180 Degrees South at North Idaho College
On Wednesday night at the North Idaho College Student Union outdoor ampitheater, 6:30pm, bring a blanket and come watch the awesome "180 Degrees South: Conquerors Of The Useless" documentary. It's open to the public, the cost is $7 and it's free if you're a student. The film is inspired by Yves Chouinard’s 1968 trip to Patagonia and
additionally tackles broader environmental themes and finding your place
in the world. Filmmaker Jeff Johnson followed Chouinard’s footsteps and
hitches a ride on a vessel to Patagonian Chile to climb a peak named
Corcovado. “His hope is simply to find unclimbed mountains and un-ridden
waves in the spirit of his heroes," said 180 Degrees South. “However,
as he travels, his eyes open up to the see environmental disasters that
threaten these places as well as the human triumphs that are working to
save them.”
And the music is great with new songs by Ugly Casanova which gives me an excuse to post a performance from the film's premier last May of "Here's To Now."