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Fri, Mar 13“After the Revolution, who’s going to pick up the garbage on Monday Morning?” Believing that acts of routine maintenance—diaper changing, trash collection, environmental care—could be reframed as art, trailblazing artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles transformed the concept of public art in radical ways.
Sun, Mar 15One of the best detective thrillers ever filmed, High & Low is a virtuoso work that’s also a deeply moral one, exploring the meaning of “justice” in a society defined by vast economic disparity. Newly restored in 4K, enjoy an immersive cinematic experience with themed cocktails and Japanese snacks!
Sat, Mar 21Molly Picon shines as a spirited New York girl who loves stirring up trouble in this delicious comedy that bears the distinction of being the earliest surviving Yiddish language film- accompanied by Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin’s award-winning live klezmer-and-Viennese score on violin and piano!
Sat, Mar 21Enjoy a Hearty and Healing Feast Created with LOVE by Stella Mori Silbert after EAST AND WEST (1924), the earliest surviving Yiddish language film- accompanied by Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin’s award-winning live klezmer-and-Viennese score on violin and piano!
Fri, Apr 03For the past 17 years, Director Marie Losier has captured the dynamic and provocative essence of Peaches, the trailblazing feminist queer icon and electroclash pioneer. This intimate portrait offers a deep dive into the life of an inspiring, fearless, and taboo-shattering artist.
Fri, Apr 03ENJOY A DELICIOUS, PLAYFULLY SEXY FEAST BY COUNTER CULTURES KITCHEN after Peaches Goes Bananas! An intimate documentary portrait of the taboo-shattering queer icon and feminist electroclash pioneer, Peaches.
Fri, Apr 10Celebrate Black History with the 100th Anniversary of THE FLYING ACE with a dynamic live soundtrack performed on our Estey organ! A rare surviving example of silent films produced early in the 20th century intended for Black audiences in segregated cinemas, featuring an All-Black cast.
Fri, Apr 17Crystalline, minimal and dissonant, The Days Pass Quickly Immersed in the Shadow of Eternity is a new 8-channel composition by Lea Bertucci for sampled and live early flutes played by Norbert Rodenkirchen. Olivia Block performs on our historic pipe organ, combined with handmade electronic synths.
Sat, Apr 18A Performance of Saxophone Works, Arrangments, Canons and Meditations by Louis Hardin/Moondog and Julian Calv.
Sat, Apr 25WHAT IT MEANS TO LISTEN: an evening of atmospheric sonic explorations in our Sanctuary, solo performances on Saxophone and Piano to expand Ears, Minds, and Hearts...
Thu, Apr 30ALBUM RELEASE PARTY! An immersive sonic experience of deep sound exploration and cross-genre collaboration, alternately tranquil and disquieting improvised music using string instruments, voices, and manual tape effect processing.
Date and time is TBDVenture to Shangri-La with this rarely-screened Utopian vision from director Frank Capra!! Our TRANSCENDING CYNICISM Series Finale!
Date and time is TBDLive music by folk legend Kath Bloom before Richard Linklater’s Romantic indie-classic! Two young people meet on a train travelling from Budapest to Paris, and spend one fateful evening together in Vienna. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning into a difficult choice...
Date and time is TBDIn a film where nothing happens, everything happens. Two friends sit down to dinner and talk: about their careers, politics, society, the meaning of life–and everything in between. After the film, enjoy conversation over a multi-course dinner created by GREAT FALLS HARVEST!
Video by Maralie Armstrong
Photo by Kristopher Radder
The belfry contains the permanent installation of the Weather Warlock drone synthesizer
Video by Maralie Armstrong
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary was built in a similar fashion to a European opera house allowing for incredible acoustics and visceral sonic resonance. The versatile stage area has comfortably accommodated chamber orchestras, full-scale opera productions, and dozens of choral singers. The Estey pipe organ has been regularly maintained since installation in 1906 and is in perfect working order for performances ranging from classical to avant-garde. Ornately carved antique pews on 3 levels provide a seating capacity of 425. The venue also features a retractable cinema screen and projection capability.
Epsilon Spires hosts a multimedia art gallery on the top balcony of the Sanctuary with a curatorial focus on interactive installations that merge art and science to investigate the political implications of perception and subjectivity.