Above: a still from Animal Charm’s “Moving Day”

Thrift Store Movie Night III
7 p.m., Wednesday May 23

UCLA Department of Art Event at
UCLA Hammer Museum, Gallery 6

FREE

“For the third year, the UCLA Hammer Museum and the UCLA Department of Art welcome L.A. Weekly art critic Doug Harvey and other archivists of found media for the presentation of films, videos and slides rescued from the obscurity of thrift stores, swap meets and dumpsters.

The evening includes excerpts from recent and upcoming programs by the Coalition for
Cinematic Conservation and Preservation at the Echo Park Film Center, possibly including
an educational filmstrip on the wonders of the banana, vintage Asian and Indian music
videos, the classic “ABC of S*x Education for Trainables,” and a selection from NY
artist Brian Bellott’s DVD collection of found photographs!

This year’s guest curators include Animal Charm, whose disturbing and hilarious video
jams bring Bruce Conner’s loopy aesthetics into the digital era with such mind boggling
deconstructions as “Slow Gin Soul Stallion,” “Pet Programming” and the amazing “Stuffing.” Animal Charm will debut several brand new works at this screening!

Also presenting will be Brooklyn’s Found Footage Festival, hosted by curators Geoff Haas,
Joe Pickett and/or Nick Prueher, who will provide their unique observations and
commentary on found video obscurities ranging from the world’s worst telemarketers
“John & Johnny” to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s scintillating take on Brazilian culture in
1983’s “Carnival in Rio.” FFF will also be presenting a new full length program at the M Bar – 1253 N. Vine Street (at Fountain Avenue) in West Hollywood on May 24, 25, & 26.