Month: March 2013

IMA alum Andrew Demirjian screening

IMA alum Andrew Demirjian will be screening OUT OF SIGHT / ON THE FLOOR: Unseen Visions in Documentary Film on Wednesday, March 27 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Admission is free but an RSVP is required.

In conjunction with our current exhibition, superreal: alternative realities in photography and video, El Museo presents a night of conversation and film clips that explore the real in documentaries. Filmmakers Chistina Ibarra, Frances Negrón-Muntaner, and Ela Troyano reveal the stories behind favorite unseen excerpts from their documentary films. The outtake is center stage as these award-winning filmmakers discuss and screen treasured clips reluctantly cut from recent projects. The evening will be a dialogue about the creative, technical, legal, and structural elements that shape the representation of reality.
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IMA alumna Sasha Wortzel’s installation Eight Bells

Join IMA alumna Sasha Wortzel for her final multi-media performance and party for her exhibition at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island.

Eight Bells is an evening of performance, music, and storytelling inspired by the sea and Sailor’s Snug Harbor (EST 1801), the first home in the US for retired sailors. Curated in conjunction with the gallery’s current exhibition of the same title.

When: Saturday, March 23 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location:
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301
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Prof. Ramin Serry’s Screening

Film and Media Professor Ramin Serry will be screening “Don’t Call it a Comeback”. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 20 in the Hunter North TV Studio 436.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A by director Ramin Serry.