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August 29, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

Hosted by the fine folks at the Aurora Picture Show in Houston, TX. Why should boys have all the fun?  Girls can break laws and
abuse friends, family and neighbors too. Aurora welcomes back Skip Elsheimer from A/V Geeks with 16mm school films that show little girls can be just as delinquent as their male counterparts in films, That’s Stealing, All My Tomorrows, Fur Coat Club and more! The screening is located a photography modeling studio.  Sausage and drinks will be available at vintage pricing. $7 non-members, Aurora members free

Saturday, August 29, 8pm Houston Skyline Studio, 1111 Hutchins Street, Houston TX

August 30, 2009
3:00 pmto5:00 pm

Hosted by the fine folks at Aurora Picture Show. A/V Geeks presents a family friendly screening event about arts and crafts at the Hits Theatre in the Heights.  Come learn about the art of the craft from the 1950s with fun film titles including At Your Fingertips: Boxes, Rag Tapestry and Puppets. After the screening join in for your own crafting fun experience. The Contemporary Arts Museum’s Teen Council will help kids make their own fun crafts after the show.  Pizza slices and soda snacks provided too! $10 non-members, $5 kids under 12, members free

Sunday, August 30, 3pm, Hits Theatre, 311 18th Street, Houston TX

August 9, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

frontlin1965_000480As the current unemployment rate climbs, the A/V Geeks thought they could help with some amazing employee training films to re-train you to seek a new career in working at McDonald’s or washing dishes. Classic corny edutainment to delight and horrify! Films include: Six Steps To Success, The Front Line, Mr Dish Machine Operator, Project the Right Image and more! 

8pm, Sunday, August 9th, Tir Na Nog, 218 S. Blount St. Raleigh, NC 27601

This show is available on DVD. buy-dvdr

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

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A/V Geeks present 16mm films that highlight all the problems with the male gender. Films include: Car Theft, Guy, What About McBride? and more! Suggested Donation $5.

8pm, Sunday July 19th, Tir Na Nog, 218 S. Blount St. Raleigh, NC 27601

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From The Archive

Why Study Science? (1955)

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

Family on last night of vacation speaks of stars & then of how study of science can help son & daughter make intelligent decisions on problems confronting them in world. Narrator specifies many of opportunities science presents in professions.


From The Archive

Joy of Living with Fragrance (circa 1960s)

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

Shows what the magic of fragrance can do for every woman. Gives her added confidence, a heightened personality and a uniqueness that is all her own. Tells where exotic scents come from and offers suggestions on the selection and application of various perfumes and colognes.

This film is available on The Modern Housewife DVD-R


From The Archive

Those Infernal Machines

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

those_infernal_machines_dvdAn evening of films that look at our love/hate relationship with machinery. Films include Machine Story, Magic Machines, Why Things Go Wrong and more!

From The Archive

Thirty Second Dreamland

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

Films from the 70s that attempted to teach us about
commercials and marketing – Fraud By Mail, Seeing Through Commercials, Why
You Buy?, The Thirty Second Dream
and Soopergoop.

From The Archive

New DVDs for You!

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

Only $10 each. Click on the images below to order.

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From The Archive

Those Naughty Teens DVD

July 19, 2009
8:00 pmto10:00 pm

See teenagers succumb to sweet hoplifting, vandalism,
premarital sex and just plain naughty thoughts. Films include – Caught In
A Ripoff, Nobody Tells Me What To Do, Lucy
and Morality for Youth

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