Thirty years ago, Talking Heads released the concert film Stop Making Sense. It was filmed in 1983 over the course of three December nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater during the “Speaking in Tongues” tour. Directed by Jonathon Demme and produced by Gary Goetzman, this filmed has been highly acclaimed by fans and critics alike.
To celebrate this piece of music and cinema history, there are select theatrical rereleases this summer, including some showings in the NYC and Upstate areas. The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY will be showing it May 22. The Brooklyn Academy of Music will be showing it two nights June 4 and 5. The Little Theatre in Rochester will be showing it June 16. And the Alamo in Yonkers will be screening it July 10. Also the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington, NY will get a screening but a date has yet to be announced.
The film shows Talking Heads at their best, with great shots and superior sound. With their hits firing on all cylinders such as “Burning Down the House,” “Psycho Killer,” and many more. The band really made it possible to bring the concert to experience to those where not fortune enough to see them during their hey day.
Check below for all the screening dates and locations of Stop Making Sense.
May 22 – Pleasantville, NY – Jacob Burns
May 23-June 5 – Ogden, UT – Art House Cinema 502
June 4-5 – Brooklyn, NY – BAM
June 7 – Portland, OR – Reed College
June 13-14 – Kansas City, MO – Tivoli Theatre
June 13-19 – Missoula, MT – Roxy
June 16 – Rochester, NY – Little Theater
June 18-20 – Los Angeles, CA – New Beverly
June 18, 22 – Columbus, OH – Gateway Film Center
June 19-22 – Oak Cliff, TX – Texas Theatre
June 22 – Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Center for the Arts
July 3 – Littleton, CO – Alamo
July 4-5 – Troy, OH – Mayflower
July 10 – Yonkers, NY – Alamo
July 14 – Austin, TX – Alamo Ritz
July 15, 17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Alamo
August 1-3 – Seattle, WA – SIFF Cinema
August 6 – Lexington, KY – Kentucky Theatre
August 14 – Houston, TX Miller Outdoor Theatre
August 14, 16 – Chicago, IL – Music Box
August 22-24 – Kansas City, MO – Armour
September 6 – New Orleans, LA – Shotgun Cinema
September 6, 8 – Silver Springs, MD – AFI Silver
September 19 – Kansas City, MO Kansas City Public Library
TBD – Kingston, Canada Screening Room Cinema
TBD – Los Angeles, CA – Oscar Theatre
TBD – Huntington, NY – Cinema Arts Center
TBD – Portland, OR – Academy Theater
TBD – Portland, OR – Northwest Film Center
TBD – Memphis, TN – Indie Memphis
TBD – Nashville, TN – Belcourt Theater
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