Finnish Film: "American Vagabond" plays the SF Roxie Theater Mon, 5/18 at 7 p.m. --- Discussion w/ Documentary Filmmaker & Protagonist to follow...

American Vagabond
Directed by Susanna Helke
85 min., 2015, Finland.

Part of the Roxie Theater's BAY AREA DOCS series, American Vagabond tells the story of a homeless gay couple and their attempts to stay together against overwhelming odds. This documentary film follows the tail of runaway queer youth living in the shadows of the promised city.

Mon, May 18
7 p.m.
Roxie Theater
3117 - 16th St; SF 

Following the film screening will be a Q&A moderated by film critic and San Francisco Film Critics Circle President Tim Sika, with Finnish filmmaker Susanna Helke and James Temple, the subject of the film. 

Buy tickets here.
 
For more information, including a trailer, visit the event page here or the Facebook event here.

FINNISH FILM NIGHT - 7 pm TONIGHT at UC Berkeley - VARJOJA PARATIISISSA/SHADOWS IN PARADISE by Aki Kaurismäki

TONIGHT - 7 PM on UCB Campus, Dwinelle B-37 FREE to the audience with English subtitles

VARJOJA PARATIISISSA/SHADOWS IN PARADISE  by Aki Kaurismäki

TERVETULOA!!  WELCOME!!

Ren't Romus' Finno-Ugric Otherworld Cycle Music Project discussed on 9 am broadcast this morning, Jan 14

Greetings!

This morning I will be on Capital Radio in Sacramento promoting The Otherworld Cycle.

I look forward to seeing you all at 7:30 Wednesday Night at the UFKB&S Lodge 21 meeting in Berkeley and hope we can create a mutually beneficial program to hold for May.
Best!

Rent Romus


The broadcast will be available for streaming on the internet at noon on Weds, Jan 14, as well as the live broadcast at 9:30 am

Date: Wednesday Jan. 14
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (segment slated for between 9:30 and 10:00)
Topic: Rent Romus premieres The Otherworld Cycle at Gold Lion Arts
Host: Beth Ruyak
Have a Listen: http://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2015/01/14/insight-011415d/
On the dial: 90.9 FM KXJZ Sacramento; 90.5 FM KKTO Tahoe City/Reno; 91.3 FM KUOP Stockton/Modesto; 88.1 FM

We're bringing the concert to "Gold Lion Arts," in Sacramento this Sunday, Jan. 18th after the local NPR affiliated station took an interest in the music and the background of the project and my research into Finnish Culture. The LIVE Music Performance of the Otherworld Cycle with Romus' other band, Life Blood Ensemble, will be held at

Date: Sunday, Jan. 18
Time: 19:00 – 24:00 a.m.
Topic: Rent Romus premieres The Otherworld Cycle at Gold Lion Arts
Host: Beth Ruyak
Insight: http://www.capradio.org/insight
Tickets: $12 ($10 student rate); All ages