TRASH FISH ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION is proud to present Paul Leni’s 1928
almost-a-masterpiece “The Man Who Laughs” accompanied by a new
score performed live by TFEC recording artists The Zag Men.
Starring Conrad Veidt, the whey-faced Mary Philbin, and Madonna
impersonator Olga Baclanova, The Man Who Laughs updates Victor Hugo’s
little-read melodrama L’Homme Qui Rit with a thoroughly
Americanized ending and mega-budget production design – but no amount of
Hollywood whimsy can neutralize Veidt’s bizarre performance as the
facially mutilated son of an executed revolutionary. For this screening,
the original Movietone score has been discarded in favor of metal-improv
dissonance (courtesy of The Zag Men), and a newly butchered version of the
film has been prepared – missing over half an hour of important footage,
with two reels reversed in order and most of the explanatory intertitles
missing. Don’t miss your chance to see this important piece of Hollywood
history defaced by rock-and-roll anarchists! TFEC recording artists The Zag
Men (Lester “Tombstone” Raww, Col. Timothy Leather, and S. Dodds) previously
presented their new score to Murnau’s Nosferatu at ATA this last fall.
Their Murnau trilogy will culminate in their accompaniment to Faust, the
greatest of all silent pictures, at ATA later this year. They cite Zappa,
the Residents, Robert Fripp, and Reagan’s Polyp as primary among their
influences. Earplugs are recommended for those with an aversion to
“incorrect” chord progressions and/or heavy distortion.
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The Man Who Laughs
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THE SQUALL !
From out of the blustery north east it’s…The Squall! Hurricanes of experimentation reined in with tactical lassoes. Yes, friends, familiar stories, cinematic gestures, and related miscellany are retrofit with alien viewpoints in this curious, and often hilarious selection of video shorts from the outer regions of NY. Including exciting sights from Jeremy Bailey, Rosy Boyer, Carl Diehl, Wago Kreider and others still!
Plus live performance by Madera Road, who have nothing to do with the blustery north east. Nevertheless, this local trio will use their wonderful music to bring you to the point of missing your dead dog, making out with strangers, and stumbling home drunk (in no particular order)
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The Cutter’s Christmas Ball
Diana Brodie and Matthew Levie present an evening of short works by advanced students at the Academy of Art College, focusing on the art and technique of editing.
The exact menu will be announced at the show, but expect a scoop of political and social commentary, a side-splitting side of comedy, a generous helping of drama, and perhaps an intriguing side dish of mind-expanding experimentation!