A/V Geeks Present: Why We're Fat

Austin is heaven for food lovers. With all the great barbecue, burgers and beer, it's no wonder we've gained like fifteen pounds over the course of the last six months. It could also be because we don't exercise, and we eat one of these sandwiches every night, right before going to bed. But then again, who can say for sure in this topsy-turvy world of ours?

Anyway, tonight the A/V Geeks will shed some light on our weight situation through a series of films that "attempt to explain or confangle information about nutrition in order to sell products". The program will include titles like The Man Who Missed Breakfast, Your Daily Bread, Eat for Health, More Life In Living, and The Adventures of Chip & Dip, and it promises to be a heck of a lot of fun.

For those of you who don't know, the A/V Geeks are actually just one geek--a fellow named Skip Elsheimer. Skip has a ridiculously large collection of old 16mm educational films (18,000, to be exact!), and every once in a while he selects some of the best, and takes them on the road for events like this. And despite the fact that the Alamo didn't follow up on our suggestion to offer a "burger and a helmet" special for the evening, it's still going to be pretty awesome.

Oh, by the way, you can also check out some of the A/V Geeks' extensive film collection on Youtube.

A/V Geeks Present: Why We're Fat
Wednesday, June 20th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
7pm, $8 / $6.50 Student, Senior, AFS
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