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The Devil and Daniel Johnston

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Wednesday, April 19, 2006- 7:30pm
USA 2005. Director: Jeff Feuerzeig.
Post-screening discussion between Dr. Harry Karlinsky
Co-sponsored by CiTR 101.9FM, Discorder, and Big Smash! Music film Festival

The Devil and Daniel JohnstonDavid Bowie, Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, Beck, Matt Goening, the late Kurt Cobain and an ever-growing cult audience are just some of the fans of Daniel Johnton. An exemplar of brilliance and madness going hand in hand, Johnston is an indie-rock cult figure and cartoonist who has had a life marked by wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites from his severe mental illness (he's been diagnosed with manic depression).

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