Byrd benefit: The Best Worst Movie You’ve Never Seen
While quite a bit of fundraising went on at the Watermelon Festival, the Byrd Theatre still needs your help collecting funds to restore the building and pay for damages caused by a break-in at the end of July.
While quite a bit of fundraising went on at the Watermelon Festival, the Byrd Theatre still needs your help collecting funds to restore the building and pay for damages caused by a break-in at the end of July.
On August 30, Style Weekly will host “The Best Worst Movie You’ve Never Seen,” a screening of the 1980’s, long-lost, never-before-seen, locally-produced film Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel. Apparently it was Judd Nelson‘s film debut (even though no one has ever seen it) and also features Colin Quinn and tons of Richmond extras (including all of VCU, according to Richmond Magazine’s Brandon Fox).
The screening is set to take place at 8pm on Monday, August 30. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
Or if you view yourself as a Very Important Person, there is a VIP option. For $40 in advance of $45 at the door, enjoy a 6:30pm reception at the Jefferson Hotel (which provides backdrop for the film). You’ll then get transportation to the Byrd and special seating in the balcony.
Purchase your tickets here. Proceeds benefit the Byrd.
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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People should be supporting the Byrd all the time, not just when there’s a flashy event.
And what will happen after this event is over? The Byrd will still be suffering because people have moved on to the newest fad, I mean, “cause” to fight for.
I find it funny that everyone wants to save local businesses and mom and pop shops an two weeks later everyone is right back going to Target. If it’s really is a tradition then treat it as such. Not just a tradition when it suits you.
I mean, guys. Fundraising events. They are a thing. People should be supporting public television all the time but they still have pledge drives, etc.
What’s wrong with creating an event that will let people know about the Byrd’s needs and potentially raise money to address those needs?
Nothing’s wrong with the event itself. If it raises a lot money for the Byrd, that’s a good thing.
But like every other “event” in this town, once it’s over, people will forget all about it and move on to something else.
My point is that if people want the Byrd to be saved, maybe they should start going to the Byrd more often and supporting them.
Maybe the Byrd could look into more lucrative opportunities to attract people to the theater (running independent films like the Westhampton does, etc.) instead of relying solely on $2 second run films and the occasional “Save The Byrd” project to stay afloat.
Does anyone have more info about this film? Brandon Fox?
I had a local woman once tell me that she was in this, but described it as a sequel to the Ramones Rock and Roll High School. Is there a connection between the two?
I believe it’s the same screenwriter, Russell Dvonch.
Johnny, the whole story is in this week’s Style Weekly. It’s the cover. Thanks for your interest!
Oh, and Valerie’s right. The original screenwriter is the same as the Ramones movie. The script was reworked after he finished (which he says he didn’t mind one bit). But Russell Dvonch plans to be with us at the premiere.
What’s it rated? Could I bring along my kids?
RDay,
There is no rating on the film. Having seen it, I would give it somewhere between PG and PG-13. There are probably 4-5 curse words, and suggestive language in parts. Lots of the movie consists of 80s music video scenes. I wouldn’t expect that children would enjoy this film.
Jason