Eat The Document - rare screening in LA

Thanks to Dorothy Rand for details of yet more Dylan delights at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

In addition to the fine continuing exhibition, there are several films, a tour and a teen open-microphone event.

The highlight of the programme is a rare public outing for the wonderful, hardly-seen 1966 documentary, Eat The Document, on 29 May. The Skirball’s compelling season demands the attention of Dylan Daily readers in Southern California; I only wish I lived near enough!

www.skirball.org


The Skirball Cultural Center’s press release:

* EXHIBITION: BOB DYLAN’S AMERICAN JOURNEY, 1956–1966
February 8–June 8: At the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA. Featuring more than 160 artifacts and rare audio and video footage, this acclaimed exhibition follows Bob Dylan from his Minnesota roots to his growing fame as a rock star.

* TOUR: SPECIAL GUEST WALKTHOUGH WITH JOSH KUN
Sunday, June 1, 2:30 p.m. Gain unique insight into the Dylan exhibition on a tour with music writer, cultural critic, and USC communications professor Josh Kun.

* FILM SERIES: WATCHING DYLAN
A documentary film series revealing how Bob Dylan’s artistic genius translates from music to film. Upcoming films in this series include: Dont Look Back, (showing May 7) which chronicles Dylan’s 1965 England tour, and his last as an acoustic performer; and Eat The Document (showing May 29), a rarely-screened film directed by Dylan about his 1966 European tour.

* CLASSIC FILMS: IMAGINING DYLAN
Mid-century films about youth culture and rock ‘n’ roll, including The Girl Can't Help It (May 13), King Creole (May 27), Jailhouse Rock (June 3), and Muscle Beach Party (June 10).

* TEEN PROGRAM: CAFÉ WHA? TEEN OPEN-MIC
Sunday, May 18, 1:00–4:00 p.m. This program gives teens an opportunity to perform their own music and poetry in a relaxed coffeehouse setting.



Gerry Smith