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The Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife Rehabilitation
and Alamo Drafthouse Ritz present:
Bill Hicks: SANE MAN, ONE NIGHT STAND & RELENTLESS
Screenings of
"Sane Man" Sun Mar 8, 7:35pm
"One Night Stand" and "Relentless" wed mar 11, 9:45pm
Feb 26, 2009 will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary comic's passing. Bill was best known for his biting wit and spot on social commentary. He had 2 HBO specials, numerous appearances on The David Letterman Show, and a BBC pilot in the works before his untimely passing at age 32 from pancreatic cancer. He has been lauded by rock bands Tool and Radiohead and numerous fellow comics, from Eddie Izzard to Jay Leno, as a major influence and inspiration.He was also recognized by the Bristish House of Commons on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
To honor his memory, The Bill Hicks Foundation teams up with the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz to screen 2 of the seminal comic' s best works.
Tickets are only $8.50 and can be purchased at the door, or online at www.originalalamo.com
A percentage of the door proceeds will be donated to the Bill Hicks Foundation
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The Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Cap City Comedy Club present:
A Bill Hicks Tribute
Featuring Dwight Slade and a screening of the 2007 compilation "Squeegee Your Third Eye"
Feb 26, 2009 will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary comic's passing. Bill was best known for his biting wit and spot on social commentary. He had 2 HBO specials, numerous appearances on The David Letterman Show, and a BBC pilot in the works before his untimely passing at age 32 from pancreatic cancer. He has been lauded by rock bands Tool and Radiohead and numerous fellow comics, from Eddie Izzard to Jay Leno, as a major influence and inspiration. He was also recognized by the Bristish House of Commons on the 10th anniversary of his passing...
To honor his memory, The Bill Hicks Foundation teams up with the Cap City Comedy Club to present an evening of "love laughter and truth " hosted by national touring act and winner of the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival, Dwight Slade. There will also be a screening of the 2007 locally compiled "Squeegee Your Third Eye" tribute and Q& A after with Dwight, who was Bill's boyhood comedic partner and lifelong friend.
Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased at the door, via phone @512-467-2333 or online at www.capcitycomedy.com.
A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Bill Hicks Foundation.
Visit www.dwightslade.com for more info about Dwight and or contact the Hicks Foundation director, Lynn Raridon, @ 512-461-2355.
"Until you can name all of the animals, shut up and go back to the garden" -Bill Hicks
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Revelations 2:26:09- The Book of Bill- A Bill Hicks Tribute
Feb 26, 2009 will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary comics passing. Bill was best known for his biting wit and spot on social commentary, had over a dozen appearances on David Letterman and 2 HBO specials before his untimely demise at age 32 from pancreatic cancer. He has been lauded by rock bands Tool and Radiohead and numerous fellow comics as a major influence and inspiration and was even recognized by the Bristish House of Commons on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
To honor his memory, there will be a benefit screening of the Hicks classic "Revelations"- featuring some of his most memorable bits Saturday February 21, 2009, 9:30 PM at 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall St, Portland, Oregon. with Suggested donation $5 , but donate what ever you can as all proceeds will benefit the Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife Rehabilitation in Austin, TX. The foundation will be providing raffle prizes of Hicks CD's, Coffee Mugs and T-shirts.
This event is co-sponsored the PSU Film Committee, Sam Smith and The Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife. To get more information or to reserve a seat please RSVP to: billhicksday@gmail.com
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The Bill Hicks 15th Anniversary Tribute Night 25th Feb 2009
Jongleurs in Camden, 7.00pm Weds 25th Feb 2009.
This is the official UK tribute night, produced in close association with the Hicks family,
and we will be joined by members of Bill's family on the night!
Featuring a specially created, unseen rare video footage programme, and the best live stand up acts -
in previous years we have featured Mark Steel, Brendon Burns (if.com winner),
Glenn Wool, Andrew Maxwell and Jeff Innocent...and have been featured on BBCR4 and xfm.
In addition to the video programme and live comedy, there will be a trailer and a clip shown (for the first time in public!)
from the new animated documentary about Bill, 'American: The Bill Hicks Story'.
There will also be an onstage Q&A with Bill's brother Steve.
For ticket purchase information: join the Facebook group.
Also for updates on acts, video from previous nights at:
7.00pm doors, 8.00pm show starts - till late, featuring:
unseen/rare footage video clips
the best of UK stand-up
new documentary film clips - first ever public screening
Hicks family onstage Q&A
amazing raffle prizes
Tickets are £15.00 - this is a charity event in aid of the Bill Hicks Foundation for Wildlife.
Table seating will be on a first-come basis, then standing.
This will be a unique evening - we look forward to seeing you there!
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Premium
gift updates and donation news
Premium gift updates and donation news
The Donations
Page is back online! If you have been trying to make a donation
and get one of our many cool incentive gifts - our transition to our
new fullfillment house is now complete! Coming soon, Bill Hicks Bumper
Stickers! Thanks for your patience and continued support!
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Tune
in for a "wild time" in Austin!
If you live in the Austin area and get KLRU public TV channels 9 or
18,
be sure to tune in Thursday nights at 8pm to "Downtown- As Austin
As It Gets"- Season Three. This series kicks off with a vignette
featuring Hicks Foundation Directors Jere and Lynn Raridon rescuing
some raccoons from the Capitol and discussing the importance of keeping
wildlife wild- even in downtown Austin! This episode kicked off season
3 and will be repeated through out the summer- so try to catch this
unique to Austin show!
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Kudos
are in order....
Pre- season fundraiser at Alamo Drafthouse a big success!
Many thanks to our volunteers, the staff at the Alamo Drafthouse downtown
and especially you- our friends, supporters and fans of Bill- who made
our 3 night stand a rousing success amd helped us raise 20% of our annual
budget. This helps to get the season off to a very strong start, and
not a day too soon. Our team of rehabbers already has more than 30 oppossums
in care, plus a myriad of squirrels, birds and the first 2 litters of
raccoons, and it's only mid April!
More Thanks.....
A Special Thank You to William Burgess in LA who organized an event
there to raise some funds
for the critters and keep Bill's legacy alive, thank you William.
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Call for volunteers!
For those of you who signed up, have emailed or called about how you
can help, we have some opportunities for you! Help with a massive clean
up at Director Jere Raridon's house. We need able bodied folks to bring
gloves, weedwhackers, lawnmowers, chain saws and tools as we try to
help get the grounds cleaned and organized in preparation for the summer
animal season. We also need any one with carpentry skills who can help
complete assemblage of a storage shed, repair AC duct and possibly even
patch a roof.
Food, beverages and lots of camaraderie provided. RSVP to Lynn via email
(info@billhicksfoundation.org) or call 461-2355 for more information.
An as always- thank you for your continued
care and support, or as Bill would say..
"Until you can name all of the animals, shut up and go back to
the garden"
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Want to host your own Tribute/Event?
Visit our guidelines page and contact
us!
We would LOVE to see more events that honor Bill's memory and keep his
legacy alive (& they do not have to be benefits
for the foundation).
Have a house party, a bake sale but just do something to keep the Love
Laughter and Truth alive!
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Bill's entire Rykodisc catalog now available at our
Orders & Donations
page!
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The Bill Hicks Foundation for
Wildlife is a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated
to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing orphaned, ill, and injured
wildlife in and around the Texas Hill Country.
Every year the foundation takes in hundreds
of animals such as raccoons, opossums, beavers, ring tail cats, armadillos,
and other wildlife indigenous to Central Texas.
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