Patrice: The Movie
February 13 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Co-presented by Best Buddies, The Art Dept., Double House Arts, the Portland Museum of Art, DRM, and Vertical Harvest Farms
Join us for a film screening of the movie Patrice! The film follows a disabled couple in their 50s, Patrice and Garry, who want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite the risk, they decide to hold a commitment ceremony.
The event will include:
- Live Screen Printing by Little Chair Printing (Designs all created by artists with disabilities). Bring a tshirt, tote bag, or bandana to be printed on. Hope will have a few totes on hand if you don’t bring your own. This will be free, but with encouraged/suggested donation. Donations will be split amongst design artists.
- Patrice will join for a Q&A after the show!!
- Disability Community Resource Table
- Disability Rights Maine will host a letter writing/advocacy table, encouraging representatives to support the Marriage Penalty Elimination Act
- DJ Gabe will provide the tunes
- Movie will be introduced by Kile and Stephanie Pelletier
Doors open at 6:15pm, show begins at 7:00pm. There will be ASL available throughout the event.