What Would Jesus Buy? The Film
Monday, 15 Sep 2008 at 7:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
What Would Jesus Buy? is a satirical and cynical take on consumer culture, pegged to America's most sacred spending season - Christmas. The documentary was produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock and directed by Sundance award-winner Rob VanAlkemade. Bill Talen (aka Reverend Billy) is an anticorporate activist who performs with his Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, taking his guerilla-style tactics to the Starbucks, Walmarts, and Disneylands of America. His message focuses on issues of materialism, the alleged over-consumption in American culture, globalization, and the business practices of large corporations.Reverend Billy and his choir will bring their musical performance to Iowa State on Wednesday, September 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall.
Cosponsored By:
- SUB Films
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.