“Empire” State Of Mind: A Conversation With Exploded View’s David Sherman
The Exploded View Microcinema will be hosting a rare screening of Andy Warhol's 8-hour film "Empire". We talked to Microcinema co-founder David Sherman about the film and the history of his experimental space.
“Metropolitan” and The Indiscreet Charm Of The Bourgeois
EDITOR’S NOTE: Harkins Valley Art (on Mill Ave) is hosting a free screening of “Metropolitan” this evening at 7pm. Director Whit Stillman will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. In honor of this rare (and rad) occurence, we’re taking a look back at this gem of early 90’s cinema. “The cha cha is no...
Time Travelers, Cheshire Cats, & Phallic Fountains: Looking Back At Chris Marker
To paraphrase a Zen proverb: First there is a cat, then there is no cat, then there is. The ancient Egyptians venerated cats as gods. Modern man venerates cats as memes. For filmmaker Chris Marker, cats were something in between. They were a constant presence in his movies, dotting the landscape of his films as...
Exploded View paid tribute to Tony Conrad with a Mind-Altering Night of Music & Movies
Tucson's Exploded View Microcinema celebrated the life of experimental filmmaker and musician Tony Conrad with a tribute concert & a screening of a documentary on his fascinating life. Our correspondent drove down from PHX to check it out.
