You're Invited: Duke City Shootout Events Friday & Saturday

The Duke City Shootout, Albuquerque's thriving digital film fest, ends this Saturday with a premier of the films produced over the past week, award presentations to the winners and general partying. The gala event will be held at 7:00 PM at the Kiva Auditorium in the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Also, there'll be a "Keeping The Torch Lit" Award Ceremony Honoring the legendary Tom Waits (below) at 7:00 tonight, Friday, July 29, at the Bank of America Theater at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (4th Street SW and Avenida César Chávez/Bridge Blvd.) Christopher Coppola will discuss the creative process with Mr. Waits.

Many of you may know Tony DellaFlora (below), one of the festival's creators, from various political events or his years of reporting on the arts at the Albuquerque Journal and other places.

Visit the festival website for tickets and more information: https://www.dukecityshootout.com/