As the Record-Eagle reported Thursday, there's been a disturbing trend of Madonna ticket sellers on eBay and other sites who have been less than truthful about their wares. For the record: Tickets to the State Theatre screening of "I Am Because We Are" only guarantee you the following: a) general access admission to the theater, b) the opportunity to see Madonna introduce the film, and c) the screening of the film. They do not include or guarantee any type of meet-and-greet, backstage tour, private Q&A or interaction with Madonna. If you have already purchased tickets from a seller, you will want to verify that the venue listed on the tickets is the State Theatre, since we also sold tickets for an overflow theater that will be simulcasting Madonna's remarks.

We realize that Madonna has a passionate and supportive fan base, and that many fans are willing to pay a high price simply for the opportunity to be in the same theater as her. However, we want to be perfectly clear about what the value of the tickets grants you, because we'd hate for any fan to pay an extravagant sum for tickets and travel all the way to Traverse City, only to discover the experience isn't what they were expecting.

If you have any questions about tickets to Madonna's film/appearance at the festival, please contact tcfilmfest@gmail.com.