Gene McCarthy: Alone in the Land of the Aardvarks

• Runtime 84 Minutes

• Directed By Bill Kersey

  Show times:

• Stark - Miller Auditorium: Sat Feb 8, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Science Lab Center 120: Sun Feb 9, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gene McCarthy: Alone in the Land of the Aardvarks is a feature-length documentary film about Minnesota Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, a poet and politician who, in 1968, changed the landscape of American politics with an audacious challenge to the incumbent president of his own party. By providing a voice to grassroots movements he inspired a new generation of citizens to political action and civic engagement and caused fundamental reforms of the political process, particularly within the Democratic party. Today, facing an ever-rising tide of public cynicism and frustration with American politics, Gene McCarthy's legacy of commitment to participatory democracy and Constitutional principles is needed more than ever. With a nuanced perspective and a complex poetic tone, this story is told “in the key of Gene” and set against the backdrop of the Midwestern landscapes that produced this remarkable American.

*This is the first work-in-progress screening of the feature-length film* 

Scheduled:

• Stark - Miller Auditorium: Sat Feb 8, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Science Lab Center 120: Sun Feb 9, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MBY Productions has special, limited-seating tickets available for this concert featuring legendary musician Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary. These tickets include a meet-and-greet, wine and cheese gathering with Peter before the show. Tickets are $100.00 each with all proceeds going to the film.

Please contact mccarthyfilm68@gmail.com or 651-366-1604

Unity Spiritual Center of Central Minnesota 931 5th Avenue North, Sartell, MN 56377

MBY Productions has special, limited-seating tickets available for this concert, sponsored by the Granite City Folk Festival and located at the Unity Spiritual Center of Central Minnesota; featuring legendary musician Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary. These tickets include a meet-and-greet, wine and cheese gathering with Peter before the show. Tickets are $100.00 each with all proceeds going to the film.

Please contact mccarthyfilm68@gmail.com or 651-366-1604

Main floor seating still available for the Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey Concert at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, MN Saturday, October 7, 8:00 PM

Tickets are $150.00 with proceeds after admission price going to IN THE LAND OF THE AARDVARKS. There will be a reception with Peter and Noel Paul from 7:00-7:45 before the show. All attendees receive a copy of Peter, Paul, and Mary's ~ The Prague Sessions CD

Send an email to mccarthyfilm68@gmail.com and include the names of attendees and the number of desired tickets. For further information call 651-366-1604

Join us for an intimate evening with Peter Yarrow and Mary Beth McCarthy Yarrow to support

IN THE LAND OF THE AARDVARKS Friday, October 6, 7:00-10:00 PM Lowertown, Saint Paul

There will be music and discussion, short screenings, and light refreshments will be served

To RSVP or for more details please call 651-366-1604 or email mccarthyfilm68@gmail.com

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