June 20, 2023
2023-06-20T18:00:00
Normal Theater
209 W North Street
Normal, IL 61761
$7 General Admission / $5 Students
Severin Presents...Different Documentaries Double Feature
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Severin Films presents a double-feature of documentaries. First up is A WANDERING PATH, a documentary exploring the rise of the underground music label Gilead Media from filmmaker Michael Dimmitt, who will be in attendance. Following a Q&A and brief intermission, settle in for BLOOD & FLESH, the tale of Al Adamson's life that was even crazier than the stories he told on-screen. Doors open at 6pm for the Severin pop-up shop, with a whole bunch of prizes and surprises throughout the night.
A WANDERING PATH - The Story of Gilead Media: Adam Bartlett started Gilead Media record label in 2005. His first releases were small runs of LPs and CDs, but fast forward to the present, he now he runs a celebrated underground label that is renowned internationally for putting out black metal, doom, and noise rock releases of well-known bands. He and his partner Dave Adelson from the record label, 20 Buck Spin, put on Migration Fest every two years where heavy music fans from around the world come together to perform, hang out, and create strong personal bonds. Through live performances, interviews, and BTS footage, we meet musicians, learn how they write and perform music as a means to cope with issues such as sexual abuse, depression, childhood indoctrination of Christianity, and grief from loss of loved ones. Features appearance from members of Thou, Neurosis, Enslaved, Panopticon, Emma Ruth Rundle, Yellow Eyes, Couch Slut, Blood Incantation, Krallice, Mizmor, Weigedood, Hell, Leech, Mania, Inter Arma and much more. NR / 98 min.
BLOOD AND FLESH - The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson: Maverick indie filmmaker Al Adamson's real life was even crazier than one of the 30-plus sex 'n' schlock drive-in movies he made in the '60s and '70s. NR / 100 min.