The Friday Night Freak Show – Smoke Signals

The Nov 17^th Friday Night Freak Show features Smoke Signals, a 1998 coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Chris Eyre from a screenplay by Sherman Alexie, based on Alexie’s short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993).When Arnold dies in Phoenix, Arizona, Victor and Thomas go on an adventure to retrieve his ashes. The trip is the means for Victor and Thomas to explore their identities. Neither of them loses sight of his identity as an “Indian”, but their perspectives differ.The fun starts at 6:30pm as long-time WMSE DJ Mary Bartlein of Instrumental Saturdays, plays tunes for you. The film begins at 7:30pm.