Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Saturday, November 1--The New Talkies: Bollywood Night


Just want to put the word out that the first-ever Bollywood Benshi night, curated by Konrad Steiner and me, is happening this Saturday, November 1st. For those of you unfamiliar with the "benshi" form, picture writers doing a live performance of an original reinterpretation of a carefully selected film clip (in this case, from Bollywood or India-themed movies) . The result is a terrifically entertaining and poetic event!

The New Talkies: Bollywood Night
Saturday, November 1 at 6:30pm (note the early time)
Bollyhood Cafe
3372 19th Street (near Mission)
San Francisco, CA

Starring:
EMILY ABENDROTH (Philadelphia) - Gunga Din / Lives of a Bengal Lancer
NEELANJANA BANERJEE - Silsila
NADA GORDON (New York) - Navrang
SUMMI KAIPA - Hare Rama Hare Krishna
RODNEY KOENEKE (Portland, OR) - Pyaasa
ANUJ VAIDYA - Purab Aur Paschim

For those of you worried about missing out on Halloween fun, the benshi happens early--and in the later part of the evening, you can choose to get your groove on at Bollyhood Cafe.

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