Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Wisconsin Film Festival

It's that time of the year where winter is hanging on for dear life, baseball is about to begin and the Wisconsin Film Festival takes place in downtown Madison. Since its inception in 1999, I've enjoyed many movies such as "Godfather of Green Bay," "Better Luck Tomorrow" and "Bon Cop, Bad Cop." Roger Ebert even stopped by one year.

If you're wary of going to see independent movies but still want to see what all the fuss is about, I recommend seeing the movies that take place around 7 p.m. at the Orpheum. These movies usually will be appreciated by the largest audience, while the movies at the other (smaller) venues may be more niche.

Tickets are general admission and cost $7 each ($4 with valid student ID). Don't worry if a movie is sold out. You can stand in the rush-ticket line and wait for last-second tickets to open up; I've never had a problem getting into a sold-out movie.

More info at www.wifilmfest.org.

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