Invite. owen plotkin's the electrical retrospectacle#17 Friday July 19th Screening NYC

July 10, 2002

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G R E E T I N G S : G R E E T I N G S :
OWEN PLOTKIN'S THE ELECTRICAL RETROSPECTACLE #17 On tour !
FRIDAY, JULY 19th, 9pm, Short films for the nervous system * 60's 70's
Projected 16mm avantgardeexperimentalunderground FILMS
projected at GALAPALOS 70 N 6th St., BROOKLYN, N.Y. 718.782.5188
9pm, $10 http://www.galapagosartspace.com/events.html
AFTER THE FILMS SEE and HEAR
242.PILOTS live video computer art improv ensemble.
Acclaimed throughout Europe and Canada. Featuring:
Kurt Ralske - (ex ultra vivid scene) genius at large,
(http://www.miau-miau.com/), HC Gilje, and Lukasz Lysakowski.
with MUSIC by - Keith Fullerton Whitman and Greg Davis renowned
experimental electronic music composer/performers.
RADICAL LOW, a modern dance / live video / live electronic music
performance, featuring Belgian dancer/choreographer Chantal Yzermans.
"A compelling, intriguing alliance of sound and motion" - NY Times

>>>>>>OWEN PLOTKIN'S THE ELECTRICAL RETROSPECTACLE #17<<<<<<<<<<<<<
T H E F I L M S : T H E F I L M S
Matrix, James Whitney (1968) color, sound, 6 min.
"Visionary filmmaker plumbs the depths of
percepconscienceness. All circuits are GO ! " - Plotkin

Aparatus sum- Hollis Frampton (1972) color, silent, 2-1/2 min.
"Hollis Frampton meditates on what remains."- Plotkin

Thanatopsis , Ed Emshwiller (1962) B+W, sound, 5 min.
"The moment one's mortality is revealed to be a brilliant gem,
fearsome and enchanting."- Plotkin

Serpent , Scott Bartlett (1971)15 min.(sound)color
"This film - 31 years old - is as now as CNN 31 years from
tommorow. Bartlett = genius"– Plotkin

Windowmobile, James Broughton with Joel Singer, 1977, 7-1/2 min., B+W,
"Poet James Broughton is always true to his wise, his innocent
soul."-Plotkin

Straight and Narrow, 1970, 10 min., Beverly and Tony Conrad
w/music by Terry Riley and John Cale.
"A flickeringly refreshing eyeopener. Pow! "-Plotkin

Arabesque for Kenneth Anger, Marie Menken ,(196?) color, sound, 4 min.
music by Teiji Ito
"Marie Menken's delicate hand leads one to one's own beauty.
Behold."-Plotkin

Time of the locust-Peter Gessner (1966) b&w, sound, 12 min.
"The sky is black with bombers, the grass is crying for man."-Plotkin

AND MORE! Astounding pioneering bold personal open poetic film works.
Projected 16mm prints at GALAPALOS
Films curated by owen plotkin info at (http://www.colorbot.com)