h. nazan ışık —
May 30, 2014 —
The first free event stars on Saturday, May31, with Agnès Varda’s five-part documentary series “From Here to There”. Each episode is approximately 45 minutes.
And on Sunday, June 1st, Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami talk about his artistic style while he presents his animated works.
Free events continue on June 30 and August 9.
Complimentary tickets will be distributed at the box office one hour prior to each event on a first come, first served basis.
In This Series:
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Agnès Varda (2012)
225 mins
Free and open to the public!
Varda’s highly anticipated follow-up to The Beaches of Agnès is a five-part documentary series that chronicles the indefatigable filmmaker’s travels around the world, as she meets friends, artists, and filmmakers, providing an expansive view of the global contemporary art scene.
Saturday, May 31
Free Talks: Takashi Murakami (Jellyfish Eyes)
60 mins
Free and open to the pubic!
In conjunction with the New York premiere of his first feature film, Jellyfish Eyes, renowned Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami will present a collection of his animated works and discuss his signature artistic style.
Sunday, June 01
Peter Miller | Will Hechter (2012)
99 mins
Free and open to the public!
Doc Pomus, a colorful New York character and unlikely rock ’n’ roll icon, responsible for writing such smash hits as “Viva Las Vegas,” “Save the Last Dance for Me,” and “This Magic Moment,” is the subject of this in-depth documentary.
Monday, June 30
Heroes of American Roots: From the Historic Films Archive
75 mins
Free and open to the public! A collection of performance clips from featuring rare footage of such icons as Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe, Leadbelly, the Carter Family, Woody Guthrie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Staples Singers, and more.
Saturday, August 09