“THE SPANIARD TRADITION IN WELCOMING THE SPRING TIME REVOLVES AROUND THE LAS FALLAS PARADE. A PARADE IN WHICH WHIMSICAL SCULPTURES, FANTASY FLOATS AND CARICATURE COMMENTARY ON POPULAR EVENTS IS CELEBRATED AND DISCARDED OF IN A GRAND BOND FIRE. I DECIDED TO USE THIS CELEBRATION TO INSPIRE MY OWN CARICATURE COMMENTARY ON THE EVER POPULAR 2016 ELECTIONS.”
2016 INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON PICKS AND PARTIES
There’s so much going on at the IFFB that we dedicated our Dig This Picks to the parties and additional screenings we couldn’t cover elsewhere. A couple of things to remember:
-ENTRANCE TO IFFB PARTIES REQUIRES FESTIVAL BADGE.
-INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE AT IFFBOSTON.ORG. RUSH LINES WILL FORM FOR SOLD-OUT FILMS PRIOR TO START TIME.
WED 4.27
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
THE ORLEANS RESTAURANT.
65 HOLLAND ST.,
SOMERVILLE.
9:30PM.
FRI 4.29
CRAIG ROBINSON STARS IN CHAD HARTIGAN’S
MORRIS FROM AMERICA
[Somerville Theatre. 7:30pm.]
WEEKEND KICKOFF PARTY
WAGAMAMA.
57 JFK ST.,
CAMBRIDGE.
10:30PM.
SAT 4.30
DIRECTOR JEFF GRACE PRESENTS
FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY
[Somerville Theatre. 7pm.]
AWARDS PARTY
TASTY BURGER.
40 JFK ST.,
CAMBRIDGE.
10PM.
SUN 5.1
A MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY IS PROFILED IN
THE GUYS NEXT DOOR
[Somerville Theatre. 2:15pm.]
TAIKA WAITITI’S NEW COMEDY
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
[Brattle Theatre. 6pm.]
WED 5.4
DIRECTOR CLEA DUVALL PRESENTS CLOSING NIGHT FILM
THE INTERVENTION
[Coolidge Corner Theatre. 7:30pm.]
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
OSAKA JAPANESE SUSHI
& STEAK HOUSE.
14 GREEN ST.,
BROOKLINE.
10PM.
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