The undisputed king of electric
blues is scheduled to play to a
packed audience Friday night at
Centennial Hall.
BB King is one of the most well-
known living blues musicians in
the world, and certainly the most
famous person to ever come out
of the tiny town of Itta Bena,
Miss.
The 2000 census pegged Itta
Bena's population at about 4,000
residents living within a 1.5
square mile area.
Yet the town still managed to
make it into the 2000 Coen
brothers film, "O Brother, Where
Art Thou?"
In the movie, a notorious
gangster terrorizing the the
Deep South stops George
Clooney's character Everett and
his crew and asks them how to
get to Itta Bena.
Name the gangster and the
actor who played him for a
chance to win a set of three
cookbooks.
The Tucson Film & Music Festival is back! This year, the exciting four-day festival lands in Tucson with its new Columbus Day weekend dates, Oct. 9-12, 2008. The prolific festival, now in its fourth year, will showcase Arizona, U.S. and world premiere documentaries, narrative features, shorts and music videos.
Bridging the art of film and music, the festival will also feature exclusive live performances by many of the iconic subjects featured in TFMF screenings and even some local favorites. A truly unique film festival, TFMF will transform Tucson into a film and music oasis, connecting its denizens with the filmmakers and musicians who are inspired by their desert-dwellings.
TFMF all-access passes are $40 and provide free admittance to all screenings, opening and closing night films and special music events. Advanced passes may be purchased exclusively at Brown Paper Tickets.
Leading up to the Tucson Film & Music Festival, AZNightBuzz will showcase some of the films that will be shown at the festival.
Directed by Sasha Paladino, "Throw Down Your Heart" follows American banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little-known African roots of the banjo and record an album. Bela's boundary-breaking musical adventure takes him to Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia and Mali, and provides a glimpse of the beauty and complexity of Africa. Using his banjo, Bela transcends barriers of language and culture, finding common ground and forging connections with musicians from very different backgrounds. The film has been lauded with the Best Music Documentary award at this year's Silverdocs and was the 24 Beats Per Minute Audience Winner at SXSW 2008.
The TFMF festivities kick-off on Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Berger Performing Arts Center (1200 W. Speedway Blvd.) with the Arizona premiere of "Throw Down Your Heart."
Video: 'Throw Down Your Heart' trailer
Also:
In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day. "Adventures of Power " stars Adrian Grenier (Entourage, The Devil Wears Prada), Michael McKean (Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind) and Jane Lynch (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, For Your Consideration).
"Nerdcore For Life" profiles the fascinating and tumultuous world of nerdcore hip-hop. Born on the Internet, "geek rap" is breaking out into the real world at a lightning pace. Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary follows the top names in this new genre as they celebrate "geek life" and their love of hip-hop, fight anti-nerd stereotypes and attempt to overcome the common obstacles that block musicians of all genres from fulfilling their dreams.
Featuring: MC Chris, MC Lars, YT Cracker, Doc Popular and more.
For more information on the Tucson Film and Music Festival and a schedule of events, go to tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com.
