Montclair International Film Festival Presents An Evening with Stephen Colbert
By: Gabrielle Sierra
On Friday, December 2nd, the Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) will present a one-night-only live performance by the Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning Stephen Colbert - host, writer and executive producer of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, and special guest Jonathan Alter - Bloomberg View columnist and MSNBC analyst - at the historic, 1,700-seat Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street, off Bloomfield Avenue, in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.
Tickets (priced at $125.00, $95.00, $45.00 and $35.00) are available via The Wellmont's website, www.wellmonttheatre.com/event/72709. In addition, a limited number of $500 VIP tickets, which include premium seating and a private cocktail reception before the show with Stephen Colbert and Jonathan Alter, may be purchased through MIFF at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/206753. Proceeds from the event will support the non-profit Montclair International Film Festival, which is set to launch in May 2012."We're thrilled to have Stephen Colbert and Jonathan Alter donate their time and talent to support the Montclair International Film Festival with a performance right here in Montclair," said MIFF Chairman Bob Feinberg. "Their commitment to this community-based, non-profit film festival is a great example for all of us who want to see the arts thrive in Montclair and the surrounding communities."Montclair International Film Festival (MIFF) is a non-profit, tax exempt, community-based organization that is producing film-centered events on a year round basis and will produce a multi-day, multi-venue Film Festival in and around Montclair in May 2012. Founded in early 2010, MIFF's mission is to nurture and showcase the talents of filmmakers from around the world, while creating a cultural focal point for the Township of Montclair that unites, empowers, educates and celebrates our diverse heritage and robust artistic community. www.montclairnjfilmfestival.org
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