Continues 'Stan Brakhage presents various works of art #12 and #13 (Beginning).' Stan Brakhage alternates between reading The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson and playing clips of piano music. He plays a clip from the Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Brakhage mentions James Thomson's move to Central City, Colorado. He plays a clip of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and analyzes it. Brakhage reads a quote by Thomson and continues reading The City of Dreadful Night. He plays various clips, including some piano music, audio from the Futurama exhibit, and a recording of a preacher discussing the Rapture. Brakhage concludes with some classical music.
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Continues 'Stan Brakhage presents various works of art #12 and #13 (Beginning).' Stan Brakhage alternates between reading The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson and playing clips of piano music. He plays a clip from the Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Brakhage mentions James Thomson's move to Central City, Colorado. He plays a clip of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and analyzes it. Brakhage reads a quote by Thomson and continues reading The City of Dreadful Night. He plays various clips, including some piano music, audio from the Futurama exhibit, and a recording of a preacher discussing the Rapture. Brakhage concludes with some classical music.
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