Now on at Gallery 98 Bowery: No Wave Films, 1976 - 1985

Just in from Marc Miller at 98 Bowery:

NO WAVE AND INDEPENDENT FILM, 1976-1985 - AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND EPHEMERA

Films by:  Amos Poe ~ Scott B & Beth B ~ Charlie Ahearn ~ Richard Kern ~ Gordon Stevenson

Because the photos were intended as advertisement, they effectively capture the essence of the films; and, in most cases, the filmmakers were themselves involved in the making and selection of the still images.  These stills stand on their own, not only as vivid reflections of the films but also of the broader 1970s zeitgeist that the films consciously sought to embody.

See the online exhibition, and much more, only at http://gallery.98bowery.com/

  

Debbie Harry in Amos Poe's The Foreigner, 1977

 

Wild Style 30th Anniversary - Reunion & Screening in NYC on Monday

Make plans now for a Special 30th Anniversary Reunion & Screening of the classic hip-hop film WILD STYLE with Live Performances and Appearances by:

The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Grand Wizard Theodore, The Cold Crush Brothers, The Fantastic Rodney C, and a reunion of all the stars of WILD STYLE including Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quinones, Lady Pink, Patty Astor & Charlie Ahearn!

6-8pm Live Show
8pm Screening of WILD STYLE
FREE!

More info here.

At the original Amphitheater at East River Park at the FDR Drive entrance at Cherry Street, F M J Z trains to Delancey Street Essex Street.

New documentary: Jamel Shabazz, Street Photographer

It seems you can't shake a stick these days without coming across a really cool music-based documentary. Charlie Ahearn, best known for being the filmmaker responsible for Wild Style, as they say, back in the day, has a new one making the rounds at the moment - Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer. Covering Shabazz's influential shots from the early days of the New York hip hop scene, it gives life to the several excellent book collections that include his work like Back In the Days, A Time Before Crack, and others.

Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer will be screening, starting today, through August 8 at Lincoln Center. For times & tickets click here.