| "The Express" - PrePremiere Dinner and a Movie |
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| Written by Kristen Krikorian | |
| Tuesday, 30 September 2008 | |
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The Express... Pre-Premiere Dinner and a Movie! [UPDATE 10/6/08 - ALL 200 TICKETS ARE ALREADY GONE. WE CAN ONLY ADD YOU TO THE WAITING LIST IF ANYONE CANCELS. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CHANCES AND COME TO THE STEAKHOUSE AND IF PEOPLE DON"T SHOW UP TO CLAIM THEIR TICKETS BY 6:30pm, I CAN RELEASE THEM TO OTHERS THAT ARE THERE...SORRY!]
Dinner and a Movie....
Join Boston Orange for the PRE-Premiere event of "The Express" - the film that recounts the life of Ernie Davis, the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy after leading Syracuse University for three successful seasons as running back in the late 1950s.
The movie opens nationally on Friday, 10/10, but we have FREE TICKETS, compliments of Universal Pictures, to the advanced screening on Thursday, 10/9/08 at the Regal Fenway Theater!! Join us at The LongHorn Steakhouse before the movie - start with FREE appetizers from Boston Orange, pick up your tickets and order dinner before the show!
BOSTON ORANGE PRE-PREMIERE DATE: Thursday, October 9th (*)
DINNER: Join us from 5pm - 6:45pm at The LongHorn Steakhouse, 401 Park Drive, Boston. Ask for the Boston Orange party - we will have a large area of the dining room reserved for our group. •· Free Appetizers from Boston Orange - while they last! •· Movie-goers can order dinner before the show! •· Tickets must be picked up at the restaurant BY 6:30pm sharp or you will miss out - the show will start on time and we must be in line at the theater early! Board members will be leaving the restaurant by 6:30pm as well to get in line for the movie. Per Universal Pictures, these tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and seats are not guaranteed, so you do need to get in line at the theater early in order to get in and get a seat for the movie. There will be other groups attending the movie as well. Universal recommends to be in line by 6:30pm the latest - but you might want to get there even earlier! Boston Orange and Universal Pictures are not responsible if you do not get into the theater - remember your ticket does not guarantee your entry!
MOVIE: Begins at 7pm at Regal Fenway Theater, 201 Brookline Avenue, Boston - conveniently right next door to The LongHorn Steakhouse.
RSVP: Please RSVP for this exciting Dinner and a Movie Pre-Premiere Event to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . Please include your name, the number of tickets requested, and let us know if you'll be ordering dinner (we need to give the restaurant a head count so they can serve us efficiently). Family and friends are welcome to attend as your guests! It's free! (*) - Please note that this event was organized and scheduled solely by Universal Pictures - as their exclusive pre-premiere release of the movie at Boston's Regal Fenway theater - which is typically the night before a film opens nationally. Neither Boston Orange nor SU determined the timing of this event. We are participating since it is a neat (and free) idea for the pre-premiere of the movie for our alumni group - a one of a kind event. Other groups within the Boston area will also be in attendance.
"THE EXPRESS" SYNOPSIS Universal Pictures presents....
Genre: Drama
Based on a true story, The Express follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations.
Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country, Davis hurdled social and economic obstacles to become one of the greatest running backs in college football history. Under the guidance of legendary Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), he became a hero who superseded Jim Brown's achievements and set records that stand to this day.
Decorated veteran Schwartzwalder was a Southerner with a single vision of a national championship and hardened ideas about how the world worked. But though he and Davis clashed mightily, he taught the player everything he knew about football, just as Davis helped him learn the true meaning of victory.
As the growing civil rights movement divided the country in the '60s, Davis became a symbol for achievement that transcended race. Refusing to flinch from others' prejudices, he achieved all his goals-until he faced a challenge that would make most men crumble. He joined the ranks of black pioneers by teaching a generation tolerance, inspiring a movement that smashed barriers on and off the field. |
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