DUELIN' FIREMEN! STILL BURNS

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The transmission has returned. The static clears. The signal burns through.

THE CHIEFS HAVE SPOKEN

After decades of interdimensional silence, the DUELIN' FIREMEN! signal has been detected once again, burning through the cosmic static. The original RUNANDGUN! crew is assembling the smokejumpers for ONE NIGHT ONLY of psychedelic firefighting madness!

THE LEGENDARY CAST

The 1995 project featured an unprecedented ensemble of underground icons who changed culture forever:

RUDY RAY MOORE - Blaxploitation legend and "Godfather of Rap" as Chief Cripsy
TIMOTHY LEARY - Countercultural pioneer in one of his final filmed performances
NANCYE FERGUSON - David Lynch collaborator and multimedia artist as Henrietta
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH - DEVO founder and musical innovator
STEVE ALBINI - Recently departed Chicago music icon as Air Force One's pilot
DAVID YOW - Jesus Lizard frontman as Air Force One's co-pilot
REV. IVAN STANG - Church of the SubGenius founder
LEE GROBAN - Experimental poet and performance artist
TY COON - Underground DJ and performance artist as The DJ
BOREDOMS - Japanese noise-rock legends
TONY HAWK - Skateboarding pioneer in a lightning-fast cameo

THE CREW RETURNS

The original RUNANDGUN! team is reconnecting across time and space. Director Grady Sain, producer Sandra Stokes, and other original creators will share behind-the-scenes stories of this remarkable creative convergence:

Rudy Ray Moore's unforgettable performance as Chief Cripsy
The groundbreaking 3D avatar of Timothy Leary
Capturing Steve Albini and David Yow's raw intensity
The bizarre "Del Morocco" sequence with its rhythm battles and arcade challenges

DATE: Saturday, May 17th, 2025
LOCATION: Co-Prosperity Sphere (3219 S Morgan St, Chicago)
TIME: Doors at 6:30 PM / Event at 7:00 PM
TICKETS: $18.71 advance / $20 at door (space limited!) - PURCHASE HERE

THE ALARM BELL RINGS

What began in 1995 as Chicago's most surreal videogame project returns as a multi-dimensional celebration featuring:

DUELIN' FIREMEN! COMIC BOOK LAUNCH - The saga continues through artist Matt Salazar's visionary illustrations! Available in printed (limited to 250 copies) and digital form!
ORIGINAL FOOTAGE SCREENINGS - See Rudy Ray Moore deliver his characteristic rhyming dialogue, Timothy Leary's prophetic line "That's not the space shuttle, that's a fireworks facsimile! Watch it light up!" and the chaotic Del Morocco sequence!
LIVE MUSIC - Featuring Vic Vacuum and the Attachments AND The Flying Lutenbachers!
SPECIAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE - Honoring our DUELIN' SOULS: Rudy Ray Moore, Jon Los, Timothy Leary, and Brien "The Romulan" Rullmen, Jon Schnepp, and Steve Albini

The 95th floor of the Hancock has been quiet for too long. It's time for the smokejumpers to ride again.

JOIN THE TRANSMISSION

Can't make it to Chicago? The frequency extends beyond physical limitations:

PRE-REUNION ZOOM CALLS - Join us for virtual planning sessions and reconnection
REMOTE PARTICIPATION - Share your memories and materials for the documentary

THE SPARK REIGNITES

What began as a groundbreaking FMV game for the 3DO has transcended time and space. The DUELIN' FIREMEN! saga continues, moving from digital to physical form through our new comic series that expands the universe of Chief Cap'm, Chief Cripsy, and their interdimensional adventures.

The barn burns. The homunculus sheds. The banjo calls.

DUELIN' FIREMEN! REIGNITE!

"If lovin' this heat is wrong, I don't wanna be right!"