Shea Presents: Jingle Bell Rocks!

Shea Presents: Jingle Bell Rocks!

Monday, December 23, 2019, 7:00 pm
cinematic sleigh ride into the strange and sublime universe of alternative & underground Christmas music.

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JINGLE BELL ROCKS! Is a trippy, cinematic sleigh ride into the strange and sublime universe of alternative & underground Christmas music.

Starring hip hop legend Joseph “RUN DMC’ Simmons, cult film auteur John Waters, fearless freak Wayne Coyne (of The Flaming Lips), soul legend Clarence Carter, Schoolhouse Rock! Creator Bob Dorough, calypso king The Mighty Sparrow and many more irreverent & insightful musicians, cultural icons, obsessed collectors & critics.

Equal parts social history, pop culture pilgrimage and revealing character study, Jingle Bell Rocks! follows this motley crew of merry misfits as they journey deep into the Christmas cosmos, uncovering the remarkable stories behind twelve of the weirdest, wildest, most poignant Christmas songs you’ve never heard.

A Special screening of this Award-Winning & heart-warming documentary from Canadian filmmaker, Mitchell Kezin (who will be in attendance for Intro + Q&A).

"A surprisingly bittersweet doc" THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"...the BEST Christmas movie this year!" DIFFUSER

"Funny & Moving...made with aplomb & charm" TINY MIX TAPES

"A charming witty film" THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

JINGLE BELL ROCKS! ~ the Search for the SOUL of Christmas Music

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https://youtu.be/nBL6SQuaA8E

JINGLE BELL ROCKS! Is a trippy, cinematic sleighride into the strange and sublime universe of alternative & underground Christmas music.

Starring Bebop Legend & Schoolhouse Rock! Creator Bob Dorough, hip-hop royalty Joseph “RUN DMC’ Simmons, cult film auteur John Waters, fearless freak Wayne Coyne (of The Flaming Lips), soul sensation Clarence Carter, calypso king The Mighty Sparrow and many more irreverent & insightful musicians, cultural icons, obsessed collectors & critics.

Equal parts social history, pop culture pilgrimage and revealing character study, Jingle Bell Rocks! follows this motley crew of merry misfits as they journey deep into the Christmas cosmos, uncovering the remarkable stories behind twelve of the weirdest, wildest, most poignant Christmas songs you’ve never heard.

A Special screening of this Award-Winning & heart-warming documentary from Canadian filmmaker, Mitchell Kezin (who will be in attendance for Intro + Q&A).

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Special thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year in the form of a Cultural Sector Recovery Grant for Organizations, as well as a Festivals & Projects Grant. We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!