BENJAMIN SMOKE (2000) with Guests Bill Taft, Clare Butler, Rosser Shymanski and Tom Zarrilli

Filmed throughout the 90's in Cabbagetown, this film documents the life and times of musician, drag queen and outsider artist Benjamin Smoke. Introduction by Andy Ditzler & Bill Taft. Featuring a post-show discussion with Bill Taft, Clare Butler, Rosser Shymanski and Tom Zarrilli. Moderated by Andy Ditzler. Produced in partnership with the Cabbagetown Initiative. Featured in our series Georgia on Film 1972 - 2006. Join us for four decades of early Georgia cinema! — The Cabbagetown Initiative Community Development Corporation (CICDC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation. The CICDC (also known as “CI”) was established by the Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association in 1999 to oversee the creation of a park in the heart of Cabbagetown. The Cabbagetown community has created an inviting, shared green space that promises to enhance the quality of life in the Cabbagetown community. Currently the CICDC, in cooperation with the City of Atlanta, maintains the Cabbagetown Community Center, the Cabbagetown Park, and the Cabbagetown Community Garden. In 2008, the CICDC helped the neighborhood’s tornado victims by raising and redistributing relief funds to neighborhood applicants. The CICDC regularly organizes neighborhood public safety, clean-up, and beautification projects, which help combat vandalism and crime. The CICDC manages Chomp and Stomp, Cabbagetown’s neighborhood bluegrass and chili festival, as well as Forward Warrior, Cabbagetown’s public art installation on Wylie Street, curated by Peter Ferrari.Documentary, MusicPT1H45MNot Rated2026-03-25
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BENJAMIN SMOKE (2000) with Guests Bill Taft, Clare Butler, Rosser Shymanski and Tom Zarrilli"BENJAMIN SMOKE (2000) with Guests Bill Taft, Clare Butler, Rosser Shymanski and Tom Zarrilli"GAONFILM

Showtimes

March 25, 7:00 pm

Plaza Theatre