2019-Fundraiser in Omaha
Does Omaha Remember the Drumstick?
So many people have been part of the Drumstick story and they are scattered all over the country. I know Omaha has a more than a few fans. So we are planning to hold a Fundraiser sometime this spring. My childhood friend has volunteered her home by Gretna. She has a great space, a great view and there will be great entertainment and food! It would be great to have you there. More details to follow, but call now if you want more information. 402-802-4895
Help Fund the Documentary
Call or Email Us Now
We are always looking for people who want to help with the fundraising. We plan to complete the documentary in 2019 and the more funds we have to do that, the better the film will be. Can you host a house party for your friends who remember the Drumstick? Do you own a business and want to have a Drumstick night? How about a pancake feed or a bake sale? All ideas are welcomed. Just call 402- 802-4895 or email us at rememberthedrumstick@gmail.com and we can get the ball rolling!
2019 Last Chance for Interviews
Milestone Title
If you have a story to tell for the documentary, then please contact us! We are going to wrap up interviews this spring with our focus on completing the documentary by October 2019. I’m still looking for stories from bands that played there: local, regional, and national acts. I know there were quite a few that were mostly high school and college kids from the surrounding area who played there. Do you remember the Drumstick? If so, let us know! Send an email to rememberthedrumstick@gmail.com, or fill out our contact form on this website or give a little whistle at 402-742-4138. We’ll figure out the easiest way to get you recorded. Thanks in advance for your contributions to the effort.
2019 Have Camera Will Travel
On the road for Interviews
Drumstick documentarians will be on the road this spring. Chicago-March 11 to 14 and NYC March 30- April 2. If you or anyone you know has a story or two to tell, please schedule an interview time will we are in your area. Call 402-802-4895. Thanks!
Hear Us On “Friday Live” October 15th
That’s right! My sister, Diane Kann and I will be interviewed by Nebraska Public Media on October 15th on their program, “Friday Live”. We should be on around 10:20am, and the show will be archived as a pod cast if you miss it live. We’ll be talking about the days of the Drumstick, the Documentary […]
Charlie Burton Or What?! Playing October 19th
After the October 19th preview of Remember the Drumstick at the Sheldon Museum of Art, we are having an After Party at Gray’s Keg, 104 North 20th St, Lincoln, NE. And….Charlie Burton Or What?! will be there for your entertainment pleasure. His band is better than ever. I last saw them right before Covid hit […]
Remember the Drumstick to be Featured
Thanks to the efforts of Sharonda Harris Marshall, Remember the Drumstick will be featured in two Nebraska Film Festivals! Flatwater Film Festival in Seward, NE SCHEDULE – Flatwater Film Festival Film Streams Local Filmmaker Showcase 2021 Film Streams Local Filmmakers Showcase – FilmFreeway So proud and excited to be part of these events.
Documentary Private Viewing Oct 19, 2021
The Documentary has been completed!
It’s true! In January 2017 I had just an idea and a little encouragement from Ginger Theisen and Pat Aylward. A documentary on the Drumstick? Sure, why not! The three of us recorded some interviews. Ginger and Pat couldn’t help anymore by 2018, so I bought a little Cannon Vixia R800 video camera. I recorded […]
The Answer is Money, Now What’s Your Question?
The crew has been hard at work since February. We managed to dig our way out of our house this winter in time to get an interview with Eric Ambel, lead guitarist for Joan Jett at the infamous Drumstick show in March of 1981. Yes, he remembered the Drumstick! The rest of the winter we […]
We just got a great write up in The Reader. Check it out!
https://thereader.com/music/hoodoo-rewind-play/?fbclid=IwAR23lfNnTSvH0Pi30Ii0SGjch8ubjieN6bBMiXMTEIPCz72RewDuF02nhlI
Welcome Sharonda Harris-Marshall
We are excited to announce that Sharonda Harris Marshall has joined our documentary team as Associate Producer. She is focusing on the creation of a rough edit of already-shot footage for the documentary. Bio Sharonda Harris-Marshall (IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5074511/?ref_=nv_sr_1) is a Southern-bred independent filmmaker, photographer, and artist. A native of Mobile, Alabama, she is artistically inspired […]