Music: PFFR Night: Members of PFFR, creators of Wonder Showzen and Xavier: Renegade Angel, will present a selection of their video work, from music videos to clips from shows.
We’ve done an extensive numbers crunch for you. Counting number of shows, most frequents guests, and more—including esoteric stats, such as the number of Foursquare Check-ins (203 as of 11/3/09) most requested beer (PBR) and the number of hits on our New York Timesparody video on YouTube (110,337 as of 11/3/09).
We were going to write a little blurb about what went down at Kevin Geeks Out About...Vincent Price, but then we read Kevin’s own recap. It became clear that adding anything more would be futile and redundant. Kevin has written the greatest blog post about one of the greatest Kevin Geeks Out About... and we don;t think that is hyperbole. Allow us to show you, as we recap his recap in bullet points:
Lisa Beebe served TWO kinds of Vincent Price cupcakes (portrait cupcakes as well as “fly” cupcakes with a plastic fly caught in a web of icing).
Writer Eric Drysdale (The Colbert Report) edited down footage from the promotional film for Sears’ Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art, followed by clips from a Price-hosted instructional VHS tape that came with the Nishika 3D Camera. (At the end of the segment, an audience member won said camera!)
...we heard a first-hand account of a teenage boy writing a fan letter to Vincent Price (promising him a role in a horror movie)
“Hey, I’m your host: DJ Sufjan. Thanks for coming,” he says, trying to stir the audience.
It will be a night of art — but exactly how, or what kind of art, no one is certain.
Stevens speaks for a brief moment and introduces the first act, singer/songwriter DM Smith. Unlike most folk singers, Smith is backed by six other musicians: a percussionist, a bassist, a cellist, two violinists and a viola player. The classical backing only serves to assist his enchanting howl, which channels Eastern rhythms. His short set is defined by simple, delicate arrangements, like an appetizer before the main course.
A few moments pass, and Stevens climbs the stage once more. This time, he explains that his second album, “Enjoy Your Rabbit,” was an electronic experiment that no one seemed to understand. As a result, he had the songs rewritten for the string quartet Osso, a group of classically trained women who perform interpretations of Stevens’ songs. Stevens’ experimental computer distortion transforms into high notes. The audience, formerly busy in conversation, is respectably silent. Dreamy sequences approach and linger as each song reaches a close. It is, most definitely, a non-traditional take on a classical medium.
Talks: On Stage with Next to Normal: Join us for an evening of music from the Tony-winning Broadway musical Next to Normal, featuring members of the cast and creative team in this one-night only event.
Talk: Toxic Friends: Gender expert Susan Shapiro Barash explores the intricacies of women’s friendships and shares insights on how women can extricate themselves from damaging friendships to create more fulfilling ones.
Film: Streetwise FREE. with a 16mm film print from the archive of the New York Public Library, and director Martin Bell and photographer Mary Ellen Mark in person for Q&A. Read more on the 92Y Blog.
Moon Saloon: An open-mic session led by luminaries of the NYC poetry and music circles. FREE. Part of the Live at 92YTribeca Cafe series.
Film: Short Slam #1: Bring your under-twelve-minute film (on DVD only), get it shown and pad the house with your friends–audience vote determines the winner.
In 1985, the New York Times reviewed Streetwise, a documentary on the life and lives of teenagers (Rat, Tiny, Shellie, and DeWayne) living on the streets of Seattle:
‘’Streetwise,’’ a study of young teen-age vagrants living in Seattle, began as an article (by Cheryl McCall) and photo-essay (by Mary Ellen Mark) in Life magazine. As a feature film, produced by Miss McCall and directed by Martin Bell, it still has the quality of a photo-essay observing a number of homeless teen- agers without structuring a narrative or otherwise commenting on what is seen. This shapelessness, and the unacknowledged presence of the camera in what seem to be small, intimate moments, would hurt the film if its interview footage were not so unmistakably authentic and, at times, so wrenching. ‘’Streetwise’’ has its touches of sensationalism, but much of it is all too real.
