The WKU Folk Studies Program and Amber Ridington cordially invite you to a screening of Rovers, Wrestlers, and Stars: The Quonset Auditorium on Monday, October 18 at 4pm.

This 35-minute documentary chronicles the life of Bowling Green’s Quonset Auditorium, which served local legends and national stars in the post-WW II entertainment boom. Through oral histories, archival photographs, and audio recordings the film provides a glimpse into the lives of diverse entertainers ranging from country, R&B, and gospel musicians to professional wrestlers whose paths intersected there during a time when segregation was being challenged.  The film shows how local entertainers have contributed to national history and will inspire discussion about the politics of historic preservation and the construction of public memory.

Please also join us after the documentary for commentary by the filmmaker and refreshments at 4pm, October 18th, 2010 at Western Room, Kentucky Library and Museum

If you cannot attend the screening on the 18th, you can still see the documentary on TV:

• KET: Saturday, October 16 at 10:20 pm EDT
• KETKY: Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 pm EDT
• KETKY: Monday, October 18 at 9:50 pm EDT
• KETKY: Tuesday, October 19 at 8:30 am EDT
• KET2: Friday, October 22 at 10:23 pm EDT

The documentary screening is sponsored by the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, Western Kentucky University.  Funding for the video was generously provided by The Kentucky Educational Television Fund for Independent Production; The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Humanities; The Kern Family Trust; The Kentucky Oral History Commission; and Bowling Green Municipal Utilities.