Sad news. El mié, 24 may 2023 a la(s) 18:19, Scott MacDonald (smacd...@hamilton.edu) escribió:
> *Hey Dominic,* > > *We geezers do have some good tales to tell, and this is a good one.* > > *(Not sure I wouldn't have accepted the book!)* > > *I was jolted to think Kenneth had died--he seemed indestructible somehow. > Getting an interview with him was one of the thrills of my life.* > > *Scott* > > On Wed, May 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM Dominic Angerame < > dominic.anger...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This breaks my heart, below is a short piece that will be included in a >> book I am writing about my experiences at Canyon Cinema and the filmmakers >> that I had come to know and love. >> >> This is an excerpt >> >> One day I was leaving my apartment in North Beach and walking on Columbus >> Avenue when I ran into Kenneth walking down the street. Surprised to see >> him, I offered to buy him a cappuccino. He declined but said he wanted to >> show me something. We walked and talked for a while walking down Broadway >> past the numerous strip clubs until we stopped outside of an porn store on >> Kearny Street. >> >> >> >> The store had a massive video arcade in the back. I knew the store had a >> collection of some of the grossest porn that I had ever seen. I groaned >> quietly and walked in, not knowing what to expect. We walked to the back of >> the shop where the private video booths were located. Of course there were >> several strange looking clients coming sheepishly out of the booths. The >> floor was cement and sloped downward and above there were portholes for the >> projection of the films. This was very curious, and then Kenneth told me >> this porn shop used to be a theatre called the “Art Movie House”, and it >> was where he premiered *Scorpio Rising*. I was standing in an historic >> building! >> >> >> >> As we walked around a bit and I am sure we looked suspicious as >> we examined the ceiling, the portholes, the walls. My filmmaker mind >> imagined what films this theatre had shown in the past and what it must >> have looked like when *Scorpio Rising* was presented. We then walked >> outside and I felt like I had just an extremely spiritual experience. >> Kenneth then pointed to a window on the second floor and said he lived >> there, directly above the theatre. >> >> >> >> This long gone porn store now is the home of North Beach Citizens, an >> organization that helps homeless people. Ironically this organization was >> started by Francis Ford Coppola and funded in part by George Lucas. The >> sloped floors are gone along with the portholes, yet the spirit of the old >> theater remains. I have volunteered there in the past and now AA meetings >> on held on that sight. >> >> >> >> Another day I was working in the office and Bruce Conner walked in >> unexpectedly as he often would. He was carrying a book he wanted the >> office to have. It was the unauthorized biography of Kenneth Anger. I >> looked at the book and the phone rang. I was suddenly conflicted since >> Bruce normally demanded all my attention and did not want to be >> interrupted. >> >> >> However, I saw that it was Kenneth Anger calling me. I answered the phone >> and Bruce was upset. Kenneth said hi, etc. and then he went on to discuss >> the very book Bruce had brought. Kenneth went on to say angrily “Do not >> buy that book, do not read it and do not accept it if given to you, do not >> even touch the book,” I said ok, hung up the phone looked at Bruce and said >> I cannot accept the book. Talk about MAGIK! >> >> >> On May 24, 2023, at 9:29 AM, Pip Chodorov <p...@re-voir.com> wrote: >> >> Sad news... >> >> <GettyImages-604272326.jpg> >> >> Kenneth Anger, Experimental Filmmaker and ‘Hollywood Babylon’ Author, >> Dies at 96 >> <https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kenneth-anger-dies-fireworks-1235623957/> >> variety.com >> <https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kenneth-anger-dies-fireworks-1235623957/> >> >> <https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kenneth-anger-dies-fireworks-1235623957/> >> -- >> Frameworks mailing list >> Frameworks@film-gallery.org >> https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >> >> >> -- >> Frameworks mailing list >> Frameworks@film-gallery.org >> https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >> > -- > Frameworks mailing list > Frameworks@film-gallery.org > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org >
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