The Golden Ball (Le ballon d’or) directed by Cheik Doukouré, Guinea/France, 1992, 90 minutes. Cheik Doukouré’s second feature celebrates the powerful dream of becoming an African soccer star, a dream […]
A concert with Pauline Oliveros (electronics), David Dove (trombone), Chris Cogburn (percussion), with the Children of the Ark Community Charter School (percussion). Students from the Ark Community Charter School in […]
Based on a novel by Ousmane Sembene, Niiwam (Clarence Thomas Delgando, Senegal, 1991, 80 min) recounts the travails of a young couple’s attempt to save the life of their infant […]
Michael Hurley is an American folk singer-songwriter who was essential to the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and […]
Malentendu Colonial (The Colonial Misunderstanding) directed by Jean-Marie Teno, Cameroon, 2004, 78 minutes. The Colonial Misunderstanding is a bold exploration of Germany’s “African past”—specifically, its attempts to colonize parts of […]
It's a macabre coming of age story taking place on a lighthouse on the last day of the world--the play features two writers/performers (Donna Sellinger and Madeline ffitch), one live […]
The secret history of hobo and railworker graffiti. Shot on freight trips across the western US over a period of 16 years, Who is Bozo Texino? chronicles the search for the source […]
The Either/Orchestra has received rave reviews around the world. The Boston Globe called them "the leading little big-band in the jazz world." And the Village Voice said "this amazing ensemble […]
“i” (2006), a documentary by film makers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia, is a mediation on the relationship between media and power as it is manifested by the world's largest […]
Salvador Allende's brief rule as President of Chile from 1970 to 1973 is a central moment in the modern history of South America. However, who was Salvador Allende? Was he […]
Working people are often defined solely by their occupation, yet there is so much more to the story. Each of our lives is comprised of layer upon layer of people*, […]
On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favorite place – the Joshua Tree National Monument […]
David Zeiger's new film Sir! No Sir! (2005) focuses on a forgotten 1960's anti-war movement that altered the course of history. This movement didn't take place on college campuses, but […]
Want to know more about your digital camera? This hands-on workshop is for individuals who want to learn more about the advanced features on their digital still camera. The workshop […]
Inspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo's feature debut Private (2004) is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven who are suddenly confronted with a volatile […]
Stefan Schaefer’s new film Contested Streets (2006) explores the rich diversity of New York City and life before the introduction of automobiles, and shows how New York can follow the […]
This international quartet has been together since 1998, and features German composer and woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann, bassist Joe Fonda, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, and George Schuller on drums performing […]