Zola Jesus
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Photo of Zola Jesus by Angel Ceballos
Wednesday, September 11 at 7pm ARCHIVE FEVER! 5.0 From the Pole to the Equator dir. Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi, Italy, 1986, 16mm, tinted b / w, Italian inter-titles with English translation, 96 min. Print courtesy of MoMA.
“ A remarkable feature by Italian avant-gardists Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi, made up exclusively of footage shot by Luca Comerio, an official documentarian to the Italian royal family, around 1910— tinted, step-printed into slow motion, and accompanied by an effective, wordless sound track. The images, as suggested by the title, come from all over— African jungles, Indian villages, European landscapes, polar icebergs— and the overriding themes are photography as imperialism and imperialism as photography. At once mesmerizing, haunting, and thoughtful, this fascinating and unique compilation, edited by D. A. Pennebaker, stays in the mind for a long time.”— Jonathan Rosenbaum
Thursday, September 12 at 7pm IHP’ S Benefit Art Auction and Season Kick-Off Zola Jesus + J. G. Thirlwell
International House Philadelphia is pleased to announce its inaugural arts benefit and you are invited! On September 12, IHP will hold its first silent fine art auction hosted by Paddle8. com featuring a wide variety of exceptional artists( from all over the world), drinks, delicious hors d’ oeuvres, and last but not least, a live performance and collaboration between the internationally acclaimed Zola Jesus & JG Thirlwell. A musician who straddles the Goth-rock and lo-fi genres incorporating a blend of orchestral instrumentals, ambient electronic sounds and strong diva-esque vocals, Zola Jesus has developed a collaboration with JG Thirlwell, an Australian composer and pioneer of the No Wave and industrial music scenes. Thirlwell has also collaborated with Coil, Sonic Youth, Nurse With Wound, Nick Cave, Lydia Lunch, and Nine Inch Nails. He has arranged the music of Zola Jesus for electronics and a string quartet.
Help IHP, Philadephia’ s premier resource for film, continue its tradition of avant-garde and culturally exploratory programming by attending its first arts program benefit. Proceeds from the evening will benefit IHP’ s arts program specifically, and will ensure that our institution continues to bring the best of moving image culture and art to the Philadelphia area.
Proudly sponsored by Sixpoint Brewery $ 30 general admission, $ 25 IHP members.