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The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Frank Zappa, Brewer & Shipley, the Byrds, King motherfuckin' Crimson -- they all played at Kansas City's Cowtown Ballroom during its heyday of 1971-74. Readers will remember that some local filmmakers, Joe Heyen and Tony Ladesich, have been at work on a documentary about the venue that rocked and rolled where the El Torreon now lies dormant. Cowtown Ballroom: Sweet Jesus is finished, and it's coming to the Tivo
Because we ran a Night & Day blurb focusing on tonight's event, and Ink, I am told, ran a blurb focusing on tomorrow's party, I figured it'd be a good idea to set up a one-stop shop for all your Cowtown Ballroom...Sweet Jesus! needs.
First of all, what is it? Well, it's a documentary, made by local filmmakers Joe Heyen (producer, director) and Tony Ladesich (director of photography, writer, editor) about the 1971-74 heyday of the Cowtown Ballroom, the (classic) rock venue that operated out of w
This is the last week for Cowtown Ballroom...Sweet Jesus at the Armour Screenland Theater (408 Armour Road in North Kansas City, 64116), with showings Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
There's also a very special finale on Wednesday, June 24. The Kansas City Film Commission is meeting at the Armour at 5:45 pm with free food and a cash bar. The meeting is open to the public. There will be a short business meeting at 6:15, and filmmakers Joe Heyen and Tony Ladesich will speak around 6:30. After that
