“…This is OUR day!”
Thursday, April 30
5:00 PM - Reception including local craft beers and cider
7:00 PM - Film followed by Q&A w/special guests direct from Swansea
Tickets - $15 online or $18 at the door
In a rainy and sometimes overlooked west coast city, a professional soccer team is threatened with extinction, but the locals, in an upswelling born of love of team, town, and one another, manage not only to save it but to rise along with it to unprecedented glories.
The story of the Portland Timbers, right? Well, yes, in fact, it is – but not in this particular case.
It is, rather, the story of Swansea City Association Football Club as told in “Jack to a King,” an uplifting documentary about a century-old team which nearly disappeared from England's professional leagues in 2003 but which managed to survive, thrive, and ascend to the lofty climes of the Premier League and the plush confines of a new stadium.
The film tells a story of civic pride, sporting fever, and unlikely but unforgettable heroes and villains. The 107ist has arranged for the US premiere to be held at Portland's historic Cinema 21 on April 30, a special event to raise funds for the new all weather track and field at Jefferson High School and to assist with the continued renovation of the beloved and nationally respected independent theater.
A reception will be held from 5pm to 7pm in the Cinema 21 Lobby - 616 NW 21st Ave (just a short walk from Providence Park) with a variety of local craft brews and cider on sale. All proceeds from beer and cider to be donated to finishing the funding at Jefferson.
Film will begin at 7pm and a Q&A will follow with special guests skyped in direct from the Swansea AFC Board room in Swansea City to the theater.
Don’t miss what may be your only chance to see this wonderful film, take part in a unique event, and raise funds in the spirit of home town pride that will be the touch stone for the evening.
All around the world, the greatest expression of hometown pride can be found in the passion of a people for their football club, and whether you're a fan or player from Jefferson High, a Timbers or Thorns supporter, or a member of the Jack Army, as Swansea's fans are known, this rare evening will make that point vividly clear.
