That's Beautiful Frank
Actor Showcase: Bill Rice
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Take some time with a bowl of popcorn and enjoy Bill Rice’s performance in the 1984 art film ‘Decoder.’
Tags: 1984, art film, bill rice, decoder, Klaus Maeck, surreal, will rice
Actor Showcase: Albert Owens
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Albert’s role in the film may be limited, but he certainly was not. He looks good in a police uniform, but take a gander at his routine! Videos courtesy of straw2gold pictures.
Edgar Oliver Reads at the Bowery Poetry Club
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Here is a video filmed by Vega Chrome back in the winter between 2002 and 2003. Edgar is reading a poem written by Jeff Burns about Portland Winters. Hope you enjoy it.
Actor Showcase: Brian Sloan
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Brian Sloan has performed in a number of theaters in New York, and in the last few years has frequented the comedy clubs as well. You can spot him at Gotham or AXIS, but right now you can have a taste right here.
So without further delay, enjoy the comedic stylings of Mr. Brian Sloan.
The Tin Book Finds a Safe House
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Mark Brown from the Guardian wrote in 2009,
‘It is known as The Tin Book and was co-authored by a fascist-sympathising Italian artist who, 100 years ago today, said all libraries should be destroyed. With wonderful irony, the British Library announced yesterday that it had bought an edition of the book, an artefact that is at once rare, unusual and significant.
The library has spent £83,000 on this pivotal work in the development of the Italian Futurist art movement. Entitled Parole in Libertá Futuriste Olfattive Tattili Termiche (Words in Futurist, Olfactory, Tactile, Thermal Freedom), it may not have the snappiest of titles, but the 27-page metal book is a thing of considerable beauty and exemplifies the mad dynamism and energy of the Futurists.’
Continue reading at The Guardian.
Tags: Edgar Oliver, experimental performance art, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Futurism, Futurist, le figaro, Le Futurisme, Parole in Libertá Futuriste Olfattive Tattili Termiche, Surrealist, That's Beautiful Frank, tin book
A Taste of Futurism: Ballet mecanique (1924) Fernand Leger
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and here is part two.
Gold Sparkle Band
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As I recently mentioned, Charlie Waters has made an amazing soundtrack for That’s Beautiful Frank. A good part of the score is made of tracks from the Gold Sparkle Brass Band. The Gold Sparkle brand is a strong one, so have a listen to the mighty trio’s hard bop.
Tags: 2011, Charles Waters, Charlie Waters, East Village Theater, experimental performance art, futurist comedy thriller, gold sparkle, gold sparkle trio, hard bop, Jazz, New York Bop, That's Beautiful Frank
