Mad Art: "Gus" Screening

Where: Mad Art Gallery

Start Date & Time: August 15, 2008 at 07:30 PM
End Date & Time: August 15, 2008 at 11:00 PM

Event Details:

Mad Art Gallery presents "Gus," the documentary film that peers into the life of St. Louis legend Gus Torregrossa.

Gus Torregrossa is a beloved, mafia-esque figure in the world of hip-hop and in the Italian-American community of St. Louis. During the film's production, Gus and his store were facing the prospect of being pushed out of the Washington Avenue Garment District due to the redevelopment of the area into upscale lofts, restaurants, and shops.

For thirty years, Gus' Fashions was a stopping point for famous actors, musicians, politicians, professional sports figures, and journalists. Notable among his clientele are Jamie Fox, Flava-Flav, Easy E, Kid-n-Play, Tupac Shakur and Nelly. Gus ran his store with his faithful assistant Jimmy Barton (Vitale), affectionately known as Jimmy the Midget.

"Gus" won the award for Best Biography in the 2004 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and went on to play in Los Angeles as part of the same festival. It was an official selection in the Saint Louis International Film Festival and was invited to screen at the 2004 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The evening will also feature live music by Earthworms and a question and answer session with Gus Torregrossa and director Daniel Bowers following the screening

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Free copy of Gus DVD with the first 200 tickets sold. To purchase advance tickets, please contact George Malich at 314 647-4197. For more information about the film, please visit www.lacklusterpictures.com