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Kansas theatrical premiere at Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Dec 11-17
The one question we get asked most often is – when is “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” going to finally play in a theater in Kansas? Well, the wait is over!
On Friday, December 11, 2009, the movie will begin a weeklong run at the historic Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas. Known for live music, but [...]
San Francisco Landmark screenings Jan 1-7
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will play for a weeklong engagement at one of the Landmark Theatres in San Francisco, either the Lumiere or the Opera Plaza, starting on Friday, Jan 1. Check local listings and our web site closer to the time for details, we might not know which one until late December.
The filmmakers [...]
“Kansas?” movie returns to Chicago December 18-23
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?” will return to the Gene Siskel Film Center in the heart of Chicago, for a pre-Christmas run, starting on Friday, December 18. The filmmakers will attend two of the screenings.
Here’s the schedule:
Friday, December 18, 8:00 pm – filmmakers Laura and Joe in attendance!
Saturday, December 19, 8:00 pm
- NO SHOW ON [...]
FBI was warned about Scott Roeder before he shot Dr. Tiller
From the Associated Press:
More than a month before the shooting of a high-profile abortion doctor, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Kansas City received an anonymous letter warning that the man now charged in the case “would do physical harm” to Dr. George Tiller or any other abortion provider, the agency said.
The story gets strange [...]
Mike Huckabee: “Nothing’s the Matter with Kansas?”
In last year’s Republican primaries, Mike Huckabee won Kansas, which responded well to his social conservatism and populist rhetoric.
Hundreds of Kansans waited outside Watermark Books in Wichita (which is seen hosting Thomas Frank in our movie) to meet Huckabee and buy signed copies of his most recent book, A Simple Christmas.
“I just wish the rest [...]
New York is becoming more like Kansas
In the election for the 23rd District in upper New York State, Democrat, Bill Owens narrowly defeated Conservative Party candidate, Douglas L. Hoffman. But that isn’t the real story.
What’s interesting is that the Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava, a moderate, withdrew from the race under pressure from leading conservative activists like Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty. [...]
Operation Rescue: “We’re not dead yet”
Defiant as ever, Wichita-based Pro-Life activists Operation Rescue proclaim they’ve recovered from its financial crisis earlier this year. Presumably donations plunged after intense public backlash against the murder of Dr. George Tiller back in May – despite the groups clear repudiation of the accused killer, Scott Roeder. From their press release:
Recently, the Associated Press, along [...]
Video: director Joe Winston on The Interview Show
A few weeks back, Joe had the great pleasure of sitting for a chat with Mark Bazer, the witty and talented host of The Interview Show, a monthly talk show which tapes at the Hideout in Chicago.
As good as the video is, it was much more fun to see the show live. Talkshow + [...]
Can liberals and conservatives enjoy the same movie?
Our film adaptation of Thomas Frank’s “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” raises eyebrows with some fans of the book, because it does not set out to explain the whole argument Frank makes about why social conservatives overwhelmingly vote Republican (even last fall, in the face of economic disaster.)
Some fine Oklahoma hospitality
So Joe and Tom have returned from Oklahoma and unpacked our bags, after a very rewarding visit (at this point, Laura is too pregnant for travel.) Neither of us had ever been to Oklahoma before, and Steve Hunt and David Glover, the activists who got the ball rolling, made sure we had everything we needed. [...]
A refreshing breeze
The Oklahoman shows some appreciation for the evenhanded tone of our movie:
Joe Winston’s “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” explores how real people live, work, think and vote in Oklahoma’s neighbor to the north. While it addresses clearly the fractures in Kansas’ body politic, it is the rare political documentary in which no one is labeled [...]