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DESCRIPTION:Sunday, May 16\n7:30 PM\nAdmission: $5.00\nMovies on a Big Screen at The 
 Guild\n2828 35th St, Sacramento, CA\n\n\nThe Rock-afire Explosion\n In the 
 early eighties, kids all over the US flocked to Showbiz Pizza for the 
 rides, games, and animatronic rock band, The Rock-afire Explosion. Created 
 by 23-year-old prodigy Aaron Fechter, The Rock-afire Explosion amazed 
 children and adults alike before being mysteriously pulled from showrooms 
 and replaced by the now popular Chuck-E-Cheese in the early nineties. 
 \n\nNearly twenty years later, still profoundly affected by his experience 
 at Showbiz Pizza, small-town disc-jockey Chris Thrash sought out Fechter 
 and purchased a Rock-afire band of his own. Some clever programming on 
 Chris' part, and the band was once again performing for millions, this time 
 on YouTube. \n\nThe Rock-afire Explosion reveals how Chris came to revive 
 this fallen 80's gem, explores his and a number of other fan's obsessions 
 with the animatronic band, and chronicles the rise and fall of Showbiz 
 Pizza and what was once a 20 million dollar per-year venture for inventor 
 Aaron Fechter. More than this, the film is a look at the importance of 
 nostalgia, ever-changing media culture, and the eternal quest to stay 
 young. \n\n"The greatest rock doc of all time" - VH1 Best Week Ever \n\n"In 
 'The Rock-afire Explosion,' director Brett Whitcomb chronicles the rise and 
 fall of Rock-afire and, I'm telling you, it's utterly fascinating." - USA 
 Today \n\n"A tale of strange obsession, squandered wealth, uncertain love 
 and animatronic, guitar-playing bears, ‘The Rock-afire Explosion’ is 
 something of a minor miracle, packed with heart-on-sleeve pathos and 
 moments of unexpected, heartwrenching beauty." - Time Out London \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/05/10/18647537.php
SUMMARY:The Rock-afire Explosion
LOCATION:The Guild Theater- 2828 35th Street Sacramento CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/05/10/18647537.php
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