911 presents: OPEN SCREENING Hosted by Greg D'Elia and Kathy Ramos Monday, January 13, 8pm $1 (Cheap!) We're kicking off 2003 the best way we know how... OPEN SCREENING! Bring your video tapes (VHS only please) to 911 and show them to the world. Rules - 10 minute limit, tapes accepted at 7:30, once we get an hour of stuff we may cut submissions.

	911 presents: PUNK INTERNATIONAL Friday, January 17, 8pm $5 / $3 (911 members) Proto-punk acts like "The Strokes" are all the rage in the mainstream. However, the inspiration is gone. Real punk rock, the kind that seethes on the fringes, is alive and well, but not here. It's moved on to new nations and communities. Punk not dead, it's international. Our Nation: A Korean Punk Rock Community By Timothy R. Tangherlini and Stephen J. Epstein The rise of a new youth subculture in the Republic of Korea is an outgrowth of dramatic changes occurring there. The country elected its first civilian president, it experienced new prosperity, and became increasingly exposed to Western influences. Young Koreans became exposed a steady stream of new musical influences. Our Nation is a stunning portrayal of how Korean youth are using punk rock to find their voices in a rapidly changing culture. Beyond The Screams: A Latino Hardcore Punk Documentary By Martin Sorrondeguy Martin Sorrondeguy, lead singer of the Chicago-based band El Crudo, takes us on a musical history tour of Latino punk rock. The bands featured from Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Berkeley testify to the intent of their music as political resistance. This isn't just chunky chords and crackling vocals. Beyond The Screams is the sound of hope mixed with rage.

 

	911 presents: SOUTHWEST PARANOIA Friday, January 24th 8pm $5 / $3 (911 members) As we enter the darkest days of Northwest winter, many of us yearn to leave for points South. But wait, not so fast! The malicious hovering orb known as "the Sun" weaves a wicked web of radiation, dust and paranoia. It's true, we have documentaries to prove it. Tonight, we will safely peek from behind our protective cloud layer and behold the vile results of blue skies and warm breezes. The Magnificent Andersons By Julie Morrison Deep within Nevada, nestled against the mountain range that cloaks Area 51, sits the small town of Overton. There's not much to see there, that is, if you don't count the nightly UFO sightings and visits from silent black helicopters. Against this backdrop, Terry and Gerri Anderson struggle to raise a family while wrestling with the unnerving knowledge that the end is near. They believe that quite soon, the government will erode their civil liberties and create a massive database capable of data mining minute details of their lives. Ha! How crazy is that? Forbidden City By Matt Ehrling This film explores the phenomenon of secured, walled communities, and the psychology that drives them. The residential neighborhoods of southern Nevada are marketed as perfect American communities. However with gates, cameras and armed guards posted at every turn, life inside these gated enclaves suggests an unusual fusion of paradise and authoritarian rule. The spectacle of middle America choosing to barricade itself against the outside world raises questions about the future of social cohesion in America, and the extent to which we are willing to sacrifice our autonomy for the promise of "security". "Southwest Paranoia" was originally curated by Prolefeed Studios in Madison, WI - www.prolefeedstudios.com

 

	911 presents: PIXEL DEPTH Live music and video art Friday, January 31st 8pm $6 / $4 (911 members) 911 welcomes Pixel Depth, a traveling media art exhibition from Portland Oregon. Tonight's show will combine video and live music in an attempt to broaden the spectrum in which media art is presented. Please join us for ambient music by "PS I Love You", video mixing from "Invisible Community Productions" and an exhibition of contemporary short video art works. Substitute by Sulo Turner and Kook A nightmarish tale of alien invasion told in the infamous polyester psychodrama style that could only be Kook. Still Motion by Zenaida Vergara An animated study of perpetual motion as exhibited in the non-stop activities of children. Armonia by Joseph Pavey A soothing journey through the visual commonalities of micro and macro cosmos. The Decay of Memory by Elias Foley A meditation on the experience of memory, and its relationship to the recorded image. Orange Blossom by Invisible Community An animated film featuring Pepper Mills from the Burly Q Dance Troupe.