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Synopsis

"Shut Up & Sing" travels with the Dixie Chicks, from the peak of their popularity as the national-anthem-singing darlings of country music and top-selling female recording artists of all time, through the now infamous anti-Bush comment made by the group's lead singer Natalie Maines in 2003. The film follows the lives and careers of the Dixie Chicks over a period of three years during which they were under political attack and received death threats, while continuing to live their lives, have children, and of course make music. The film ultimately presents who the Dixie Chicks are as women, public figures, and musicians.

Film Information

• Genre: Documentary
• Director: Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck
• Starring: Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, and George W. Bush
• Running Time: 99 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for language
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Documentary filmmakers pray for something to happen to their subjects when the cameras are rolling, and two-time Academy Award-winning documentarian Kopple struck gold when Maines told a crowd on the opening night of the band's first European tour that she was"

   - Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle

"The film may be subtitled"

   - Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

"While it's unlikely that her film will sway former fans who swore off the band for political reasons, that seems beside the point."

   - Angel Cohn, TV Guide

"For three years, the camera focuses on the Chicks as wives, mothers, entertainers and political flash points. Their fight to stay uncompromised is inspiring."

   - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"A seriously entertaining highlight of the fall season."

   - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

Showtimes

• Wednesday, December 27th
  7:00 pm
• Thursday, December 28th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, December 29th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Saturday, December 30th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
• Sunday, December 31st
  1:30 pm
• Monday, January 1st
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, January 2nd
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, January 3rd
  9:15 pm
• Thursday, January 4th
  7:00 pm
• Friday, January 5th
  9:15 pm
• Saturday, January 6th
  2:00 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, January 7th
  4:30 pm
• Monday, January 8th
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday, January 9th
  9:15 pm