Cinema in the City: Stop Making Sense
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 7pm Doors: 7 pm | Film: 8:30 pm
Location
Akron Art Museum
1 S High St
Details
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, join The Nightlight as we present a FREE outdoor screening of STOP MAKING SENSE—arguably one of the greatest concert films of all time. To add to the fun, NCCAkron will be joining us for an (optional) dance party coinciding with the event! Don’t worry; this event is for everyone: introverts, extroverts, avid dancers, and talking heads mega fans alike. Prepare to be transported back in time to Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 to watch the Talking Heads perform some of their most memorable songs like never before.
Location: The Bud and Susie Rogers Garden at the Akron Art Museum
Time: Doors open at 7 PM. The film begins around 8:30 PM.
Admission: FREE, but registration is required.
- 6:30-7:45 pm panel discussion with NCCAKron in Museum’s auditorium
- 8:30-10 pm Film screening in Garden
Bring chairs and dress warm!
About the film: Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures Talking Heads and an ecstatic ensemble of musicians at their exhilarating best in this iconic live performance.
