Jonathan Demme made his documentary debut with this euphoric showcase for the Talking Heads, exploding from the stage just after their big mainstream success with the album Speaking in Tongues and the single “Burning Down the House.” We remember Jonathan in so many ways, but one of the best is to show this masterpiece of a live performance film—now celebrating its 35th anniversary—every single year. It never gets old. And as always, we promise to play it LOUD, the way Jonathan wanted.
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Stop Making Sense
This series is sponsored by:
- The Lucille and Paul Maslin Foundation
- Janet Maslin and Ben Cheever
The exclusive media partner of this series is:
Stop Making Sense
Annual Screening in Honor of Jonathan Demme
Tickets: $10 (members), $15 (nonmembers)
“Stop Making Sense is so beautifully choreographed that in some ways it’s more like theater than a rock show.” ”
“Part aerobics workout, part self-styled dreamscape, Sense is a hyperactive piece of performance art that begins as the stripped-down dress rehearsal of a garage band and builds into a mighty, exhausting spectacle that shakes as much ass as it kicks”
This film is part of the Sounds of Summer 2019: Music Films, Old and New series.
This series is sponsored by:
- The Lucille and Paul Maslin Foundation
- Janet Maslin and Ben Cheever
The exclusive media partner of this series is:
