TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH

‘THE BLUES ACCORDING TO LIGHTIN’ HOPKINS’ & ‘ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE’ @ VICKERS THEATRE | 6PM | $15

We are so excited to celebrate Fat Tuesday and the end of Mardi Gras season with a double feature of two short films by the legendary documentary filmmaker Les Blank at the historic Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks, MI.

Come early for a DJ set by us where we'll be playing 45s from New Orleans from 5-6pm, and we'll make some King Cake to share with everyone too. More info on the films below and we hope to see you at the movies!

‘The Blues According To Lightin' Hopkins’

1968 | 31 Minutes 

Les Blank creates a vivid portrait of bluesman Lightin’ Hopkins through a vital collection of musical performances and oral histories. Blank gets up close to the man with his camera, brilliantly capturing Hopkin's engaging personality, his fierce music, and the textures of his life and community. 

‘Always For Pleasure’

1978 | 57 Minutes

Les Blank's raucous tribute to the sights, sounds, and flavors of New Orleans is perhaps his most sustained representation of pure joy. A nearly orgiastic celebration of life in that vibrant city, Always For Pleasure leaps from the eye-popping colors and feathered costumes of Mardi Gras to the rhythmic rituals of a funeral procession, making time for interludes to visit crawfish boils and ruminate on the perfect red beans and rice recipe. Naturally the film is also wall-to-wall with live local music, including appearances by Professor Longhair and the Native-American-inspired group Wild Tchoupitoulas, who are joined onstage by The Neville Brothers.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH

LIVE! ON STAGE: JONATHAN RICHMAN FEATURING TOMMY LARKIN ON THE DRUMS! @ VICKERS THEATRE | 7PM - SOLD OUT!

We are so honored to host the American treasure that is Jonathan Richman at the historic Vickers Theatre in downtown Three Oaks, MI!

From his early days as the frontman of the iconic band The Modern Lovers to his dynamic solo career over the decades, one thing has always been true: there is no one else like Jonathan Richman. This concert is going to be so special and a proverbial beam of light during the cold dark days of winter.