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Joseph Malham |
featuring the release of
by author JOSEPH MALHAM
Special Guest
DENNIS MANARCHY
(October 11 only)
7:00 pm talk with Dennis Manarchy
about his monumental camera
7:30 Joseph Malham will discuss his biography of John Ford.
[Chicago,
IL] A John Ford Film Festival, taking place at Hilton|Asmus
Contemporary on October 11, 12 and 13, 2013, will feature three classic
John Ford Films to be screened and discussed with a reception
afterwards.
The John Ford Film Festival is in celebration of the release of Joseph Malham's book: John Ford: Poet in the Desert and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the director's death.
Published
by Lake Street Press in Chicago, the biography is an intimate look at
the life and work of a man considered the greatest poet of the American
cinema and arguably the greatest in the history of the medium itself.
The films will be introduced by three guest speakers, including the
author himself, and copies of the book will be available for purchase
and autographing.
The three day festival will be played out against the current exhibition at Hilton Asmus Contemporary, "BUTTERFLIES & BUFFALO," the Western-themed works by photographer DENNIS MANARCHY,
who celebrates the cultures that have helped shape America, with a
particular emphasis on the cowboys, indians and myths of the West.
Manarchy recently unveiled the WORLD'S LARGEST FUNCTIONING FILM CAMERA capable of producing images in microscopic detail not possible in the digital world. The camera takes 97,000 mega pixels. The negatives are 6 x 4.5 feet, with detail of up to 1,000 times greater than an average digital photograph. The
size of the negatives allows the film to be developed to over 2-story
tall prints (24 feet x 16 feet) with such extraordinary detail that you
can see every pore on the skin, the peach fuzz on a child's face, a
single eyelash.
It
is unmatched by digital technology and is the nearest thing Dennis
Manarchy has found in his quest for the "perfect photograph."
Much like John Ford, searching for the "perfect" shot on screen. FORD,
MANARCHY and MALHAM. Together at Hilton| Asmus Contemporary.
This
film event is free and while RSVPs are not required, they are
recommended to insure seating for all. For more information, please call
or write the author (info at top of page) or visit www.hilton-asmus.com or www.lakestreetpress.com
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DENNIS MANARCHY'S 35 foot camera on display at 2 N. Riverside Plaza until October 31
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HELD OVER UNTIL OCTOBER 20!
Post show discussion with
PEACH CARR (Project Runway)
The performance begins at 4:00 pm.
Discussion begins after the performance.
ARICA HILTON'S PAINTING "UNIVERSE, LIFE UNLIMITED" IS THE BACKDROP FOR NORA DUNN'S HIT ONE WOMAN PLAY, MYTHICAL PROPORTIONS AT THEATER WIT |
The Fictional Life of Truth
by NORA DUNN
"It's clear that a story not tilted will rarely stand up... " Stephen Dunn, Poet
A writer, a designer, and a painter come together to make theater.
Fashion designer Peach Carr
and artist Arica Hilton join Nora Dunn to talk about their work, and
how their work became a part of Mythical Proportions.
"Some
audience members ask me what is fact in my theater piece, and what is
fiction. I never know how to answer that. Truth is impressionistic.
It's an interpretation. When a playwright writes a play, he or she is
going after a truth, and yet the play is a fiction. But if a play is
successful it ought to leave us feeling as if we've discovered a truth
on our own, with the assistance of the playwright and the actors, who
are players in the author's metaphor.
What I want to do to do is tell a meaningful story about my life.
Every director will tell an actor to tell the truth. But what does that mean?
A
great painting has always made me feel a part of the reason the artist
made the painting in the first place. I am not so much awed by it as
affected by it. A painting affects me because it interprets the truth
of my experience in a way that but puts me on the same plane as the work
itself, which is a higher plane than I experience without it.
Arica's painting made me feel like I had entered into a poem about the
universe. It made me feel a part of a myth and I immediately wanted it
as a set piece. Arica's fantasy explained something to me about what I
had written.
Peach
Carr's skirts make me look like I have longer legs and thinner thighs.
When I put on a great piece of clothing that makes me look a certain
way, hiding the faults of my figure, I feel better about myself. The
dress that I put on is not telling the truth. It's creating another
truth. Great designers create pieces that make us look better than we
think we look without them, and in wearing such clothing we go out and
become more of who we are, not less. But fashion critics always ask,
when a designer shows their latest line, "Did the designer tell me a
story?"
I
want the four of us to talk about how theater serves these other art
forms, and how good plays offer us a valuable experience. And I like
putting artist together to help design my story." --Nora Dunn
POST SHOW DISCUSSION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
MYTHICAL PROPORTIONS
When: Through OCTOBER 20
Where: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont
Tickets: $35
Run time: 75 minutes, with no intermission
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ISTANBUL BREEZE
NOVEMBER 1, PREVIEW
NOVEMBER 22, OPENING RECEPTION
Join
us on November 1st to meet the group of artists from Turkey who will
exhibit many of their award winning works at Hilton Asmus Contemporary.
More to come....
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MERAL DEGER, glass and steel sculpture |
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HILTON | ASMUS
CONTEMPORARY
specializes in
contemporary paintings, works on paper, fiber art, sculpture and
photography. Featuring Chicago based artists, as well as internationally
known artists from Asia, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Region
such as Turkey, Greece, Italy, and the Middle East.
Located in the River North Art District, the gallery is at the corner of Wells and Superior (between PROSECCO, a fine dining Italian restaurant and THE BOARDING HOUSE)
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OCTOBER
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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JOHN FORD
FILM FESTIVAL
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BOOK SIGNING
JOSEPH MALHAM'S
"POET IN THE DESERT"
October 11, 12, 13
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Stage of
MYTHICAL PROPORTIONS
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NORA DUNN with Petie & ARICA HILTON |
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LORRAINE PELTZ "LUSTER" opening October 18 |
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"ISTANBUL BREEZE"
TURKISH ARTISTS
GROUP SHOW
preview reception November 1
Opening November 22
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SEMRA OZUMERZIFON
"WAVES"
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