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John Johnson poses with monster cast.

Curse of the Blue Lights

Free public screening and Q/A with the filmmakers

2024-10-29 17:30:00 2024-10-29 20:30:00 America/Denver Curse of the Blue Lights Rawlings (Main Branch) - Ryals Grand Event Space

Tuesday, October 29
5:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-29 17:30:00 2024-10-29 20:30:00 America/Denver Curse of the Blue Lights Join Pueblo natives John Johnson and Bryan Sisson as they present their 1988 film, Curse of the Blue Lights. Q/A to follow the film screening. Popcorn, sodas, and full-sized chocolate bars provided. Rawlings (Main Branch) - Ryals Grand Event Space

Rawlings (Main Branch)

Ryals Grand Event Space

Join Pueblo natives John Johnson and Bryan Sisson as they present their 1988 film, Curse of the Blue Lights. Q/A to follow the film screening. Popcorn, sodas, and full-sized chocolate bars provided.

John Johnson owned Pueblo’s Tamarack Productions Inc. He directed and shot Damon Runyon’s Pueblo. He directed, shot, edited and wrote Zebulon Pike and the Blue Mountain and Curse of the Blue Lights. All of John’s films are based upon Pueblo history or lore.


Bryan Sisson was John’s assistant at Tamarack for 6 years. Bryan worked on both Zebulon Pike and The Blue Mountain and on Curse of the Blue Lights. On Blue Lights he had many roles: he was Blue Lights story Co-writer, Asst. Director, Asst. Film Editor and was Head of Makeup Effects.


John and Bryan, both Pueblo natives, will be present at the library’s screening and answer questions after the film’s presentation.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie | Halloween | Food/Beverage |

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Rawlings (Main Branch)

Phone: 719-562-5600

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Wed, Aug 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Thu, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Fri, Aug 15, All day
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Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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