Each Sunday in December we will present a radio show and two documentaries:

This American Life (6pm)
Each week Ira Glass and company choose a theme and then invite people to tell stories related to that theme. He's been doing this for over 10 years. And we're still listening. And we thought it might be nice to listen to this together.

Each week will be presented with semi-related visuals.

admission: FREE
no reservations necessary, except for parties of 8 or more.

Hands on a Hardbody (7:30pm)  A free pick-up truck goes to the person who is able to keep their hand on a truck the longest. Hands on a Hardbody (1997) chronicles an East Texas auto dealership's annual endurance contest. It's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? for our times. It's like watching a demented beauty pageant judged soley by human exhaustion. And yes, Ms. Fonda, they do. But in this film, they don't.

Duration: 94 minutes

admission: FREE
no reservations necessary, except for parties of 8 or more.

The White Diamond (10pm) This was one of our favorite films of the past year. Much like the documentaries he's made throughout his career, Herzog is interested in the extremes of humans living on earth. In this episode, he finds this in a scientist who built a "Jungle Airship" to observe animals in a rainforest in South America. The mini-zeppelin is beautiful, the filming is beautiful, and so is Mark Anthony. If you saw Grizzly Man and missed The White Diamond (2004), come see a companion piece of equal worth. We'll show Grizzly Man next month. Both are already available on DVD for holiday giftgiving.

Duration: 90 minutes

admission: FREE
no reservations necessary, except for parties of 8 or more.