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Photography by Ira Gardner

God’s Away On Business!

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On December December 16th, 2024 I had the honor of screening my first feature length film at the Magic Lantern Theater.

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About the Movie

This is a feature length concert documentary that recorded a live concert performed January 13th, 2023 in a historic church abbey built in 1890 located in the gritty West Central neighborhood of Spokane Washington.  

The concert featured an opera singer, burlesque dancer, jazz musicians, and audience sing alongs with Kazoos. 

Through music and interviews with the Abbey Vicar and the Performers we explore topics that range from how female sexuality has been suppressed in churches, the enduring  human spirit found in neglected neighborhoods, and the role a church building can play in bringing people together.

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