October 8, 2008 4:36

The Flaming Lips announce 'Christmas On Mars' US screenings

You can view Wayne Coyne's feature film debut in a town near you

The Flaming Lips have announced screening dates of their highly anticipated feature film 'Christmas On Mars' throughout the US.

The 82-minute feature will be shown in theatres across the country this autumn. In addition to traditional evening showtimes, the film will be shown at 7:00am and 9:00am so viewers can see the film before they go to work, according to a band statement.

The film is frontman Wayne Coyne's directorial debut. He built the film set in his Oklahoma City backyard to resemble his idea of Mars.

The screening dates are:

Atlanta, GA Plaza Theatre (October 8)
Peoria, IL Reynold's Cinemas at Landmark (10)
Naperville, IL Nova 8 Cinemas (11)
Nashville, TN The Belcourt (17)
Dallas, TX Landmark Inwood Theater (17, 18)
Whitewater, WI Theatres of Whitewater (17)
Lake Geneva, WI Geneva 4 (18)
West Bend, WI Paradise Theatre (19)
Madison, WI The Orpheum (21-24)
Waterville, ME Railroad Square Cinema (23)
Cambridge, MA The Brattle (31-November 9)
Omaha, NB Film Streams / Ruth Sokolof Theater (October 31)
Cleveland, OH Cleveland Cinematheque (November 8, 9)
Columbus, OH Landmark Gateway Theater (14, 15)
Denver, CO Landmark Esquire Theatre (14, 15)
Hartford, CN Real Art Ways (21-23)
Minneapolis, MN Landmark Uptown Theatre (22)

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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