When: Oct. 2
1 - 2 p.m., Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium
What: Sittin’ on a Million
www.mamefaye.com
(Lecture)
Details: Penny Lane, an independent and award-winning filmmaker and video artist from Troy, New York, will discuss her new film “Sittin’ on a Million.” This experimental documentary is about Mame Faye who ran a world famous house of prostitution on Sixth Avenue in Troy. In this film, Lane and her co-filmmaker, Annmarie Lanesey, tell a rich tale, paying tribute to this legendary figure and explaining the complex relationship between the Victorian-era Collar City and its seedier side of life downtown.
Showing dates for “Sittin’ on a Million”
Saturday, September 27 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 30 at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, October 2 at noon
All showings will be in the Multipurpose Room of the Marvin Library. Runtime: 25 minutes
