The Creative Alliance:
A Non-Profit Organization that Presents and Promotes the Arts and Humanities
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October 15, 2002-"The Maryland Documentary Symposium: A Down Home Exploration of Maryland History, Culture and Character," will be presented November 13-17, 2002 by CAmm (Creative Alliance MovieMakers) with support from the Maryland Humanities Council. The Maryland Documentary Symposium looks at Edie Massey, tobacco planting, Formstone, The Chesapeake Bay, city markets, Barbara Mikulski, protesting for civil rights, the Great Fire of 1904, Arabbers, urban teens, Blaze Starr, the Catonsville Nine, farmers, painted screens, performance art on a skyscraper roof, and the life and demolition of Memorial Stadium. We screen rarely seen documentarys, newsreels, vintage promotional films, and archival footage. Grouped according to theme or subject, the short films are followed by lively, informal panel discussions. Art director Vincent Peranio, talk show host Anthony McCarthy, painted screen historian Elaine Eff, author Rafael Alvarez, activist's activist Chester Wickwire, media analyst Sheri Parks, collector and personality Turkey Joe Trabert, join Biddy Wood (creator of African American newsreels), teen video makers and others speaking their minds on Doc Symposium panels. Go to www.creativealliance.org/camm/documentary.cfm for more information about the program.
All events will be held at 413 S. Conkling St, Baltimore Info: 410-276-1651. Unless otherwise noted: $8 per program, $5 CA/CAmm mbr/snr/stud. All-Symposium Pass (w/ free popcorn and "save your seat" status): $55, $40 mbr/snr/stud (excludes Nov 13 program). Advanced tickets are available by mail from the Creative Alliance or at www.missiontix.com.
SCHEDULE
Wed Nov 13
"Power of Example: A Tribute to Amalie Rothschild" 6-9 p.m.: Artist, patron, and artists' advocate Amalie Rothschild (1916 - 2001) had an enduring impact on the Maryland art community. Rothschild's daughter, filmmaker and photographer Amalie R. Rothschild, screens Nana, Mom, and Me (Amalie R. Rothschild, 1974, 47 min.) reflecting the complex relationships between herself, her artist mother, and her conservative, immigrant grandmother. Art historian Percy North presents a slide lecture on Amalie senior's work. $35 includes reception with light fare. Adv. tkts. requested.
Thu Nov 14
"Wet and Wild: Fluid Movement" 7:30-9:00 p.m.: Fluid Movement (Beth Pacunas, 2002, 26 min.), Beth Pacunas' documentary follows Baltimore's young performance group Fluid Movement through the zany process of creating "Cirque de L'Amour," a co-ed water ballet in Patterson Park with a cast including pregnant moms, a dog, and dozens of other community folks. A special performance by Fluid Movement stars and a discussion with the filmmaker follows. $15, $12 mbrs. Adv. tkts. suggested.
Fri Nov 15
"A Young Lens: Docs by Teens and Children" 6-7:30 p.m. Curated by Gin Ferrara, Wide Angle Community Media: Teens screen and discuss their work on the history of Reservoir Hill, relationships with Bolton Hill seniors, gun violence, and definitions of art. Panel: LaTanya Bailey-Jones (moderator) Alayne Francis, Dominiqua Gill, Cady Vishniak (teen videomakers)
"Personalities That Shaped a City" 8-10 p.m.: How have John Waters' star Edie Massey, exotic dancer Blaze Starr, influential Senator Barbara Mikulski, and other strong personalities shaped Baltimore's identity? Love Letter to Edie (Robert Maier, 1975, 14 min.) My Ethnic Neighborhood: A Conversation with Barbara Mikulski (David Peeler, 1976, 10 min.) The Block (Lou Panos, George Strakes, 1969, 30 min.) Panel: Dean Krimmel, Vincent Peranio, Turkey Joe Trabert
Sat Nov 16
