Old Man Lightning
Schedule
Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
15 W. Aspen Avenue Flagstaff AZ 86001 | Flagstaff, AZ
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Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival presents Old Man Lightning with Director Dawn Kish and Star John "Verm" Sherman on Sunday, November 16th at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff, AZ. Stick around after the show for a Q&A with Dawn, Verm, and other film subjects!This Fall Showcase is a fundraiser for Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival!
Doors: 5:00 PM | Show: 6:00 PM | All Ages
About the film:
Cranky, yet witty bouldering legend John “Verm” Sherman has lost his mojo and is jonesing to regain it. What better way than to climb the world’s most famous boulder problem, Yosemite’s iconic Midnight Lightning? He climbed it 25 years ago, but since then the climb has gotten harder and Verm’s gotten softer due to beerlust and a third-degree burning passion for bird photography. Standing in his way is his age (57), weight (200 lbs), dozens of injuries, and myriad health issues. Nevertheless, he’s stubborn and determined. Verm needs to save condors from extinction, and if leveraging his climbing celebrity will help, he’ll stop at nothing. Verm enlists the assistance of Ryan “Meatball” Whited, a cheerfully sadistic personal trainer and musculoskeletal guru. A 6-month mission to whip Verm back into shape ensues, leading to a final confrontation with bouldering’s “Problem of Problems”.
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The Orpheum Theater is a historic, indoor venue located on Aspen Street in downtown Flagstaff next to the Weatherford Hotel and Residence Inn.
* Parking is not available on site. Find info on street and garage parking here [https://orpheumflagstaff.com/getting-here/].
* Tickets are the same price at the box office and online
* A Full Bar is available at the venue
* No outside food and beverage is allowed in
* Empty, soft, clear water bottles will be allowed. No hydro flasks, metal, or hard plastic water bottles of any kind will be permitted inside the venue.
* Unless specifically stated by the show, venue has a strict no re-entry policy
*NEW POLICY* Starting September 1st, 2025, our security team will be enforcing a "Clear Bag Policy."
Guests attending public-ticketed events are permitted to bring a 12″ x 6″ x 12″ or smaller CLEAR stadium bag, or a gallon-sized clear zip bag.
Permitted non-clear bags include wristlets measuring 4″x6″x1″ and smaller, and/or diaper/medical bags, which are subject to search.
No other bags are permitted; bag storage is NOT available at the theater. Clear bags are available for purchase. Thank you for your understanding.
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Where is it happening?
15 W. Aspen Avenue Flagstaff AZ 86001, 15 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5511, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
