The free event will take place Saturday, September 7th at Los
Angeles Union Station
LOS
ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On
September 7th, Metro Art
will host the community for a special screening of the
award-winning documentary, "The Last Repair Shop." The event will
be free and open to the public via RSVP here.
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The evening will also include live orchestral performances of
songs from the film and an enlightening conversation between
featured instrument repair artists Dana
Atkinson (Strings) and Duane
Michaels (Woodwinds), student instrumentalist Ismerai Calcaneo (Saxophone) and editor of "The
Last Repair Shop," Nick Garnham
Wright (Executive Creative Director of Breakwater
Studios).
Once commonplace in the United
States, today Los Angeles
is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to
provide free and freely repaired musical instruments to its public
schoolchildren, a continuous service since 1959.
From Academy Award®-winning directing duo Kris Bowers and Ben
Proudfoot, "The Last Repair Shop" grants an all access pass
to the nondescript downtown warehouse where a dwindling handful of
devoted craftspeople keep over 80,000 student instruments in good
repair.
Witness the profound life stories of four staff master
craftspeople as well as the students whose lives have been
transformed by their instrument. In the repair people's stories,
music has been the continuous thread that has mended their hearts
and brought them to where they are now — fixing broken instruments
to get them back into the longing hands of Los Angeles' public school youth.
"As a former LAUSD student who found solace in the school's
musical instruments, making this film is my heartfelt thank you to
the unseen heroes who ensure students like me have that creative
escape. Hearing the stories of these master craftspeople and the
students they impact left Ben and me in awe of the power and
importance of repair, and how music can heal the parts of us that
feel broken," said Kris Bowers,
co-director of "The Last Repair Shop."
"As a team of musicians, being able to support 'The Last Repair
Shop' has been an incredibly fulfilling and inspiring journey. Our
founder, Peter Rotter, is an LA
native and started his musical journey within the LAUSD education
system. To honor the pivotal role that LAUSD music programs have
played in his own life, Peter supported this film as an executive
producer and donated Encompass' services to support the film's
beautiful score, written by Katya
Richardson and Kris Bowers.
We are so proud to have played a role in showing the world what
Angelenos have to offer, and how accessible music education can
uplift an entire community," said Aiman
Khan, development strategist at Encompass Music.
"'The Last Repair Shop' is a phenomenal story about the culture,
musical talents and craftsmanship of Angelenos. What better venue
to continue to share this Academy Award-winning film than Los
Angeles Union Station?" said Heidi
Zeller, Senior Manager, Cultural Planning with Metro Art.
"We look forward to hosting the community for a wonderful
event."
The event is free and open to the public; those looking to
attend can RSVP here. To learn more about Los Angeles Union
Station, visit unionstationla.com. #Celebrating85Years
#UnionStationLA.
About Los Angeles Union Station
Since its opening in
1939, Los Angeles Union Station has long been considered one of
LA's architectural gems and a vital portal to the promise of the
California Dream. The station was designed with an innovative blend
of Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture now
commonly referred to as Mission Moderne. The bustling 52-acre
transportation hub sits in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles offering essential
connections to destinations throughout Southern California. An iconic landmark, the
station serves as a vibrant symbol of Downtown connecting the
historic fabric of the past to the present through arts, culture,
transit and community. Conceived on a grand scale, Los Angeles
Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the
Western United States and is often
regarded as "the last of the great train stations." For more
information, visit unionstationla.com or follow
@unionstationla on social media.
About Metro Art
Metro Art enhances the customer
experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing
arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people,
sites and neighborhoods throughout LA County. A diverse range of
site-specific artworks are integrated into the growing Metro
system, improving the quality of transit environments and creating
a sense of place.
Click here for more information about Metro Art. Follow
Metro Art on Instagram and #MetroArtLA.
Getting There
Go
Metro! Los Angeles Union Station is accessible via
Metro Rail, Metro Bus, Metro Bike Share, Metrolink, Amtrak and
several municipal bus lines. Take the Metro A, B, D or J Line
directly to Los Angeles Union Station. Plan your trip using the
Transit app, the trip planner at metro.net or by calling
323.GO.METRO. Parking is available at Union Station for
$8.
About Breakwater Studios
Breakwater Studios is a
two-time Academy Award® winning filmmaking company dedicated to
championing short documentaries and the works they inspire.
Breakwater Studios' work has been recognized by the Sundance Film
Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW,
Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Emmy Awards, James Beard
Foundation Awards, and the Peabody Awards, among many others.
About Encompass Music Partners
Encompass Music
Partners is a music production team with over 1500 studio titles
and live concerts to our name. We represent and uphold the
tradition of the Hollywood
standard in music for Film and TV by helping our clients cast,
coordinate, budget, contract, produce and musically achieve
anything their project needs, whether in pre-production,
post-production, or live entertainment.
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