Scene and Heard

·         Dying to do Letterman, Closing Night Film, August 9th @ 7:00pm presented by “Champion the Cure Challenge”
·         Trollhunter, August 7th @ 7pm

Additional Films in Competition
·         Gen-Next – Up and Coming Filmmakers: Boy Wonder, The Deposition
·         LMFAO – Indie Comedy: S.O.L, Turkey Bowl
·         Music Docs: Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, Live at Preservation Hall (featuring KahBang Music Festival Saturday headliner, My Morning Jacket)
·         Maine Stream – Maine Based Film: Ragged Isle Season One (Maine-based online episodic series out of Portland)
 
Out of Competition Films
This year’s KahBang Film Festival brings a new selection of out of competition films in unique categories.  
 
·         Murray vs. Murray: We’re placing Actor/Comedian/Philanthropist and overall good guy Bill Murray into a cage match with himself. 3 films enter, one film leaves. There can only be one… Bill Murray.  Featuring Rushmore, Groundhog Day, and Quick Change.

·         So Bad It’s Good: Once you start watching them, for some reason you can’t stop.  These are the worst films ever made.  Featuring Roadhouse(starring Patrick Swayze), Over the Top (starring Sylvester Stallone), and Starship Troopers.  

Additional information and showtimes can be found at www.kahbang.com/film.
 
ART
Formed in January of 2011, KahBang Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery, development and support of independent artists. Through its programs, KahBang Arts seeks to inspire artists from the United States and around the world, and to promote their work to audiences worldwide.
Kaleidoscope Gallery is an 18,000 square foot space taken over by KahBang Arts and located in the center of Bangor, Maine’s historic Downtown district. Selected artists will display works of fine art, sculpture, screen-printing, painting, installations, and mixed media, metal and recycled material sculpture, photography, an interactive Polaroid exhibition, graphic design and experimental video art. In addition to its gallery, KahBang will curate a Sculpture Park on the Bangor Waterfront the weekend of August 12 for festivalgoer’s to view and enjoy.
 
Information about the Kaleidoscope Gallery and the artists presenting can be found at www.kahbang.com/art/galleries.
 
CAMPING
The KahBang Festival 2011 is proud to announce the addition of a campsite to its diverse festival offerings.  Implemented due to customer demand, festival attendees will be able to camp Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night (August 11th-13th) during KahBang’s music weekend.  The campsite itself will feature its own stage, and will provide around-the-clock entertainment for campers.
 
Amenities include:
·         Capacity for 1900 campers
·         Shuttle Service from site to festival grounds and area nightlife
·         Local facilities with bars, bowling, arcade, and mini-golf
·         On-site music & bonfire

ABOUT KAHBANG
Established in 2009, the all volunteer-run KahBang started as a one-day concert event on the Bangor Waterfront and expanded in 2010 to 9 days with the inclusion of film and art festivals, as well as the KahBang @ Night, fully integrating the City of Bangor’s concert and nightlife infrastructure into a non-stop showcase of music, art, and film for thousands of attendees.