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Painting Documentary to take The State Theatre Screen!
on November 30, 2007 10:52 AM
The controversial documentary, My Kid Could Paint That, comes to The State Theatre for four nights. The times are set for 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, December 7; Saturday, December 8; Monday, December 10; and Tuesday, December 11. Tickets are $7, and $5 for students and seniors.
Director Amir Bar-Lev brings the story of 4-year-old Marla Olmstead to the big screen. Olmstead rocketed from total obscurity into international renown with her paintings that have given her the label of “a budding Picasso.” Suddenly, Marla was everywhere, even causing major television programs to get into bidding wars over who would host an appearance by Marla.
The attention on Marla, however, soon became a bit more negative. Shortly before her fifth birthday, CBS’ 60 Minutes aired an exposé suggesting that the paintings were actually painted by Marla’s father, an amateur painter himself. Marla was quickly torn down, labeled a fraud.
Bar-Lev put together his documentary in the hopes of looking at all sides of the story. Is Marla a painting genius, or is her father really behind everything? It’s up to the audience to decide.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.StateTickets.org. Tickets can also be purchased at our Re/Max Box Office located at 130 West College Avenue, Monday – Friday from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Saturday from 12- 5 p.m. You can also call 814.272.0606 during normal box office hours.
The State Theatre is located at 130 West College Avenue.
Director Amir Bar-Lev brings the story of 4-year-old Marla Olmstead to the big screen. Olmstead rocketed from total obscurity into international renown with her paintings that have given her the label of “a budding Picasso.” Suddenly, Marla was everywhere, even causing major television programs to get into bidding wars over who would host an appearance by Marla.
The attention on Marla, however, soon became a bit more negative. Shortly before her fifth birthday, CBS’ 60 Minutes aired an exposé suggesting that the paintings were actually painted by Marla’s father, an amateur painter himself. Marla was quickly torn down, labeled a fraud.
Bar-Lev put together his documentary in the hopes of looking at all sides of the story. Is Marla a painting genius, or is her father really behind everything? It’s up to the audience to decide.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.StateTickets.org. Tickets can also be purchased at our Re/Max Box Office located at 130 West College Avenue, Monday – Friday from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Saturday from 12- 5 p.m. You can also call 814.272.0606 during normal box office hours.
The State Theatre is located at 130 West College Avenue.
