The Seattle International Film Festival will sponsor a screening of the new documentary “Bob and The Monster,” which chronicles the life of charismatic singer/songwriter Bob Forrest, from his days as front man of the indie rock band Thelonious Monster, through his struggle with addiction, to his triumph in recovery and transformation into an addiction counselor and co-star of the television show Celebrity Rehab.
The film will be shown at 8:00 pm on Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 at the Uptown Theater on Queen Anne. Tickets are $15, or $12 for SIFF members.
A Q&A session with Forrest and director Keirda Bahruth follows the film, then a live performance by Thelonious Monster. "Thelonious Monster hasn’t played in Seattle in over 20 years, so incorporating the performance by the band makes this event very special”, said Michelle Quisenberry, SIFF’s Vice President of the Board of Directors.
SIFF hopes this will be a community-building event for the addiction and recovery community in Seattle.
The film trailer & ticket information can be found at: http://www.siff.net/cinema/detail.aspx?id=44829&FID=112
