AFI Dallas International Film Festival - ‘Lou Reed’s Berlin’
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When: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:15 p.m.
Where: Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
Cost: $8.50
Age limit: All ages
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Description
(USA, 2007, 85 mins)
Directed By: Julian Schnabel
Featuring: Lou Reed, Emmanuelle Seigner
Lou Reed and his fans waited 33 years for the concert presented in this film. Following his glam hit “Walk on the Wild Side,” in 1973 Reed recorded Berlin, an ambitious concept album that came as a sharp and unexpected contrast.
Recently, Reed and album producer Bob Ezrin teamed up with music producer Hal Willner to stage Berlin in venues around the world. Julian Schnabel art-directed the staging and filmed the production over five nights at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. Reed, now in his 60s, remains a totem of cool. The band is superb, joined by the haunting back-up vocals of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
A lot has changed since 1973. The very title references a divided city that has since been reunited. Yet the passage of time makes these songs even more special and enduring. By the finale, “Sweet Jane,” it all feels very much worth the wait.
Information from the AFI website
Some nearby drink specials on April 2nd
- Trader Vic's: 5 pm - 7 pm: $5 mai tai's, zombies and bahias
- Tijuana Bar and Grill: 10:30 am - 2 pm: $1 margaritas / 4 pm - 12 am: $2 you call its and 1/2 price wine
- The Blue Goose Cantina (Dallas): 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $4 house margaritas,$2 domestics, $2.75 import or premium beer, $1 off all other drinks / $7.95 enchiladas
- Kirby's Steakhouse (Dallas): 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: $1 off beer, $2 off cocktails
- Snuffer's Restaurant and Bar (Dallas / Lower Greenville): 3 pm - 7 pm: $1 Coors original, $2 Coors Light, Miller Light and Shiner Bock draft, $2 frozen margaritas and $2 strawberry daquiris
Some nearby restaurants
Some nearby events on April 2nd
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'The Monster Among Us', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 4:30 p.m.
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Intimidad', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 10 p.m.
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Bowling For Soup: Live And Very Attractive', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 10:15 p.m.
- Kristin Hawn Artist Certificate Cello Recital, Caruth Auditorium (SMU), 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
- AFI Dallas International Film Festival - 'Amal', Angelika Film Center & Cafe (Dallas), 7 p.m.
Event posted March 11, 2008
Last updated March 11, 2008
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Comments
viva_la_malcriada Anonymous
Other interesting side notes not mentioned in the AFI blurb: the film also features Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings fame on backup vocals - and Bob Ezrin's the dude who produced most of those kick-ass early Alice Cooper group albums - "Killer," "Love It To Death," "School's Out," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "Muscle Of Love." God love him.
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Mike Orren Staff
Sooo mad that I'm out of town for this one. At least I'll get to see Lou in May.
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viva_la_malcriada Anonymous
So the rumors are true - he's coming to the Granada? Whoo-hoo! See you there!
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Mike Orren Staff
Ehh... Not that I know of. I'm going to the Beale Street Music fest: http://memphisinmay.org/bsmf.htm
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viva_la_malcriada Anonymous
Oops. Sorry, Mike - I scrolled down just a little too far and got that confused with the Islands date at the Granada:
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily...
A Homer Simpson 'D'oh!' moment if there ever was one...
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