Cedar Cinema presents The Swell Season (documentary) (9.30pm)

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 9:30pm
9:00pm
$10.00
$10.00
Seated show
At The Cedar
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In 2008, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once, which reached $10 million at the box office and grew their popularity and fan base by tens of thousands in North America and throughout the world. As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration, performance, and psychological turmoil, The Swell Season is much more than a music documentary. It is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that fractures in the face of life on the road and personal tragedy. As Glen and Marketa's relationship unhinges, ultimately music prevails as their enduring connection.

With incredible performances from around the world and an intimate seat on Glen and Marketa's tour, The Swell Season will resonate with film fans and music fans alike.

"Gorgeously shot.. Stylish and intriguing, The Swell Season is certainly a must-see for any fans of Once and the band, but it also offers a intimate and emotional look into the struggles that come with instant fame." -Meets Obsession

"The beauty and energy of the music alone are worth the price of admission, but it’s the way the filmmakers have so deftly captured the raw and honest intimacy of Hansard and Irglova’s personal and artistic collaboration that make The Swell Season worth watching." -The Christian Science Monitor

"Lovely, very satisfying, really beautiful." -NPR

The Cedar is now fully air-conditioned for your year-round comfort!

Ticket options and info

  • On sale date: noon Fri Aug 26
  • Phone: 612-338-2674 ext 2 ($1 fee per ticket)
  • In person: From a Cedar volunteer in the front lobby before and after shows (no fee), Depth of Field (no fee), or Electric Fetus (small fee)
  • Online: Ticketweb (fees apply) (click on red Buy Tickets button at top of this page)
  • All Cedar shows are all ages.
  • Students with ID may gain discounted admission for tickets at the door.

 

Major Funders

This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota State Arts Board through the arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the Legacy Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.Minnesota State Arts BoardThe McKnight FoundationTarget

This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008