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Future Front Presents: Erica's First Holy Shit

The Future Front House

1900 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA Texas

30.2739265 -97.71971459999999

Future Front

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SUMMER 2024 SEASON A Community Film Screening To celebrate the start of our Summer 2024 Season and the return of The Front Festival this August, we’re hosting a special screening of Erica’s First Holy Sh!t at The Future Front House. Presented by film collective This Is Not A Cult, this feature-length film turned psycho-lesbian fever dream follows queer Austin icon Erica Nix, as she explores the existentialism of living and working as an independent artist in Austin. Before the screening, come through for a whimsical and candid conversation between Erica Nix and Jessica Gardner on the film’s themes, too. WHAT TO EXPECT ✰ 7:00 PM — Settle in at The Future Front House with complimentary beverages from Topo Chico & Tito's Handmade Vodka. ✰ 7:30 PM — Join us for a conversation with This Is Not A Cult producers, Erica Nix and Jessica Gardner, and other independent filmmakers from The Front Festival. ✰ 8:15 PM — “Erica’s First Holy Sh!t” begins. ABOUT THE FILM In the wake of a divorce and reeling from the reality of the pandemic, very Austin famous queer fitness guru Erica Nix contemplates the changing tides of Austin's value system and the plight of bohemian artists like herself being priced out of the city. She embarks on an erotic and hallucinatory fever dream, seeking advice from the likes of her inner child, God, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mother Nature, and Satan. HOW TO ATTEND Tickets are free or by donation. Any and all donations will be distributed directly to This Is Not A Cult for future productions. PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE. The Future Front House is located at 1900 E. 12th Street within the historic East 12th Street District. WHERE TO PARK: The Future Front House has a large paid parking lot across the street and is directly accessible by bus line. There’s also free parking up and down the street and in surrounding neighborhoods. Carpool, if you can! WHAT TO DO: The Future Front House is located within the historic East 12th Street District, which is home to many other creative spaces and businesses, as well as organizations like Six Square. Explore the District while you’re around. AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org. IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NOTES + GUIDELINES — All Future Front staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s guidelines and values: futurefronttexas.org/values. All Future Front sessions are currently held online, outdoors or in open-air spaces where quality air flow is possible, ADA compliance is prioritized and assisted mobility devices can be utilized. All Future Front sessions follow capacity limits to reduce crowding of any kind. At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering substances. Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents. Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited. GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you! BEHIND FUTURE FRONT Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning culture space and exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front. As an arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival. Beyond our flagship showcases, we host year-round shows and workshops at our creative space in historic East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year. Everybody and every body are welcome. Learn more at futurefronttexas.org. THE FUTURE FRONT HOUSE IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE CITY OF AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA, TOPO CHICO, AS WELL AS FUTURE FRONT’S DONORS AND MEMBERS. THANK YOU!

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