Sing Street

press release: In partnership with the Wisconsin Film Festival, the library is pleased to present a screening of SING STREET. This film delighted audiences at the 2016 Wisconsin Film Festival. It is being presented at Alicia Ashman Library free of charge. Run time is 106 minutes. “Dublin, 1985. While Ireland is in the grips of a recession, 14-year-old Conor is transferred to a tough school on Synge Street. Facing strains at home and trying to find his place in a new environment, Conor, under the mentorship of his music-loving older brother, forms a band…Sing Street is a nostalgic, yet accurate musical featuring wonderful pastiches of 80s pop songs that evoke the stylings of Duran Duran, Hall and Oates and other hitmakers. (Ireland|2016|105min) -Jim Healy, Wisconsin Film Festival Director of Programming Wisconsin Film Festival Senior Programmer Mike King will introduce the film and speak about the Festival, the largest campus based film festival in the country. This film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. If you need accommodations to attend these programs, Please call 824-1780 or TDD#266-6314 two weeks in advance. This event is funded in part through a grant from Beyond the Page, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Madison Community Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.beyondthepage.info.