Jean-Michel Basquiat: DOWNTOWN '81
Fri, Jun 25
|Epsilon Spires
A rare real-life snapshot of the creative energy and subculture of post-punk era New York City, starring a then-unknown, 19-year-old Jean-Michel Basquiat as a penniless, newly-evicted young artist wandering the streets and clubs of Manhattan as he searches for a mystery woman and a place to crash.
Time & Location
Jun 25, 2021, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
Every Friday this Summer, Epsilon Spires transforms the parking lot into an outdoor cinema!
Picture a picnic under the stars with your friends where you are entertained by innovative films projected on the big screen. Our programming celebrates cinema past and present, both popular and experimental, highlighting diverse creative voices from around the world. Space is limited and advanced booking encouraged!
June 25th, DOWNTOWN '81 (1981/2000) 8pm Doors / Film begins at Sundown, 8:33.
Downtown '81 was a collaboration between writer and Warhol associate Glenn O’Brien, Swiss photographer Edo Bertoglio and Jean-Michel Basquiat, then a 19 year old graffiti innovator and noise musician who’d just begun to exhibit his paintings. This freewheeling urban fairytale is a seductively absorbing record of the art, music, and energy of bohemian New York at a time when punk, no wave, and hip-hop were all shaking the underground. Featuring a who’s-who of luminaries—including Debbie Harry,…
Tickets
Admission to Backlot Cinema!
Ticket for one person- includes entry into the Raffle! Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. Enjoy the program!
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