Honeydripper, a film by John Sayles

The event will be held at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY beginning at 6:30. It is being offered in conjunction with Dutchess Community College for Black History Month and will benefit our local MusicLink, an organization which provides free or low-cost music lessons to students who cannot afford to pay for them. From 6:30 to 7:30, there will be various performances by local musicians including Suzuki MusicLink students, local blues musicians, and the teen MusicLInk singing group. At 7:30, we will show a short video introduction prerecorded by John which will be followed by the film.

Schenectady native, John Sayles, will premiere his 16th feature film, Honeydripper, at the Main Stage at Proctors in Schenectady, NY on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 8:00pm. There will be a Q & A from 7:30 - 8:00 PM with John Sayles and Maggie Renzie.

Proceeds from the premiere will benefit the Capital District YMCA’s Black & Latino Achievers Program. The Black & Latino Achievers program is a nationally recognized effort that has been created to provide minority youth with the challenge and opportunity to identify their interests, discover their potential and develop their personal confidence through mentoring programs, college and business visits and on the job work programs in various fields.

The premiere will be preceded by an Arts and Blues Night reception, featuring light fare and a cash bar. The reception is from 6:00pm-7: 30pm and the movie begins at 8:00pm. Ticket prices for the event are $55 per person, with Junior Tickets (ages under 35), available at $35 per person. To purchase tickets to the event please contact Stephanie Singleman at the Capital District YMCA at 869-3500 ext. 9923.

The cost to see only the film is $10 and these tickets will also be sold at the door on January 18, 2008 prior to the Upstate NY premiere of John Sayles new film Honeydripper.