Talking Feet (Review)
A Review of Talking Feet TALKING FEET: BUCK, FLATFOOT AND TAP SOLO SOUTHERN DANCE OF THE APPALACHIAN, PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN REGIONS More than three years ago, Mike Seeger and Ruth Pershing released a wonderful video, called Talking Feet, about solo step dancing in the Southern mountain regions. This book is a companion volume […]
Burden of Dreams (Review)
Wellington Film Society – Reviews and Notes By Raymond Durgnat November 1982 Les Blank has made a name for himself as the cineaste par excellence of blues singers, folk music from Tex-Mex to polkas, and folk cuisine (Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers). When he filmed Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, his culinary interests met Herzog’s […]
On the Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins
The Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins by Les Blank (Written for the Program IX: The International Festival of Ethnographic Films Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy, 1998) I grew up in Tampa, Florida in a white, upper-middle class home and distinctly remember the first live music I ever experienced. It was a neighbor practising on […]
Dancing Outlaw (1991) Review
Oxford American Magazine Southern Movie Issue, Winter 2002 13 Essential Southern Documentaries DANCING OUTLAW (1991) Directed by Jacob Young Reviewed by John Jeremiah Sullivan In 1991 the late Paul Metcalf’s “Mountaineers Are Always Free!” was published. The title is a translation of West Virginia’s state motto, “Montani Semper Liberi!” and the book, like much of […]
A Review of Dancing Outlaw
In the dark recesses of the hills of Boone County, West Virginia lives a man named Jesse (Jessco) White. Around 1990, the eccentric “genius” of this Appalachian everyman became the subject of an irreverent documentary titled DANCING OUTLAW, and whether viewed as a comedy or a study in psychosis, the video has managed to catch […]
The Maestro on Hank Williams III
Hank III, Will The Circle Be Unbroken By Maestro Gaxiola, November 2000 To get to the Covered Wagon Saloon in San Francisco, I took the Fifth Street off ramp and went up one block to Folsom Street. I was supposed to meet Les Blank there at 9 p.m.. He said he would have a ticket […]
The Maestro on Creativity
The Maestro on Creativity As I travel around with the film I find many artists who express to me the same problems you mentioned in your letter, namely, how can I release the creative forces that are in me and still keep body and soul together. I think you answered the question yourself when you […]
The Maestro weaves a note to Les
The Maestro weaves a note to Les Blank I came across this passage in Thoreau’s Walden, which you may have read at one time. I thought I would stimulate your day by sending it along for you to read again. …a strolling Indian went to sell baskets at the house of a well-known lawyer in […]
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was By David Dalton Gadfly #160 September/October 2000 In the spring of 1970, I saw Les Blank’s lush, lyrical, intimate documentaries about the blues singers Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. They’re amazing films–here was the life of the blues itself–and I told everyone I met that […]
1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival
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Burden of Dreams 4k Restoration Screenings
Burden of Dreams beautifully remastered to 4K Premiering Summer 2024! New York CityFILM FORUMJULY 19, 2024Premiere! Santa Fe, NMCENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTSJuly 26 – August 1, 2024 BerkeleyPACIFIC FILM ARCHIVEJULY 27, 2024 San FranciscoROXIE THEATERJULY 28, 2024 AustinAUSTIN FILM SOCIETYAUGUST 2-5, 2024 Toronto, ONTIFFAUGUST 3, 2024 Cleveland, OHCleveland Institute of Art CinemathequeAUGUST 9-11, 2024 Seattle, […]
Talking Feet (Review)
A Review of Talking Feet TALKING FEET: BUCK, FLATFOOT AND TAP SOLO SOUTHERN DANCE OF THE APPALACHIAN, PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN REGIONS More than three years ago, Mike Seeger and Ruth Pershing released a wonderful video, called Talking Feet, about solo step dancing in the Southern mountain regions. This book is a companion volume […]
Burden of Dreams (Review)
Wellington Film Society – Reviews and Notes By Raymond Durgnat November 1982 Les Blank has made a name for himself as the cineaste par excellence of blues singers, folk music from Tex-Mex to polkas, and folk cuisine (Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers). When he filmed Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, his culinary interests met Herzog’s […]
On the Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins
The Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins by Les Blank (Written for the Program IX: The International Festival of Ethnographic Films Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy, 1998) I grew up in Tampa, Florida in a white, upper-middle class home and distinctly remember the first live music I ever experienced. It was a neighbor practising on […]
Enjoy 22 Of Our Films For FREE (Limited Time Offer)
Dear Supporters & Fans, For the past 4 months we’ve been trying to become a YouTube “Partner” which would allow us to share Les Blank’s films with a much wider, international audience. To do that, we need to achieve 4,000 view hours. We need only 300 more to reach this goal. Please help us by […]
Dancing Outlaw (1991) Review
Oxford American Magazine Southern Movie Issue, Winter 2002 13 Essential Southern Documentaries DANCING OUTLAW (1991) Directed by Jacob Young Reviewed by John Jeremiah Sullivan In 1991 the late Paul Metcalf’s “Mountaineers Are Always Free!” was published. The title is a translation of West Virginia’s state motto, “Montani Semper Liberi!” and the book, like much of […]
A Review of Dancing Outlaw
In the dark recesses of the hills of Boone County, West Virginia lives a man named Jesse (Jessco) White. Around 1990, the eccentric “genius” of this Appalachian everyman became the subject of an irreverent documentary titled DANCING OUTLAW, and whether viewed as a comedy or a study in psychosis, the video has managed to catch […]
The Maestro on Hank Williams III
Hank III, Will The Circle Be Unbroken By Maestro Gaxiola, November 2000 To get to the Covered Wagon Saloon in San Francisco, I took the Fifth Street off ramp and went up one block to Folsom Street. I was supposed to meet Les Blank there at 9 p.m.. He said he would have a ticket […]
The Maestro on Creativity
The Maestro on Creativity As I travel around with the film I find many artists who express to me the same problems you mentioned in your letter, namely, how can I release the creative forces that are in me and still keep body and soul together. I think you answered the question yourself when you […]
The Maestro weaves a note to Les
The Maestro weaves a note to Les Blank I came across this passage in Thoreau’s Walden, which you may have read at one time. I thought I would stimulate your day by sending it along for you to read again. …a strolling Indian went to sell baskets at the house of a well-known lawyer in […]
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was By David Dalton Gadfly #160 September/October 2000 In the spring of 1970, I saw Les Blank’s lush, lyrical, intimate documentaries about the blues singers Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. They’re amazing films–here was the life of the blues itself–and I told everyone I met that […]
1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis semper nulla nec ipsum cursus tincidunt. Praesent gravida ut tortor eu vestibulum. Proin sodales placerat ullamcorper.
