President Bush and democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won't be the only celebrities in the Valley on Oct. 13 because Michael Moore is bringing his "Slacker Uprising Tour" to Phoenix.
Moore will speak at the Phoenix Celebrity Theatre, at 440 N. 32nd St., Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
According to Moore's Web site, the tour is "an effort to get millions of traditional non-voters to the polls on Nov. 2."
The tour will reach 60 cities in 20 states. It will end Nov. 2.
"There is huge significance of him coming on the day of the debate," said Cindy Dach, marketing events manager for Changing Hands Bookstore, which is involved in organizing the event.
"It will be a day of heightened awareness," she said, referring to the presidential debate to be held at ASU.
Justice studies junior Kari Scott said she didn't see the logic in Moore's appearance over a week after the voter registration deadline.
"I think he's targeting the wrong audience," she said.
Due to heightened security for the debate, holding the show on campus was not an option, Dach said.
At this point, Dach said there has not been any controversy regarding Moore's appearance in Phoenix.
"I don't know if there is going to be," Dach said. "I heard Tucson did have some but he is not looking to create controversy here. The real focus of this is non-voters."
Tickets for the "Slacker Uprising Tour" at the Phoenix Celebrity Theatre go on sale Thursday at noon through the venue, which is charging $7 per person.
"Michael Moore is hoping for an unsure student audience," Dach said.
Dach said the expectation is standing room only. The Phoenix Celebrity Theatre seats 2,600. Other locations for the tour seated 5,000 to 15,000, she said.
Whether or not Moore will be visible around ASU the day of the debate is unknown, but he is due to be in Reno, Nev., that night, Dach said.
Changing Hands Bookstore is not a sponsor of the tour, but has organized the local show as a favor to Moore, Dach said.
She said the bookstore will sell books at the event and could possibly donate a portion of the profits to charity.
Ticket sales that exceed venue and staff costs will also be donated to charity, Dach said.
Reach the reporter at katherine.ruark@asu.edu.
