SugiPOP! Anime Film Series to Begin on Monday, October 25

PORTSMOUTH, NH – The Portsmouth Museum of Art's SugiPOP! Anime Film Series begins on Monday, October 25th at 7:00pm. The four-film series will take place next door to the museum at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, located at 125 Bow Street in Portsmouth. The series begins with a showing of the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Admission is $5.00 or just $3.00 for museum members. Tickets for each film are available at the door the day of the show, cash only please. Many original cels from anime films can be seen in the Portsmouth Museum of Art's SugiPOP! exhibition. The film series is a great way to see the exhibition come to life and add to the overall experience of SugiPOP! The rest of the film series will run as follows:

November 8, 7:00pm: Cowboy Bebop
December 6, 7:00pm: Spirited Away
December 13, 7:00pm: Ghost in the Shell II

SugiPOP! opened on October 13, 2010 and runs through January 16, 2011. The Portsmouth Museum of Art is located at One Harbour Place in downtown Portsmouth. Admission is free. Hours of operation for the Portsmouth Museum of Art are Wednesday-Sunday, 11:00-5:00, Fridays until 8:00; it is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Guided group tours are available by appointment by contacting the museum at 603-436-0332 or by email at [email protected]