The Kitchen presents METROPOLIS VIDEO: Rock from CBGB, 10/3

The Kitchen is pleased to welcome back Metropolis Video for a 40th anniversary screening that includes the world premiere of several songs from a recently discovered and digitally restored fall 1975 performance by Talking Heads at CBGB, as well as performances by Blondie, The Heartbreakers (with Richard Hell and Johnny Thunders), Tuff Darts (with Robert Gordon), and Orchestra Luna.

Metropolis Video was formed in 1975 by a group of young filmmakers working in and around Manhattan Cable TV's Public Access Department. From August to December 1975 they spent their weekends at CBGB documenting many of the emerging bands, later dubbed punk and New Wave, that had made the Bowery club their home.

Working with one of the earliest live-switched multi-camera systems and small sound mixers, the group adopted a verité shooting style that mirrored the intensity and exuberance of the musicians, and together they captured breakout early performances by the groups featured in the show. Highlights of these performances were shown in a multi-monitor setting at two sold-out screenings at The Kitchen in October 1977.

Tickets are free. A discussion with members of Metropolis Video will follow. The Kitchen is located at 512 West 19th Street. This event is organized by Katy Dammers.

Photo: Video still from a December 1975 performance of Talking Heads at CBGB taken by Metropolis Video.

Funding Credits

This event is made possible with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and in part by public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature

About The Kitchen

The Kitchen is one of New York City's most forward-looking nonprofit spaces, showing innovative work by emerging and established artists across disciplines. Our programs range from dance, music, performance, and theater to video, film, and art, in addition to literary events, artists' talks, and lecture series. Since its inception in 1971, The Kitchen has been a powerful force in shaping the cultural landscape of this country, and has helped launch the careers of many artists who have gone on to worldwide prominence

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