FRIDAY June 7
Films and Panels
2pm - 6pm (Friday Daytime)
Day One begins with a panel discussion on U.S. politics and dissident movements with Michael Tracey, Sam Husseini, and Thaddeus Russell, and a screening of The Exorcist in the Rivoli Theater. This is followed by a panel discussion on the cultural significance of the film with Anna Khachiyan, Jack Mason and Thaddeus Russell. Downstairs in the Cinema Underground theater we’ll screen the Japanese animated antiwar classic Grave of the Fireflies.
2pm - “The Empire and its Discontents” - Spring Hall
Michael Tracey • Thaddeus Russell
2pm - The Exorcist Screening - Rivoli Theater
4:30pm - “The Sacred and the Profane in American Culture” - Spring Hall
Jack Mason • Anna Khachiyan • Thaddeus Russell
4:30pm - Grave of the Fireflies Screening - Cinema Underground #2
Comedy Night
8pm - Midnight (Friday Night)
saturday June 8
Films and Panels
Day One culminates with a night headlined by Jimmy Dore with Max Blumenthal and Lou Perez, followed by an audience Q&A with Jimmy and Max.
Event Schedule:
8pm - 9pm: Doors & Bar Open
9pm - 10:30pm: Comedy Show
10:30pm - 11pm: Q&A and Meet-and-greet
Hatem Gabr presents
"Jimmy Dore is outrageous and outraged, bothersome and bothered, a crucial, profane, passionate voice for progressives and freethinkers in 21st century America.” - Patton Oswalt
Jimmy’s newest role is that of a political commentator and activist who isn’t afraid to challenge establishment narratives and speak truth to power. His authenticity and commitment to truth has earned him an incredibly diverse fan base of loyal viewers who are drawn to his quick wit and finely tuned BS detector.
He uses his platform to bridge political divides in an attempt to bring Americans of different political persuasions together against empire.
In addition to covering some of the most important topics of our day, he also uses his influence to advocate for issues that matter to him including free speech, press freedom, and Julian Assange.
Jimmy’s latest comedy special “Covid Lies Are Funny” debunks the official narrative around all things Covid and is available now at Jimmydore.com.
Noon - 6pm (Saturday Daytime)
Comedy Night
Day Two features live recordings of the Unregistered podcast with Thaddeus Russell, followed by a screening of The Fountainhead, the cinematic version of Ayn Rand’s opus, and a panel discussion of the film with Anna Khachiyan and Jack Mason. Cinema Underground 2 will host a screening of Come and See, the Soviet antiwar film which Roger Ebert called "one of the most devastating films ever about anything.”
12pm - Unregistered Podcast Live - Guest TBA
12pm - Come and See Screening - Cinema Underground #2
2pm - Unregistered Podcast Live - Guest TBA
2pm - The Fountainhead Screening - Rivoli Theater
4:00pm - “The Rise and Fall of Great Men” - Spring Hall
Anna Khachiyan • Jack Mason • Thaddeus Russell
Additional live podcasts by:
- Alec Mouhibian (Filthy Armenian)
- Michael Olivo (Blind Shovel)
- Charlie Looker (Last Things)
8:00pm - Midnight (Saturday Night)
Event Schedule:
8pm - 9pm: Doors & Bar Open
9pm - 10:30pm: Comedy Show
10:30pm - Midnight: Lounge & Bar Open
Hatem Gabr presents
Lou Perez
Comedian, writer, and producer. Lou is a regular on Gutfeld! Fox, CNN and Open to Debate. He's the author of best seller “That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore” and hosts The Lou Perez Podcast and The Wrong Take debate series. Lou was the head writer and producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV and produces Comedy Is Murder with Free the People.
Danny Polishchuk
Danny Polishchuk is a New York City based comedian, actor and writer seen regularly in many hit viral sketches and is the co-host of the Boyscast with Ryan Long, the Host of the weekly Youtube call-in show Low Value Mail.
Robbie The Fire
Co-host on the Part of the Problem podcast (Gas Digital Network) and host of the Run Your Mouth Podcast.