A true delight to the senses and one of Hollywood's great excursions into surrealism, The Gang's All Here will be on view this week at Film Forum. Directed by innovative choreographer Bubsy Berkeley, this camp classic casts Carmen Miranda as the unforgettable Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat in the infamous musical number stemming straight from Freud. Which, if interpreted, could bring a rosy blush to countless cheeks.
Described as a "technicolor freak out" and "utterly deranged" this sense boggling movie is Berkeley's own special brand of fantasy; with realistic scenes morphing seamlessly into psychedelic displays of waving fruit, detached body parts, human kaleidoscopes, ridiculous shtick, and mind-boggling transitions.
LE CABINET DE CURIOSITIES SURPRISE OF THE UNEXPECTED
“In my mind, nothing is incompatible … it becomes about the surprise of the unexpected.” says Thierry Despont in regards to his fantastic exhibit Le Cabinet De Curiosities.
Located on the second floor of the former New York Mercantile Exchange, Despont's cabinet is a journey for the senses that must not be missed. Curated with antiques from Steinitz Gallery in Paris and artists from Marlborough Gallery, Despont's personal quest to document a dream world has come to reality.
Known mostly for his sumptuous interior and architectural work, Despont, also represented by Marlborough, is an established painter and sculptor. His massive paintings of planets hail strongly in the Astronomers Room while his whimsical sculptures, made of found objects incorporating antique elements, are placed throughout the exhibit creeping, leaping, lurking, and hanging from all corners leading you in and out of Despont's extravagant imaginary world.
On view till Wednesday February 29th Le Cabinet De Curiosities is something no one should miss. Do yourself a favor and just go!
Thierry Despont, Le Cabinet De Curiosities, 6 Harrison Street
2nd Floor, 11 a.m - 5 p.m.
ABEL FERRARA IN THE 21ST CENTURY AT ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
Anthology has been devoted to showing the work of legendary American independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara for many years, and are presenting a series focusing on his work over the past decade. The financial and logistical challenges independent filmmakers face in pursuing their art have risen dramatically since the collapse of much of the infrastructure that had supported this realm of cinema throughout the 90s. But Ferrara has proven unstoppable, making movies some way, some how, no matter how daunting the obstacles. Fueled by his supernova-like creative drive, he and his group have willed into being five unforgettable films, each of them intensely personal, profoundly collaborative, and enormously entertaining. Anthology will be showcasing all of them together. For upcoming screenings head to ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES.
VAGINAL DAVIS IS SPEAKING FROM THE DIAPHRAGM
AT PS 122 MAY 15 THROUGH MAY 27TH
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BRUCE LA BRUCE
JUSTIN BOND AND MANY MORE..
"A performance artist of underground legend."
A performance piece that re-examines the heyday of 1970s American daytime television chat and variety programs. Taking the format of legendary talk shows like The Mike Douglas Show and Dinah!, which starred lesbian icon Dinah Shore. Ms Davis isn't interested in assimilating into the mainstream entertainment complex, but instead wishes to dissect a kind of TV staple and reconfigure it by presenting an array of live and Skype guests from the various worlds of literature, dance, theatre, film and art she has intersected in her over 30 year career as a performance and live artist, writer and cultural raconteur. With guest hosts, Downtown treasure Carmelita Tropicana, and Jennifer Miller the famed bearded lady of Circus Amok expect ten days of the unexpected, the unusual and the sublime. For schedules and further info head to PS 122.
NARCISSISTER / THIS MASQUERADE THE KITCHEN / MAY 14-15 / 8PM
Narcissister is known for her absurd and playful neo-burlesque vignettes that explore the relationships between race, gender and sexuality– masked of course. For "This Masquerade", the woman behind the mask offers up a complex and riotous critique of popular culture's spurious ideas about black femininity. For more on Miss Narcissister– head to NARCISSISTER.com.
Also on the radar for May 14-15 is Visual and performance artist Derrick Adams. Adams will present the premiere of Go Stand Next To The Mountain, a suite of live performances exploring the complex relationships between man and monuments– with an original music score and a live DJ.
Head to THE KITCHEN for further details and to pick up tickets.
NOW SCREENING
RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER'S WORLD ON A WIRE AT MOMA / APRIL 14-19 2010
“A very beautiful story that depicts a world where one is able to make
projections of people using a computer. And, of course, this leads to the
uncertainty of whether someone himself is a projection, since in the virtual world
projections resemble reality. Perhaps another, larger world has made us as
a virtual one? In this sense it deals with the old philosophical model,
which here takes on a certain horror.”
PERFORMING TONIGHT
MEI-BE WHATever & MAGOS HERRERA
AT / GALAPAGOS ART SPACE
MEI-BE WHATever is a New York City based dance ensemble fusing media technologies with contemporary movement. Exploring relationships between the body and technology, investigations culminate in the staging of multi-media events. Their latest work, Royal Pink explores restriction through the body, resulting in a dance that reveals an unusual and unexpected beauty – the transformation of body, lives, movement. Joining MEI-BE is Grammy nominated Magos Herrera– who will be presenting the music of her newest album "Distancia"/Sunnyside Records, Distancia, which became the #1 iTunes in the Jazz category. Like Luciana Souza and Claudia Acuna, she is a world-class jazz vocalist in the literal sense of the word.
We told you how we feel about THE BRITS during London Fashion Week (London Wrap coming soon) and Nicomede Talavera is no exception. The 23 year old British Menswear designer is currently studying at Central Saint Martins and just launched his second collection Symboite for Fall 2010.
Symboite toys with the idea of a symbiotic relationship between Gentleman and Neanderthal. A peek at his latest collection (with equally as cool accessories and Docs) after the jump. For more information head to NICOMEDE TALAVERA. He’s certainly a menswear designer to watch.
BEYOND THE ABSURD
RONALD TAVEL & ANDY WARHOL
AT / ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
This week Anthology Film is showcasing the late great Ronald Tavel's films in collaboration with Andy Warhol. We're a little late on this one– but better late than never– so catch the last few days of the series– Space and Horse are both playing tonight, Harlot and The Life of Juanita Castro are on the schedule for Wednesday and The Chelsea Girls will wrap the Warhol series up this Thursday. Head to ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES for the complete schedule and synopsis.
ELLEN VON UNWERTH / FRÄULEIN
AT / STALEY WISE GALLERY
THROUGH / JANUARY 30TH 2010
Ellen von Unwerth's latest exhibition at Staley Wise- FRÄULEIN– dazzles with a parade of girls who run the gamut from innocent to naughty. Sex is the forefront: fetishistic, humorous, romantic, decadent and erotic. Fashion and fantasy are combined in von Unwerth's vision of girls having fun; with us, with each other, and with the unseen viewer who they tease, taunt, and provoke. These photographs capture the female version of the sexual provocateur, not so much the object of list but the playful instigator.
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