Brad Pitt Has Your Secret Shit: Rolling DC

I know that I have failed to go to it on multiple occasions.

It's supposed to be in Crystal City in May and June, and yes, some artists and art fans snear at it because it is open to almost anyone thus meaning you might see some less than pleasing art.

sounds....exciting.

It's kind of the art show version of the books that will publish your poem for $40. Except non-profit and you have to work hours. There's some good work but it's in the very small minority.

I got invited to go to some sort of short film thing they're running there. I'll go, because, why not...but I'm not really looking forward to it.

Sometimes they have live music too

their actual events tend to have a better hit rate than the visual art

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"according to adultery website..."

the internets have everything

"It's Academic" is on channel 4 right now, 10:45 am, with the new host! The show has been on for 51 years

Ilxer the pinefox is gonna be visiting our area to watch the Chickfactor fanzine anniversary shows at Artisphere on Passover/Easter weekend April 6 and 7th. His band is playing some of the related NYC shows.

I need to look into getting tickets for that.

Anyone going to the Bresson retrospective starting this weekend?

Which Bresson films do you reccommend, or are you just figuring that this weekend's showing will be a good one?

http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/bresson.shtm

Friday night I might go see, as part of the DC Independent Film fest, this one-time only rare showing of a Les Blank movie about pianist Leon Russell:

http://dciff-indie.org/

Les Blank made A Poem Is A Naked Person during 1972-74, while living at the Russell/Shelter records recording studio compound on Grand Lake Of The Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. While the film has had few public showings as, apparantly, Mr. Russell is not keen on sharing it with his public. According to Les's contract, He is legally able to show his own copy if personally presenting it and a non-profit organization is sponsoring the showing. There are presently no such screenings in the works.
It is feature-length, with appearances by Willy Nelson, George Jones and some amazing characters in Oklahoma, where much of it was shot. At least two major critics have declared it the best film ever made on Rock and Roll.

There are presently no such screenings in the works.

except for Friday night!

Which Bresson films do you reccommend, or are you just figuring that this weekend's showing will be a good one?

My plan is to see all of them if possible, as I haven't seen six of them. All of the ones I've seen are definitely worth it, though.

Pickpocket is probably the Bresson standard, which plays on Saturday. Diary of a Country Priest is my favourite, which plays on the 11th at 4:30. Au Hazard Balthazar and Mouchette on the 18th are bona fide classics as well. A Man Escaped on the 25th at 4:30 also a classic. Lancelot Du Lac is probably my second favourite, and that's on at 4:00 on the 31st.

Les Anges du Peche, which is on Saturday at 3, before Pickpocket, is his first film and I'm not sure its ever had a proper release in the US, at least not since VHS. Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne, on the 10th, is based on a story by Diderot and the dialogue was written by Jean Cocteau, if that sways you.

Which Bresson films do you reccommend, or are you just figuring that this weekend's showing will be a good one?

I hope to see the entire program, although sooner or later I WILL find myself struggling to stay awake and wondering why I subject myself to this.

In the last year I've spotted Ian Svevonius several times in the audience. Perhaps he'll show up at this series?

With Makeup reuniting for some overseas gigs, maybe he will be busy. But yep, National Gallery movies are a cool weekend choice

I've seen films there before, and they've always been free, but will that be the case here? I'm sure you have to buy tickets in the other cities this retrospective is playing.

NGA website says free.

Frist come first seated. Are these screenings likely to fill up the way the Dean and Britta event did?

I do not think so. That was indie-rockers doing Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol related music with film, not a French film director's oeuvre.

It has had a lot of press within certain circles, not least because people are touting it as one of the final great retrospectives on celluloid.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/film/2012/03/02/the-robert-bresson-despair-o-meter/

re the 74 Les Blank movie tonight that cannot be named:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/director-to-fill-in-the-blank-of-mystery-film-at-dciff/2012/02/29/gIQAquo4iR_story.html

An additional screening has been added on Saturday for the Les Blank movie

Enjoyed the Les Blank mess of a movie Friday, but missed this weekend's Bresson movie. Was the Gallery of Art as packed as it was for Dean & Britta event?

Nobody was turned away, but there had to have been 350-400 people (the place supposedly holds 500). Screenings of the better-known films (Balthazar and Country Priest) probably will be packed.

Oh, and apparently negotiations to get the print of Les Affairs Publiques broke down, so that won't be screened.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2012/03/09/boundary-road-gets-the-obama-bump/

Obama eating on H St NE, did he have the the Foie Gras Torchon PBJ, with homemade peanut butter and peach-vanilla jelly,

Any suggestions for a quick vegetarian bite near the 930?

Hmmmm, I guess veggie Ethiopian is not quick.

There's a Subway at 14th & U but I am guessing you might want better than that

Aye. My friend is driving up for a gig and they just had terrible Subway on the road so they're looking for something better. I floated Ethiopian but I think he worries about his digestive tract/time.

the Greek Spot on 11th between U and V is close, pretty quick, good, and has a sizable number of vegetarian options

Awesome. That sounds perfect.

That does look good.

ever wanted to go to a St Patrick's Day party at an Ethiopian restaurant?

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luck of the broish

I just do not . . WAHT

"Don't bro me if you don't know me," to quote a t-shirt I saw this weekend.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2012/03/14/city-paper-sister-papers-cut-pay-staffing/

Washington City Paper publisher Amy Austin announced today changes to staff operations at Creative Loafing, the company that owns the Chicago Reader, City Paper, and Creative Loafing Atlanta.

All employees at Creative Loafing's three publications, including City Paper, will receive 5 percent pay cuts. Austin said the reductions will "stabilize" the company.

Additionally, some employees' hours have been cut to part time. There are no further staff reductions at City Paper planned. The other two papers had more extensive cuts to staff, Austin said.

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Everything is Terrible live show at Subterranean A tomorrow night - they'll be showing their remake of Jodorowsky's "Holy Mountain" comprised entirely of "dog-related found footage." I can't wait.

O_O

i am probably going to go to that

Seen at tonight screening of Balthazar: Ian Svenonius. Don't know if he stayed for Mouchette.

is svenonius a lithuanian name?

i was there but didn't see him (nor you j lu!) - but i arrived a few minutes late and didn't stay for mouchette

that film is weirder and spookier than i remember, i know i've seen it before but i think it was on a small screen about 8 years ago