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Sonoma Film Institute
“Iron Jawed Angels”
The Story of How Women Finally Got the Vote in 1920
HOSTED by the National Organization For Women (NOW) Sonoma County Chapter and KBBF 89.1FM. Women’s Spaces producer Elaine B. Holtz
Wednesday, October 16 - 6:30 - 9 p.m. Discussion to follow. at Station KBBF 90.1FM 1700 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa
This PURPOSE of this event is to:
• Provide information about how women finally got the vote and why it is important to know the history of voting rights
• To encourage women to vote
• To share information on how we can all be involved in getting out the vote this election
Take a fresh look at a pivotal event in American history from 1916–1920.
Our SELECTION of FILMS you may enjoy.
Oct 2 ~ Roger Waters Us + Them ~ State-of-the-art visual production and sound. Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415-454-1222, rafaelfilm.cafilm.org, rafaeltheater@cafilm.org
Oct 3 - Oct 13 ~ 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival ~ A “filmmakers’ festival” celebrating the best in American independent and world cinema. Mill Valley, mvff.com
Oct 9 ~ Let’s Talk About Death ~ Film & Discussion. 6:30-9p, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Rd (Hwy 12), Sebastopol, 707-824-0268, Final Passages, finalpassages.org
Oct 10 ~ A River’s Last Chance: Documentary Film Screening ~ by North Fork Studios ~ The Eel River offers one of the best opportunities for wild salmon recovery on the entire west coast $14, 6:30-8:30p
Oct 11 ~ OutWatch LGBTQI Film “Snapshots” in Sonoma ~ The story of 3 generations of women coming together for a weekend at the family’s lakeside cabin. $10, 7p Vintage House, 264 1st St. East, Sonoma, 415-608-5792, Nancy Dito, Nancydito@icloud.com
Oct 16 ~ Iron Jawed Angels ~ Movie & discussion. Free, 6:30-9p, Radio Station: KBBF 90.1fm, 1700 Corby Ave, Santa Rosa
Oct 17 ~ Raise Hell ~ The Life and Times of Molly Ivins. Alexander Valley Film Festival. Mingling 5:45p, Dinner 6:15p, Film 7p, Alexander Valley Hall, 5512 State Hwy 128, Geyserville, ci.ovationtix.com
Oct 17 - 20 ~ Alexander Valley Film Festival ~ A regional film festival in the, with a mix of independent cinema and Hollywood flare. avfilmsociety. org, paige@avfilmsociety.org
Christopher B. Smith Rafael
Film Center 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415-454-1222, rafaelfilm.cafilm. org, rafaeltheater@cafilm.org, $8.50+
Oct 2 ~ Roger Waters Us + Them ~ Featuring state-of-the-art visual production. 7p
Oct 14 ~ Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. 7p
Oct 21 ~ The Great American Lie ~ Aims to expose social and economic immobility. Free, RSVP req’d, 12p
OUTDOOR MOVIES
Oct 4-6 ~ The Third Wife ~ 19th century drama of 14-year-old May, who becomes the third wife of an older man. 10/4: 7p, 10/6: 4p, 7p
Oct 11-13 ~ “Mur Murs”, Followed by “Black Panthers” ~ Venturing from Venice Beach to Watts, Varda looks at the murals of Los Angeles. Donation $5, 10/11: 7p, 10/13: 4p, 7p
Oct 18-20 ~ One Sings, the Other Doesn’t ~ Remarkable combination of social commentary and musical about a woman’s right to choose. Donation $5, 10/18: 7p, 10/20: 4p, 7p
Oct 25-27 ~ Black Narcissus ~ Terry Ebinger will introduce Black Narcissus and lead a discussion after the screenings. Donation $5, 10/25: 7p, 10/27: 4p, 7p
Nov 1-3 ~ The River ~ Eleanor Nichols will introduce The River on Friday night ONLY. Donation $5, 11/1: 7p, 11/3: 4p, 7p
Iron Jawed Angels tells the true story of how defiant and brilliant young activists Alice Paul and Lucy Burns took the women’s suffrage movement by storm, putting their
Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Rohnert Park, sfi.sonoma.edu. Suggested Donation $5
Sebastiani Theater
476 1st St East, Sonoma, 707-996-2020, sebastianitheatre.com
lives at risk to help American women Starring Hillary Swank as Alice Paul & win the right to vote. Frances O’Connor as Lucy Burns with
Oct 7 ~ Haunted Sonoma County ~ Interviews from the original “Haunted Sonoma County”, “Haunted Wine Country” (2018) + new interviews. 7p
Oct 13 ~ Gay Chorus Deep South ~ Afternoon with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Wine reception + live musical performance + film. $25, 2p
Rialto Cinemas 6868 McKinley S, Sebastopol. Showtimes & INFO: 707 525- 4840, rialtocinemas.com, $8-$35
Oct 10 - Nov 12 ~ Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival ~ The newest and best Jewish films
Elaine Holtz said, “I asked a friend Julia Ormond, & Angelica Houston what it means when people do not
vote. She answered, ‘Then we have
a government by default.’ My theory is that when people do not vote it tells elected leaders that the people don’t care, therefore why should the leaders do anything we are requesting they do.”
Oct 2-19 ~ National Theatre Live: Fleabag
Seating is limited: Please RSVP to save a seat. If you are not registered to vote, you can register now.
Winning the Vote For Women
October 26: To kick off the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters, the Sonoma County League and the
Sonoma County Library will present a program on suffragists and their supporters. “Winning the Vote for Women in California”: a panel discussion moderated by author and columnist Gaye
~ See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag. 7p
Oct 4-6 ~ 2019 OUTwatch Film Festival at Rialto Cinemas ~ Check online for details: sonomacountygazette.com
Thru Oct 5 ~ Snoopy, Come Home ~ Free Kid Pack with Each Child Admission! 7p
Raven Movie Theater 415 Center St, Healdsburg, 707-525-8909
Oct 18-20 ~ Alexander Valley Film Festival at the Raven ~ Strengthening the Community through film. Best- kept secret for food, film, & fun in the North Bay. 2p
LeBaron.
Speakers Molly MacGregor, National
Women’s History Project; Ann Galantine, Santa Rosa Historical Society; Mary Paul Dodgion, Western Sonoma County Historical Society
and Museum; and Peg Rogers, Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women will discuss women’s struggle to obtain the vote.
The program starts at 10:30 am at the:
Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd., Santa Rosa https://my.lwv.org/california/sonoma-county
Our ONLINE Calendar is UPDATED all month POST your EVENTS @
Oct 25 ~ “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” Two movies on the big outdoor screen! Crafts and trick-or-treat trail. Free, 6-8:30p, Snoopy’s Home Ice, 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-546-7147, Kendall Grove, snoopyshomeice.com
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