Laurie Anderson – MRQE

American Masters:: Andy Warhol: A Documentary (TVE)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS’s American Masters series.]

Sisters with Transistors

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Think of early electronic music and youll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often perceived as a boys’ club, the truth is that from the very beginning women have been integral in inventing the devices, techniques and tropes that would define the shape of sound for years to come.

Call Us Ishmael

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Each and every year hundreds of people flock to New Bedford, MA in bleak mid-winter to partake in a celebration like none other. They read this single book out loud over the course of two full days without stopping. All of these people have one thing in common: they are obsessed with Moby Dick, the book that most call the Great American Novel.

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.

Bam150

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A captivating history of the nation’s oldest performing arts center – which largely mirrors the evolution of experimental and progressive performing arts in 20th century America – BAM150 chronicles the vibrant past, present and future of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Through footage of recent performances, intimate interviews, and an astonishing treasure trove of 150 years’ worth of archival materials, BAM150 is a testament to the power and stamina of the institution that established Brooklyn as a cultural mecca-serving as a home to such greats as Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, Edwin Booth, Merce Cunningham, Robert Wilson, Mark Morris, Laurie Anderson, and Pina Bausch.

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night.

McLuhan’s Wake

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A fascinating clash of philosophy, classical studies and Pop Culture, this film capsulizes a number of “Media Prophet” Marshall McLuhan’s conclusions about media.

The Making and Meaning of ‘We Are Family’

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?

Heavy Petting

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Celebrities and creatives — including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie Hoffman, and poet Allen Ginsberg– recall their earliest sexual experiences.

The Kitchen Presents Two Moon July

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More than thirty artists participated in the program, which was produced for the Kitchen by Carlota Schoolman and directed by Tom Bowes.