Burden of Dreams 4k Restoration Screenings
Burden of Dreams beautifully remastered to 4K Premiering Summer 2024! New York CityFILM FORUMJULY 19, 2024Premiere! Santa Fe, NMCENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTSJuly 26 – August 1, 2024 BerkeleyPACIFIC FILM ARCHIVEJULY 27, 2024 San FranciscoROXIE THEATERJULY 28, 2024 AustinAUSTIN FILM SOCIETYAUGUST 2-5, 2024 Toronto, ONTIFFAUGUST 3, 2024 Cleveland, OHCleveland Institute of Art CinemathequeAUGUST 9-11, 2024 Seattle, […]
Talking Feet (Review)
A Review of Talking Feet TALKING FEET: BUCK, FLATFOOT AND TAP SOLO SOUTHERN DANCE OF THE APPALACHIAN, PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN REGIONS More than three years ago, Mike Seeger and Ruth Pershing released a wonderful video, called Talking Feet, about solo step dancing in the Southern mountain regions. This book is a companion volume […]
Burden of Dreams (Review)
Wellington Film Society – Reviews and Notes By Raymond Durgnat November 1982 Les Blank has made a name for himself as the cineaste par excellence of blues singers, folk music from Tex-Mex to polkas, and folk cuisine (Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers). When he filmed Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, his culinary interests met Herzog’s […]
On the Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins
The Making of The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins by Les Blank (Written for the Program IX: The International Festival of Ethnographic Films Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy, 1998) I grew up in Tampa, Florida in a white, upper-middle class home and distinctly remember the first live music I ever experienced. It was a neighbor practising on […]
Enjoy 22 Of Our Films For FREE (Limited Time Offer)
Dear Supporters & Fans, For the past 4 months we’ve been trying to become a YouTube “Partner” which would allow us to share Les Blank’s films with a much wider, international audience. To do that, we need to achieve 4,000 view hours. We need only 300 more to reach this goal. Please help us by […]
Dancing Outlaw (1991) Review
Oxford American Magazine Southern Movie Issue, Winter 2002 13 Essential Southern Documentaries DANCING OUTLAW (1991) Directed by Jacob Young Reviewed by John Jeremiah Sullivan In 1991 the late Paul Metcalf’s “Mountaineers Are Always Free!” was published. The title is a translation of West Virginia’s state motto, “Montani Semper Liberi!” and the book, like much of […]
A Review of Dancing Outlaw
In the dark recesses of the hills of Boone County, West Virginia lives a man named Jesse (Jessco) White. Around 1990, the eccentric “genius” of this Appalachian everyman became the subject of an irreverent documentary titled DANCING OUTLAW, and whether viewed as a comedy or a study in psychosis, the video has managed to catch […]
The Maestro on Hank Williams III
Hank III, Will The Circle Be Unbroken By Maestro Gaxiola, November 2000 To get to the Covered Wagon Saloon in San Francisco, I took the Fifth Street off ramp and went up one block to Folsom Street. I was supposed to meet Les Blank there at 9 p.m.. He said he would have a ticket […]
The Maestro on Creativity
The Maestro on Creativity As I travel around with the film I find many artists who express to me the same problems you mentioned in your letter, namely, how can I release the creative forces that are in me and still keep body and soul together. I think you answered the question yourself when you […]
The Maestro weaves a note to Les
The Maestro weaves a note to Les Blank I came across this passage in Thoreau’s Walden, which you may have read at one time. I thought I would stimulate your day by sending it along for you to read again. …a strolling Indian went to sell baskets at the house of a well-known lawyer in […]
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was
Something Was Happening, But I Didn’t Know What It Was By David Dalton Gadfly #160 September/October 2000 In the spring of 1970, I saw Les Blank’s lush, lyrical, intimate documentaries about the blues singers Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. They’re amazing films–here was the life of the blues itself–and I told everyone I met that […]
1969 Ann Arbor Blues Festival
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis semper nulla nec ipsum cursus tincidunt. Praesent gravida ut tortor eu vestibulum. Proin sodales placerat ullamcorper.
Burden of Dreams 4k Restoration Screenings
Past Screenings Burden of Dreams PAST SCREENINGS 2024 DECEMBER 2024 Ojai, CAOJAI PLAYHOUSEDec. 1, 2024 NOVEMBER 2024 St. Louis, MOHI POINTE THEATRENOV. 2-3, 2024 Austin, TXAUSTIN FILM SOCIETY NOV. 3, 2024Westerly, RIUNITED THEATRENOV. 6, 2024 Baltimore, MDTHE CHARLES THEATRENOV. 7, 2024 Dharamshala, IndiaDHARAMSHALA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOV. 7-10, 2024 Madison, WIUW CINEMATEQUENOV. 22, 2024 Detroit, MIDETROIT […]
