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CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY: Where They At - an exhibition portraying the players in the New Orleans rap scene known as bounce. Photographs, oral histories, and video comprise an archive that draws a line from the genre's inception to the present-day diaspora.  |
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The Maysles Cinema and Maysles Institute are located at
343 Lenox Avenue (Malcolm X Boulevard), New York, NY, 10027
Between 127th and 128th. 2/3, 4,5,6, A,B,C,D to 125th street
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Who We Are
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RECENT PRESS:
Coverage of Country Rap: The Gulf States / Katrina: Five Years Later two part series!
How to Get From Alabama to Harlem? Ride the Internet
"The story of how the debut New York performance of the Huntsville, Ala., rap duo G-Side ended up in the basement rec room of a storefront movie house in Harlem can be traced back, in part, to some money changing hands at an Italian restaurant in the East Village several years ago. In between came the Internet of course — always the Internet — helping to shape this tale of how hip-hop moves in 2010.... " - By Jon Caramanica, The New York Times
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Q&A: Bertolain Elysee, Co-Curator of the Maysles Institute's "Country Rap 2: The Gulf States" Series
"...Via e-mail, we spoke to co-curator Bertolain Elysee about the event's expansive intentions, why libertarians should love 2 Live Crew's Luke, and Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie's particular kind of political activism..." - Brandon Soderberg, Sound of the City (Village Voice blog)
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"Best Theater for Documentaries" in Time Out's Movie Issue!
"Low-key but bursting with personality (cool carpets and pillows add to the feel that you’re hanging out at someone’s house), this intimate screening room for socially conscious docs was founded by legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens), so expect creative programming." - Time Out New York, Mar 4–10, 2010
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"Documentary Comes to Harlem: The Maysles Cinema"
"True to the collaborative spirit that animates the cinema, the staff take turns fielding interview requests. I talked to Philip Maysles and [Vee] Bravo at the cinema on a recent Friday afternoon..." - Elise Nakhnikian, The House Next Door [Blog], Slant Magazine, May 25, 2010
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COUNTRY RAP: The Gulf States
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KATRINA: Five Years Later
August 20th-September 2nd, 2010
Curated by Bertolain Elysee, Jessica Green and Philip Maysles
This two-part series sheds a spotlight on hip hop (and its cultural and political antecedents), from a region engulfed in environmental siege with centuries old roots and a New South identity. After considering hip hop’s southern migration and local variations, Country Rap transitions into Katrina: Five Years Later, a selection of films that document New Orleans’ rich history, lending further gravity to those made in response to the devastation of New Orleans, and efforts towards recovery. |
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