MoMA to Get Less Artsy, More Fartsy
I don't know anything about art, but I know what I like. And what I like is cheeseburgers, which are not art at all, but I just got done telling you I don't know anything about art, so what do you want from me? Luckily, I still have a reason to go to an art museum, because in addition to cheeseburgers, I like comedy.
Watch a selection of silent comedy shorts from MoMA's collection,
followed by short videos made in response by some of today's finest
comedians. Ron Magliozzi, Assistant Curator, Department of Film, along
with his colleagues Steve Massa and Ben Model, have selected some
"cruel and unusual" slapstick comedy shorts from the silent era that
explore social, cultural, and political subjects in rude and shocking
ways. PopRally has invited contemporary comedians to react with their
own video creations. MoMA silent film accompanist Ben Model will be at
the piano.
shorts and comic creations by Nick Kroll, Joe Mande, Gabe & Jenny,
ThunderAnt (Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein), You Look Nice Today,
and more.
See the MoMA website for more information and to buy tickets.
[Via Max Silvestri]
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