"Small Economies in the Land of Pleasant Living" 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Hollers in the field, lush scenery on the Eastern Shore, and chatty seniors in Western Maryland speak to qualities of life in old time economies. Land, Water, People and Time: Smith Island (Elaine Eff, 1996, 20 min.) The Money Crop: Tobacco Culture in Calvert County, MD (Elaine Eff, 1993, 17 min.) Union Bridge Hardware (Jo Israelson, 2002, 7 min.) excerpts from Baltimore: A Modern City of Charm and Distinction (Baltimore Association of Commerce, 1941, 10 min.) Panel: Geoffrey Footner, Deborah Weiner
"Image and Justice: Historic Views of African Americans" 1-3:00 p.m.: How is justice shaped? A history of blacks in the judicial system and African American newsreels are juxtaposed with raw television news footage. Color At The Bar (2001, 25 min.) Bi Line Newsreels (Bill Alexander and Biddy Wood, 1956, 34 min.) and selected excerpts from the WMAR Archive at University of Baltimore. Panel: Thomas Cripps, Anthony W. McCarthy, Sheri Parks, Biddy Wood
"Words From the Wise: Seniors in Documentary Film" 3:30 -6:00 p.m.: Film and video preserve voices of elders in Greektown's "village," matriarchs from Hampden, and a shop owner from the Eastern Shore. A Village in Baltimore (Doreen Moses, 1981, 58 min.) Memories (Michael Tiranoff, 1981, 20 min.) Miss Nora's Store (Susan Hadary, 2000, 28 min.) Panel: Ed Orser, Rafael Alvarez, Linda Shopes, Rory Turner
"Building Our Own Horizons" 7-9:30 p.m.: How do painted screens, Formstone, a massive fire and an evolving cityscape influence our lives? Little Castles (Lillian Bowers, 1999, 29 min.) The Screen Painters (Elaine Eff, 1988, 28 min.) Archival Footage (Fells Point, 1941, MSAC Collection) Archival Footage (Great Fire of 1904) excerpts from Modern Baltimore: City of Prosperity and Happiness (Baltimore Association of Commerce, 1939, 5 min.) Panel: Amy Bonitz, Elaine Eff, Wayne Nield, Bill Pencek
"Performance Art in Baltimore" 10-11:30 p.m.: Enigmatic street actions, and other performance from a golden era in the 1970's and 80's, shaped our art community. Video documentation: World Trade Center (1979), Three Mile Island (1979), Baltimedia Science Fair (1980), and much more. Panel: John Berndt, Ian Nagoski, Kathy O'Dell, Peter Walsh
Sun Nov 17
"Maryland Activism" 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Frustrated citizens dumping uncollected garbage in the street and the history of the Catonsville Nine are part of our consideration of the nexus of documentation and protest. Investigation of a Flame (Lynne Sachs, 2001, 45 min) No Option: The Gorsuch Avenue Trash Uprising (Paul Santomenna, 2002, 13 min.) Panel: Clarence Logan, Paul Santomenna, Paul Kramer, Chester Wickwire
"Distinctly Baltimore: Arabber Culture" 12:30-3 p.m.: What is the history and future of our unique community of vendors who sell from pony drawn wagons? Arabbin' with the Hucksters and Vendors of Baltimore (Michael Tiranoff, 1977, 25 min.) We Are Arabbers (Scott Kecken and Joy Lusco, 2002, 60 min.) Panel: Steve Blake, Charlie Camp, Scott Kecken, Joy Lusco,
"Baltimore Institutions" 3:30-6 p.m.: Works on the Women's Industrial Exchange, Sheppard Pratt, an outdoor film festival, and a city market help us consider how institutions affect us. Baltimore Italian Film Festival (Beth Pacunas, 2002, 6 min.) Market (Robert Cole, 1980, 10 min.) Not A Lady Among Us (Lillian Bowers, 2000, 27 min.) The Building of a Sanctuary (Carol Allen, 2002, 28 min.) Panel: Cheryl Casciani, Robert Cottom, Jessica Elfenbein, Kathleen Waters Sander
"MD Doc Wrap Party with Last Season" The Life and Demolition of Memorial Stadium (Charles Cohen and Joseph Matthew, 2002, 70 min)
Party: 6:30 p.m. Screening: 7:30 p.m. $8, $5 CA mbr/snr/stud
Hot dog stands sell ball park fare. CAmm offers cheap Bohs, and popcorn to celebrate our epic program! Afterwards we screen Last Season. Art Donovan is interviewed on his riding mower; Johnny Unitas in the office. But the real stars are the fans, articulate about the impassioned community that grew in "The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum." Q & A with filmmakers Cohen and Matthews and Preservation Maryland Executive Director Tyler Gearhart.
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