I was going to wash my hair.

These Sheffield programs are very precious to me, having "breathed the same air" as the audience and actors. Both are from 1951, and one has both Patrick McGoohan and Joan Drummond in the cast:

Yes, they are just printed paper - but these are like tickets to time travel. They connect to a real person in a real theater enjoying the play. I love that.

The Film Noir Foundation, sponsor of the Noir City Boston series at my beloved Brattle Theater in Cambridge MA, is sponsoring Noir City NY this month.

This series includes All Night Long again!

New Yorkers, you know what to do!

The Film Noir Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation created as an educational resource regarding the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of film noir as an international cinematic movement.

The Noir City Face the Music series will be in these cities:

NOIR CITY: New York: Jul 10-19 Paris Theatre, New York City, NY

NOIR CITY: Portland: Aug 21-23 Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR

NOIR CITY: Chicago: Sep 4-10 Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL

NOIR CITY: Detroit: Sep 18-20 Redford Theatre, Detroit, MI

NOIR CITY: D.C.: Oct 8-22 AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center Silver Spring, MD

NOIR CITY: Philadelphia: Nov 13-15 Ambler Theater, Ambler, PA

*Other U.S. cities will be added as festival dates are confirmed.

You can subscribe to their digital magazine with a donation of $20. I think I love these people!

Then there's this bit that breaks my heart a little:

Sorry I have a terrible affliction that forces me to make equally terrible crossover shitposts