Michigan Theater Premiering Critically Acclaimed Documentary Weathering the Storm: The Story of Ray Weathers
Arête Productions, LLC is premiering its critically acclaimed documentary Weathering the Storm: The Story of Ray Weathers at the historic Michigan Theater in Jackson, MI on March 8, 2013.
TROY, MI, February 02, 2013
The documentary tells the story of Ray Weathers and his tumultuous journey to becoming the first person out of Jackson, MI to have ever played in an NBA game. After being interviewed by film producers in Europe for being one of the top five minor league basketball players in history, it became obvious that Ray's life story was one that needed to be told. As a child, Ray overcame abuse and the death of his brother Ken before becoming a breakout star at Michigan State University and later going on to have a MVP career overseas. Later, Ray was able to host basketball camps in the community that changed the fortunes of many in the Jackson community. The documentary features Tom Izzo, Steve Smith, Jimmy King, Cedric Ceballos, Shane Battier, Jack Ebling, and Mateen Cleaves giving their testimony on how Ray Weathers contributed to their personal lives and their careers. Musical guests Outer Sound will close out the evening with a concert featuring songs used in the documentary including the hit single The Love. Tickets can be purchased at the Michigan Theater box office or for more information please visit http://www.michigantheatre.org.Arête is a full service video production company specializing in film production, reality television programs, sizzle reels, documentaries, web campaigns, TV commercials, corporate video production, music and viral videos.