Cinema 16 - Thursday, May 6 at 8pm

Enjoy live music and silent film under the Manhattan Bridge!
(Note: this event is not at the gallery)

Doors open at 7pm.
Film screening and live performance by MotMot begin at 8pm.

Presented in the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge, located at Pearl and Water Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn. The featured film is The Adventures of Prince Achmed, by Lotte Reiniger.

Ice cream available from the
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Truck

Cinema 16 is part of the gallery's Press Play First Thursdays concert series, a free concert series held in
conjunction with the Dumbo First Thursday Gallery Walk*.

MORE ABOUT CINEMA 16

In an era when film has been reduced to the tiny screens of our laptops and ipods, oftentimes viewed alone, Cinema 16 resurrects communal performance experience. Cinema 16 revives the silent film era in which live music would accompany black and white 16mm projections. Taking from the tradition of vaudeville, the performance is showcased at a variety of spaces. Cinema 16 has been hosted at the National Arts Club, 92Y Tribeca, Galapagos, Starr Space, Greenpoint's Coco66, the Bell House, among many other stellar locations.

Named after the New York-based avant-garde film society in 1947 and inspired by Maya Deren's Greenwich Village exhibition of experimental films, Cinema 16 pairs edgy contemporary musical artists with vintage films, curated by Molly Surno. The performances meld the worlds of art, film and music.
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MOTMOT is a sound art project comprised of multi-instrumentalists Sahba Sizdahkhani and Shamos Dan. Originally from Iran and Israel, they met in Brooklyn, New York while working in a larger ensemble. Influences are wide but center on native tribal cultures, the hypnotic nature of ritual practices, and the musics of various spiritual traditions throughout history. They currently utilize a conglomerate of electric and acoustic instruments, and the result is simultaneously subtle yet encompassing to the listener. They will score the epic feature length animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, by Lotte Reiniger.

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*A festive occasion each month for art lovers. A chance to visit many quality galleries at night in one artsy Brooklyn neighborhood - galleries showing works from artists of many disciplines while hosting receptions, producing live music performances, screenings and curator/artist talks among other highlights. Event is free to the public. No RSVP required. Attendees choose their own routes. Maps & location flyers on-site. Drink specials throughout the evening at local bars.

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