AVANT CINEMA – a multi media showcase of video installation and short form
> experimental, art and animated cinema on five screens.
>
> From the fascinating machinery propelling “…a Bike Porn” (A. Shirley) to
> the metaphysical musings of animated “Soul Cycle” (Y. Huron) and a
> bittersweet tale of lost love one summer in Coney Island (Coney Island
> USA, C. Butta), AVANT CINEMA reaches into the filmic depths with fifteen
> works of movie art that will excite, astonish, and delight audiences on
> April 24th 2011.
>
> Contributions of short films and video installation projects from artists
> around the country have been curated by Jocelyn Marquis, who also
> contributes her most recent works to the exhibition. Join us in the
> courtyard for the short film program. Three dedicated gallery spaces
> feature the video installations.
>
> Sunday April 24th, 2011 from 7PM – 9PM
> Royal Blend Cafe
> 621 Royal @ Toulouse – New Orleans 70130
> 504-523-2716
> $5 Suggested Donation
> Free Popcorn
> Coffee Drinks available for sale in the cafe
In the courtyard – films by Yuri Huron, SOUL CYCLE; Craig Butta, CONEY
ISLAND USA; Jocelyn Marquis, PLUSH; JR Fleming, DRIFT; Andrea Dupree,
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS; Ryan S Ballard, LOS VAQUEROS PUTREFACTOS; Jocelyn
Marquis, DIFFICULT DEATH (teaser); Lisa Stock, THE QUEEN OF WONDERLAND;
Simone Bailey, ELINORE BEAUREGARD; additional films by Hans Michaud and Cassidy Vare.
Three dedicated galleries feature Video Installations by Andrew Shirley:
“BASED ON A TRUE STORY” A BIKE PORN; Jocelyn Marquis: COLOR FILM DEUX; JR
Fleming: IT
Due to mature content, this show is recommended for audiences 18 or over.