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Damien Jurado Plays His Greatest Hits on Feb. 15th

Show 6:45pm Doors open at 6pm

“Play on, there’s no such thing as better days,” Damien Jurado sings on “Roger,” the sweeping wash of a song that opens Reggae Film Star, his 18th full length album and second release from Jurado’s own Maraqopa Records label. But as he enters his 25th year as a recording artist, it’s clear these are, at the least, very good days for Jurado on the creative front. In these 12 songs, which evoke half-recalled dreams and overheard conversations, the cosmic rushes headlong into the autobiographical and specific moments on the clock fade from past to future to scenes set only in the eternal now.
Playing out like a backlot documentary filmed on the location of an unnamed TV or film set—maybe a sitcom taping, or perhaps it’s a low budget science fiction B-movie, or could it be a talk show?—the album is populated by performers awaiting call times, camera operators praying for their shot, and studio audiences rapt with anticipation. The stars here eschew glitz and glamor. Instead, they wander grocery stores and parking lots in the verdant Pacific Northwest and the desert Southwest, looking for payphones and a sense of purpose.

Saint Yuma opens the evening.

Tickets $25 advanced $30 at the doors

*$5 off for Seniors, Vets & Students* Students ages 16 to 21 only. Seniors 60 and older. Vets all retired and active service members

*Kids 15 and under FREE with a ticket holding adult*

sponsored by BELLA Main St. Market,

**Advanced ticket sales end 1 hour before all shows**

Food available from MC Taco Bus

The Librarians Free Film Screening

Show 7pm Doors open at 6pm

When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.

Filmmakers: Kim A. Snyder (director/producer), Janique L. Robillard (producer), Maria Cuomo Cole (producer), and Jana Edelbaum (producer)

Attendance is free. Tickets may be reserved from Churchill School website but advance registration is not required. 

Total Run time: 86 min.

Discussion following the movie: facilitated by BCLD Director Perry Stokes.

Food available from MC Taco Bus & Mountain Jim’s Kettle Corn