***FREE
SHOW***
The Independent Film Channel and Rooftop Films
Present The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
and The Business
Sneak previews of two exciting new series premiering this summer on IFC ***FREE
SHOW*** $2 beers for sale
Thursday, August 9th, 2007 8:30PM - beautiful live music by Hopewell (details) 9:00PM - The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
and The Business
On the East River at Solar One (@ 23rd St), just north of Stuyvesant Cove Park,
Manhattan | DIRECTIONS
The show will go on rain or shine, so bring an umbrella.
Join us along the East River on Thusday, August 9th, for fantastic music by
one of New
York's
best
new
bands,
inexpensive
beers, and a sneak preview of a couple of IFC's hottest new shows, The
Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman and The Business
The
Business
stars Kathleen Robertson (Hollywoodland, Beverly Hills, 90210) as an uptight,
brainy producer, and follows the team at Vic’s Flicks – an unlikely
indie film company – as
they navigate the industry and manage their unexpected success.
After changing gears from smut peddling to authentic indie filmmaking in the
first season, Vic’s
Flicks’ respectability and reputation are on the rise. Following their surprising
box-office hit, House of Fear, producers Julia Sullivan (Robertson) and Vic
Morgenstein (Rob deLeeuw) move
their team into stylish new offices and go to work as they try to prove, against
steadily increasing
odds, that House of Fear wasn’t a fluke - in the film business, you’re only as
good as your next
hit.
Last year, the New York Post declared The Business “pitch perfect.” Now back
for a second season, the eight episode IFC Original scripted-improv hybrid is
filled with more of the same…an
entertaining look at the motley crew of characters at Vic’s Flicks and the underbelly
of The
Business.
The
Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman follows two ‘thirty-something’ women, Jackie
Woodman (Laura Kightlinger; Will & Grace, Lucky Louie, Roseanne) and her best friend Tara
Wentzel (Nicholle Tom; The Nanny, The Book of Ruth) whose willful ignorance, fleeting
confidence, poor judgment and self-loathing constantly get in the way of their success.
When we first met Jackie, a surly magazine writer and aspiring screenwriter, and Tara, an
underling at a film production company, the duo was navigating their way through the gritty
reality of Hollywood. From the latest celebrity cults, to stolen movie scripts, backstabbing
relationships and mounds of coke, our modern-day, nihilistic Laverne and Shirley managed to pull
each other out of the Tinsel Town gutter – and now they are ready to do it all again. Back for
another season, the girls – always their own worst enemy – face new obstacles, including the
arrival of Jackie’s meddling mother Jeanette (Mary Kay Place), a brief stint as lesbians for
personal gain and surviving L.A.’s state of emergency with the help of some potent brew. Can
Jackie and Tara find fame and fortune, or are they destined for only minor accomplishments?
Highlighting the chemistry between veteran writer Kightlinger and co-star Nicholle Tom, The
Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman was deemed “the kind of drawling feminist sarcasm
rarely seen since Roseanne left sitcomdom” by Time Magazine. The eight-episode IFC Original
scripted series is packed with a sardonic view of sex, relationships and “The Industry.”
THE MUSIC:Hopewell
Before the show, Rooftop is proud to present a live
performance by one of the best new bands in New York. Hopewell's
new album, Beautiful Targets, went on sale a couple
of weeks ago and has been getting rave reviews across
the board, some of which are listed below. Check out
their songs on MySpace, watch the video clip of their
live performance and read a few excerpts from
reviews below, buy their album and come see them perform
at Solar One!
"Hopewell
is a group with grand aspirations for rock music, and
for
the
most
part Beautiful
Targets
realizes all of them and more, with quiet homespun
emotion, thrilling bombast, and everything in between,
tied together by a playfulness and sense of fun that
are entirely genuine." --Josh Madell, OTHER MUSIC
"The wistfulness of the arching melodies and general conscientious
attention to production and songwriting craft will bring to mind British
aces in those departments like Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, and (more
faintly) Ray Davies." --Richie Unterberger, ALL MUSIC
"The New York quintet offer soaring psych rock as they plug their
latest album Beautiful Targets as part of the regular Health & Happiness
night. Frontman Jason Russo, who boasts former links with Mercury Rev,
layers his undulating vocals over trumpets, crashing cymbals and a
riotous blend of keys and guitar resulting in a punky Americana that'll
drive you to the dance floor." --LONDON METRO
