WESLEY WILLIS’S JOY RIDES, a beautifully crafted portrait of the self- proclaimed rock n roll star and Chicago City Artist, Wesley Willis. Despite impossible odds, Chicago native, Wesley Willis became an underground rock icon, revered artist and hero to many before his untimely death in 2003. Through his force of personality and his artistic talents,… Read more »
John Benson’s bus is a free, mobile music venue that had its windows vandalized around the new year. Of the many many musicians who have played the bus, a handful have agreed to get together to play for this benefit. Video about the bus: http://www.xlr8r.com/tv/41 The Drums is John Dwyer (Oh Sees, Coachwhips) and Anthony Petrovic… Read more »
all that nature provides by Cade Bursell Kiye Simon Luangs Ephemeral Island Pasang Naik (The Tide) by Amie Seigel » More images In either proclaiming or lamenting the worlds interconnectedness under global capitalism, it has become almost a cliché to see “sameness” everywhere we look. Tonights three short films gently take us elsewhere. Cade Bursells… Read more »
Scandalous Sex on the Silver Screen
tik_tik *tik///tik*This resident of the Greater Los Angeles Area uses analog synths and digital samplers to throw tantrums that fulfill harsh noise fantasies and pop star nightmares. http://www.myspace.com/tikyoutik *xrin arms*Xrin Arms has been breaking fingers, leaving his morning manhood on couches, drawing blood and mentally bashing minds all over the country for the past few… Read more »
Inspired by her newly completed film, Siloën Daley brings a program of heartfelt animated and mixed-animated short films made by herself and women who at one time all lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Program: 2007 Olive Prepares: 15 min, 16mm film. live action and drawn animationA new tenant in the apartment upstairs discovers Olive sawing… Read more »
Music, muzika, musik, muzyka and la la la We are going to have live musica la la la la la band name: Matadon performing: Battlero Doso …and bunch of shorts la la so, folks are you interested in getting your movies out there?do you wanna share your films, get feedback and meet other filmmakers?You should… Read more »
Multi-faceted Oakland arts space, 21 Grand presents a night of energetic music that fuses rock, pop and jazz with experimentalism, to raise funds to bring its venue up to code. This show features performances by: Murder Murder (free improv party band led by the always-engaging Paul Costuros), K.I.T. (melodic experimental rock blasts of innovation and… Read more »
for over five decades, since revolutionary forces toppled the Batista regime in 1959. Officially elected by the Cuban people in 1976, Fidel has nevertheless had to survive over 600 assassination attempts. This original documentary from the Cuban Film Archive and director Rebeca Chávez, uses rarely seen, archival footage and audio from 1959 to the present,… Read more »