RE: (313) Metropolis Film w/Mills Soundtrack in Detroit

[Jkenjar]

Did anyone out in the detroit area whitness this event. How was it? Iowa City
is no stones throw from Detroit, so I depend on you good folks to fill me in.
-jason


>===== Original Message From Roberto Ty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
>Not sure if this has
>been posted yet, but
>for those in the
>Detroit area:
>
>The Classic Film
>“Metropolis” with
>soundtrack by Jeff
>Mills
>Saturday, March 8,
>2003  / Viewings at
>1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
>Detroit Historical
>Museum
>“Metropolis,” made
>in 1926, is the first
>great science fiction
>feature film.  This
>silent masterpiece of
>German
>Expressionism by
>Fritz Lang depicts a
>21st Century Anti-
>Utopian worker’s
>hell.  There have been
>several soundtracks
>created for this cult
>classic.  Jeff Mills,
>one of the featured
>artists in the
>Museum’s new
>Techno: Detroit’s
>Gift to the World
>exhibit, created a
>wonderful soundtrack
>that will accompany
>our screening of the
>film.  It is Mills
>intention to re-
>introduce the
>theories and ideology
>of this movie to the
>cyber culture of
>today.  The film and
>soundtrack create a
>timeless message of
>solidarity and
>romanticizing of the
>perfect utopian
>dream.  Fee:  $2 in
>advance, plus regular
>Museum admission at
>the door.
>Reservations will be
>required for this
>special program.  Call
>(313) 833-1405 for
>reservations.