Back to All Events

Girls Rock! | Documentary

  • Aurora Theater 800 Aurora Street Houston, TX, 77009 United States (map)

Girls Rock!
Friday, December 5, 6pm
Directed by Shane King and Arne Johnson
Location: Aurora Theater, 800 Aurora Street
FREE SAINT ARNOLD ROOT BEER

At Rock 'n' Roll Camp, girls ranging in age from eight to 18 are taught that it's OK to sweat like a pig, scream like a banshee, wail on their instruments with complete and utter abandon, and that "it is 100% okay to be exactly who you are." The girls have a week to select a band, an instrument they may have never played before, and write a song. In between, they are taught by indie rock chicks such as Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney various lessons of empowerment from self-defense to anger management. At the end of the week, all the bands perform a concert for over 700 people. The film follows several campers: Laura, a Korean adoptee obsessed by death metal; Misty, who is emerging from a life of meth addiction, homelessness and gang activity; and Amelia, an eight-year-old who writes experimental rock songs about her dog Pipi. What happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed and pressured to conform is truly moving and revolutionary. Visit: www.girlsrockmovie.com.

Discounted tickets ($3) for children ages 12 and under!
FREE for children ages 5 and under!


RESERVE OR PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
and watch the trailer below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbx5PM8jH3w

We're sure to have a sweet ending to this 'Rock N' Root Beer' event thanks to Saint Arnold's Brewery, who will be providing FREE root beer!

Previous
Previous
November 21

Houston Cinema Arts Society Presents Alex Rivera

Next
Next
December 7

Video Salon with Arne Johnson and Shane King