This weekend we went to the premier of a very special film, "Grief Becomes Me." It's a bit hard to describe, but over the course of the last five years, filmmaker Christine Fugate has chronicled the life of our dear friend Donna Hilbert. Donna has had a rich and at times tragic life, and it all comes through so beautifully in her poetry. Christine uses Donna's poetry to tell her story, focusing on life, death and heaven. It is so beautiful, and after watching the project grow over the so many years, I am so happy for them that it is complete - and really wonderful!! They've submitted it to HBO and, I believe, sundry film festivals, so perhaps one day it will play near you. For now you can click here to read more about it.The premier was here in Long Beach at the newly-restored Art Theatre. The city owes a huge amount of gratitude to Helen and Mark Vidor and their partners for lovingly restoring this old theater, and supporting small, independent ventures such as this. Here are Donna and Christine, with their film on the marquee!
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