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COLMA: THE MUSICAL Opening and After-Party [June 22 2007]

COLMA: THE MUSICAL Opening and After-PartyJoin CAAM staff and members as we celebrate the theatrical release of  COLMA: THE MUSICAL!Exclusive Engagement: Landmark Embarcadero Theatres from June 22One Embarcadero Center, San FranciscoJune 22 - 28 showtimes: Daily at 12pm / 2:30pm / 5pm / 7:30pm / 10pmAFTER-PARTY: CAAM will be hosting an informal after-party after the  7:30pm and 10pm screenings on Friday, June 22. Join us at:FRISSON244 Jackson Street (two blocks from the Landmark Embarcadero)9pm - 1am (immediately following the evening screenings)COLMA: THE MUSICAL world premiered at the 2006 San Francisco  International Asian American Film Festival and won the Special Jury  Award. Catchy melodies, thoughtfully funny lyrics, and appealing  teenage protagonists bring South SF’s cemetery town to life in this  highly original musical about… Colma! Three best friends sing, dance  and dream their way through a city where the dead outnumber the living.The film, directed by Richard Wong and featuring H.P. Mendoza, who  wrote the script and music, went on to become a favorite on the  festival circuit and earned IFP Gotham Award and Independent Spirit  Award nominations.Missed it at the SFIAAFF? Don't miss the chance to catch what critics  are calling "[a] giddy, unexpected pleasure" (LA Weekly) and "one of  the most entertaining films we've seen in a long time" (SFist).If you've seen it once, come see the new theatrical version, re-edited  by Oscar winning editor Lisa Fruchtman.For more information about the film, visit http://www.colmafilm.comFor more information about Landmark Theatres and show times, visit  http://www.landmarktheatres.comAdvance tickets available at  http://movies.aol.com/theater/landmark-embarcadero-center-cinemas/1154/showtimes


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