The Real Dirt on Farmer John
The epic tale of a maverick midwestern farmer.
A feature documentary by Taggart Siegel The film will be preceded by one short
Saturday, June 3, 2006
8:30 - Live Music by Zeke Healy (click for details)
9:00 - Showtime
On the roof of The Old American Can Factory | DIRECTIONS
232 3rd Street @ 3rd Avenue, Gowanus, Brooklyn
In the event of rain the show is indoors at the same location.
SPECIAL NOTE: Capacity on the rooftop is limited to 200 people. In the event we sell out the roof in advance, we will be accepting walk-up patrons for our lovely courtyard. The best way to guarantee yourself a spot on the roof is to buy a ticket in advance.
The Real Dirt on Farmer John The Real Dirt on Farmer John is the award-winning true story of third-generation American farmer John Peterson's hero's journey of success, tribulation, failure and rebirth, through his childhood in the '50s, the tumultuous '60s, the hippie-influenced '70s, and the farm-crisis '80s, culminating in his transformation-based creation of a biodynamic, organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm serving 1,500 families in the Chicago area with weekly fresh produce.
Press forThe Real Dirt on Farmer John:
"This is a loving, moving, inspiring, quirky documentaryé. visionaries like Peterson are finding a way back to the land." (3-1/2 stars out of 4)
—Roger Ebert
"...terribly captivating and enlightening...a rich and revelatory exploration."
—Palm Beach Daily News
"...a beguiling combination of agrarian ode and the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test..."
—The Chicago Reader
THE SHORT FILM (which will precede the feature: Bob Log IIIs Pony Dick Story
(Sebastian Wolf and Tinka Stock | Berlin, Germany | 2:03)
Bob Log III is a one man dirt-rock-blues band whose performances are not to be missed. His dad used to clean pony dicks.
THE MUSIC: Zeke Healy used to play slide guitar in the Boggs and underground secret Brooklyn Browngrass. An astoundingly great player of bluegrass/Fahey-like songs played super fast with a lot of soul and—right there under all the fingerpicking—a great ear for melodies.
