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  • Other Cinema: PEOPLE’S MUSIC

    DREWs’ OPEN COUNTRY + CASH’s RIDIN’ THE RAILS +
    So in tune with the current class crisis, Jesse and Glenda Drew truck in from the Valley to deliver a robust updating of their big-hearted embrace of the real proletarian roots of the Country/Western genre. Their much-anticipated historical essay situates the origins of C/W music as being drawn from the same well as “hillbilly” or “folk”, written from the perspectives of the marginal poor…but appropriated by post-War corporate consolidation of broadcast radio audiences and McCarthy’s anti-communism. Some 5 years after their last luv-fest here, the Drews delight us again with new developments from their researches and interviews—focusing particularly on the dobro, Irish Aires, and the Hawaiian pedal steel guitar. CO-BILLED is the Premiere Revival of a truly obscure 16mm treasure, Ridin’ the Rails, an irresistible tribute to the nation’s train system, guided by narration and songs by Mr. Johnny Cash himself! Via video clip, songbird Anne McGuire introduces this delicious 45-min. slice of authentic Americana happily surviving since its 1974 release, Cash here re-enacts the most important events in US railway history. Come early for the Reluctant Trucker on banjo, Country Cornerdancing, and copious moonshine! 

  • POSTPONED– POSADA has been POSTPONED

    POSADA HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE IN SPRING.
    ATA Presents POSADA, a Holiday Benefit for the Border Angels in their efforts to support the migrantes at Tijuana.
    Come join us for live music, video installations and dancing- ATA style. Musical Performances TBA.
    Border Angels is volunteer based, non profit organisation that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to issues related to the US-Mexican border. Thousands of asylum seekers arrive in Tijuana as part of the Central American Caravan. Most of the migrant shelters in Tijuana are full, overflowing with men, women and children who are in desperate need of accommodations, warm clothing, food, water and hygiene supplies. The Embajda Migrante in Playas de Tijuana has began to distribute donations and host as many migrants as possible. Help us continue to support this caravan.  

  • Architecture of Time

    Students in Architecture of Time from the Department of Art Practice at UC Berkeley present a series of short videos that celebrate their semester-long journey developing their artistic voices and conceptual thinking about the conveying of messages/moods/ideas with images and sound moving across time.

    Class:
    Architecture of Time from the Department of Art Practice at UC Berkeley

    Participating Artists:
    Alen Alhamdaputra
    Jared Bland
    Edward Diven
    Ryan El Khoury
    Shuli Fang
    Grace Fujii
    Naomi Garcia
    Astrid Gonzales
    Nataly Gonzalez
    Yujin Hwang
    Regina Madanguit
    Yani Mai
    Mieko Murao
    Jacquelyn Serrano
    Maiko Skinner
    Minghuan Wang

    Hee Joon Youn
    Chi Zhang