Along Came Kinky

The next Screen Door Film event is:

Along Came Kinky…Texas Jewboy for Governor
By David Hartstein

With special guest Evan Smith from The Texas Tribune, former editor of Texas Monthly.

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Film begins at 7:00 pm, panel to follow

About the film
“Texans deserve a choice, and that choice should be something other than paper or plastic.” With that, satirist, musician, author and Texas’ most famous Jewish cowboy Kinky Friedman announced his Independent candidacy for governor. This documentary follows from beginning to end the election as seen by the candidates, media, campaign staff and volunteers.
Kinky’s was a campaign about political alienation, education, grass roots organizing and hope – plus a candidate who was both colorful and independent in every sense of the word. What made his campaign special was its focus on energizing an electorate that was turned off, cynical, and apathetic to mainstream politics.
Entertaining to the end, Kinky Friedman’s “non-concession” speech is one for the ages. Despite the outcome, the election (and film) reveals much about an Independent candidate taking on the two-party system.

A panel following the film will discuss Along Came Kinky with:

David Hartstein – director, Along Came Kinky
Laura Stromberg – Kinky Friedman campaign press secretary
Jason Stanford – Democratic political strategist, ’06 Chris Bell campaign manager
Moderated by Evan Smith – editor, The Texas Tribune, host of Texas Monthly Talks

Location:
Studio 4D – 4th floor of the CMB Building on the UT Campus,
corner of Guadalupe and Dean Keaton.


Parking is available in the University’s San Antonio garage on
2420 San Antonio Street.