FILM FESTIVAL CENTRAL: OPENING WEEKEND PAVILION!
For the first time the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival will host a slew of Opening Weekend Events in a Festival Central Pavilion, with glorious views of the river, pitched right across the street from the St. Anthony Main Theatre Complex.
During the day, festival guests and audience members can gather and mingle, pick up catalogues, fill in audience ballots, grab a cup of coffee, nibble on snacks, take advantage of membership deals, buy Gold Passes, participate in film discussions, listen to some great music, and enjoy a cash bar from 5:00 pm each evening. At 9pm on each evening, enjoy a Pavilion Party, starting at 9:00pm.
The Pavilion will be up and open from noon to Midnight on Thursday, April 14th through Saturday the 16th and from noon to 6:00pm on Sunday, April 17th.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY!
Thursday, April 14
9:00 PM – Midnight
FESTIVAL CENTRAL PAVILION
After the Opening Night film credits roll, from 9:00pm on, please join us for the OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION at our FIRST EVER FESTIVAL CENTRAL PAVILION. Partygoers will meet the many visiting filmmakers in town for our opening weekend and will be treated to a delicious spread courtesy of Chow Girls. Your party ticket also includes one free drink from our party sponsors Summit Brewing and Phillips Distilling: a Summit Ale, a glass of wine, or a Fest Prairie Vodka Special! In addition, there will be a cash bar offering drink specials all night long. Live music and entertainment will be provided. Opening Night Party Ticket: $25! (A Steal!!)
OPENING WEEKEND PROGRESSIVE FESTIVITIES!
Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16
Noon – Midnight
FESTIVAL CENTRAL PAVILION
On Friday, the Pavilion opens at noon as Festival Central. Meet and greet our visitors and your fellow film buffs between films through the afternoon, and come back when the cash bar opens at 5:00pm with drink specials from Summit Brewing and Phillips Distilling. At 9:00pm the party begins in earnest, with catering and live music. $10 cover, cash bar.
On Saturday, the Pavilion opens at noon. Meet and greet once again between films! We’ll have music by local up-and-coming musicians in the Pavilion from 2:00pm on. The cash bar opens at 5:00pm, with drink specials from Summit Brewing and Phillips Distilling. At 9:00pm the party gets serious, with catering, a cash bar, and live entertainment. Again, the $10 cover after 9:00pm includes food and music. Cash bar all night.
OPENING WEEKEND COMES TO AN END WITH A BANG…
Sunday, April 17
Noon – 10:00 pm
FESTIVAL CENTRAL PAVILION (noon-6:00pm)
ASTER CAFÉ (6:00pm-9:00pm)
On Sunday, we’re open again from noon on. Local bands play from 2:00 to 4:00 followed by our Music Panel Discussion at 4:00 pm. Join us at the Aster Cafe to celebrate and mingle from 6-9pm.
MID FEST PARTY 1
Friday, April 22
9:00pm
NICK & EDDIE
Music, food and drink specials all in the inimitable ambiance of everyone’s favorite night spot, Nick & Eddie. Your movie ticket gets you into the party!
MID FEST PARTY 2
Thursday April 28
9:00pm
BARBETTE
Join us at Barbette as we celebrate the Year of France in Minnesota and the many French-themed films showing throughout the festival this year. Music, food and drink specials all night. Your movie ticket gets you into the party!
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Thursday, May 5
9:00pm-Midnight
VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
We’ll close the 2011 MSP International Film Festival this year with a great event celebrating the LOCAL FILM AND MUSIC SCENE. For now the venue remains a SURPRISE. We can tell you that it will be in a unique neighborhood spot, and that our $15 cover gets you one free drink, great food courtesy of Chow Girls, drink specials all night thereafter and some of the best music the Twin Cities can provide! Check our website for details on Where, What, and Who!
For more info visit http://www.mspfilmfest.org/2011/
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