Enzian Presents a "Meet the Filmmaker" Event Featuring "Music From the Big House" Celebrate an Evening of Cinema and Blues with Musician Rita Chiarelli

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Canada's "Queen of the Blues" Rita Chiarelli

"A strikingly shot film with impressive prison-grounds access and a basically unimpeachable power-of-music message."
-- Benjamin Mercer, THE VILLAGE VOICE

Maitland, FL (PRWEB) June 20, 2012

Enzian presents a special, one-time engagement of “Music From the Big House” featuring a live Q&A and concert from musician Rita Chiarelli, widely known as Canada’s “Queen of the Blues.” In the film, Chiarelli takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the blues, Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary a.k.a. Angola Prison – what used to be the bloodiest prison in America. Her trip turns into a historic jailhouse performance – playing with inmates serving life sentences for murder, rape, and armed robbery. Their shared bond of music and Chiarelli’s ebullient personality draw striking revelations from the inmates. Through voices of hope and love of music, the convicts radiate humanity and redemption on their quest for forgiveness.

Date: July 17
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Enzian, 1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland
General Admission: $10
Student / Senior: $8
Enzian Members: $7.50
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Enzian’s box office or Enzian.org.

About Enzian:
Enzian is Central Florida's only full-time, not-for-profit cinema for first-run independent and international films, classic revivals, documentary features, and select family entertainment. Enzian, a member-supported organization serving the community for 27 years, is home to Eden Bar and the internationally recognized Florida Film Festival.
For additional information:
On-line: Enzian.org
Phone: (407) 629-1088
Facebook: Facebook.com/EnzianTheater
Twitter: @EnzianTheater

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