The Tuba Thieves

A slew of tubas were stolen from high schools across Southern California between 2011 and 2013. While reporters focused on the thieves, director Alison O’Daniel uses the tuba thefts as an opportunity to explore the roles of sound, power, and language in our conception of community. Prioritizing a d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing form of storytelling in which information collides and is allowed to be misunderstood, O’Daniel offers a truly incomparable, multi-sensory cinematic experience about what it means to listen in the modern world. 

All screenings feature Open Captions.

Join us for Q&As with director Alison O’Daniel and actor Nyeisha “Nyke” Prince following the 7pm screenings on March 15 (moderated by RaMell Ross) and 16 (moderated by Melissa Yingst). ASL interpreters will be provided.