On Wed. Oct. 21, 92YTribeca will have a free screening with a 16mm film print from the archive of the New York Public Library. Director Martin Bell and photographer Mary Ellen Mark will be in person for Q&A.
Film: Freeheld: New Jersey police Lieutenant Laurel Hester’s battle to leave her pension to her life partner. Co-presented by Chicken & Egg Pictures and Working Films with Judith Helfand in person along with other guest speakers.
Comedy Below Canal™: Some Folks Hosted by Wyatt Cenac with John Oliver, Hannibal Buress, Music from Che Grand and DJ Car Stereo (Wars)
The Vincent Price Movie Review is a website reviewing the movies of the legendary Vincent Price, if you weren’t sure. It is really impressive.
Though his post of Top 10 Vincent Price Movies might beget debate. The Vincent Price Movie Review and other Price fans might like debate that at Kevin Geeks Out About…Vincent Price! on Oct 23 at 92YTribeca. The previous Kevin Geeks Out, a comedy-variety show, was a big hit. The show was fantastic, and serving the crowd werewolf cupcakes certainly went over well.
The Oct 23 installment, co-hosted by horror fan and writer Tom Peyer, (Tek Jansen, Silver Age: Doom Patrol), will feature not only well known Price material, (such as this clip with Kermit the Frog), but also rare film and TV clips. Special guests will examine Price’s legacy, the dark side of Price, and actor Arthur Anderson will talk about Price and their days at Orson Welles’ Mercury Players! What’s more, very seriously, every admission will include a free pencil-moustache. Oh yah.
There’s no other band like Califone. Ten years ago in this publication, Mark Richardson called them “the perfect sonic evolution for rock,” praising their ability to meld the noise prevalent in experimental music with the organic textures of folk as if it were the most natural thing. A decade on, that’s still accurate…
It’s hard to get a better review than that. All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is the companion album to a feature-length film of the same title, seen in the trailer above.
At 92YTribeca on Oct 23, unlike anything Califone has done to date, the band will perform a live, interactive soundtrack to the NYC premiere screening All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. Tickets can be purchased here.
Talks: Boulevard of Dreams: The Bronx’s Grand Concourse: Constance Rosenblum unearths the colorful history of the grand street, its interlinked neighborhoods and landmarks.
Walking Tours: Tribeca: New Diversity from an Industrial Past: Illuminating the vast changes that have defined this historic neighborhood, joyce Gold explores the history of the streets around 92YTribeca.
Talks: Honeybee: Talk and Tasting : Find out everything you need to know about bees—arguably nature’s most perfect creatures—and taste the variety in the fruits of their labor.
Film: All the Way from Michigan Not Mars: Often raising more questions than answers, the film is a lyrical examination of Rosie Thomas’ quest for an expression of truth and her unique brand of performance. Thomas will appear in person for post-screening Q&A and to perform some songs.
Walking Tours: Market Strategy: A Chef’s Guide to the Farmer’s Market: Join Ken Goodman at the Union Square Farmer’s Market for an insider’s guide to filling your basket.
Emily Hagins is making a zombie movie. It’s feature-length, it’s bloody, and the zombies don’t run. Just like it should be. But there’s one difference between her film and every other zombie movie you’ve ever seen: Emily is twelve.
Zombie Girl: The Movie was winner of the Spirit Award at Slamdance, and Ain’t It Cool News said it is: “...an excellent documentary in that it is fun to watch, it’s informative, and it captured the power of the relationship between these two wonderful ladies.”
92YTribeca will present the film’s New York Premier this Friday, Oct 2.
You can keep up to date on all film offerings at 92YTribeca here.
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Unlike most folk singers, Smith is backed by six other musicians: a percussionist, a bassist, a cellist, two violinists and a viola player. The classical backing only serves to assist his enchanting howl, which channels Eastern rhythms. His short set is defined by simple, delicate arrangements, like an appetizer before the main course.
