L I V I N G . L I F E Film (Devil&Daniel Johnston), Concert, Exhibit

423 Park Avenue,Huntington NY 11743

12 November, 2022

Description

L I V I N G . L I F E SEA of Visibility & Cult Cafe (SEA=Support Expression thru the Arts)Visual Art Curators, Anu Annam, Hayley FerberMusic Curators, Matt Roren & Rorie Kelly Exhibit: L I V I N G . L I F E Stories of ArtistsArt Reception, Hors d’oeuvres & Piano by Kyle Royce: 5 PM – 6 PMFilm Screening: THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON: 6 PM – 7:50 PMMental Health Panel Discussion: 7:50 PM – 8:30 PMConcert: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMCoffee NAP Greg Baker (formerly of This’ll Kill Ya)Encore Film Screening: 10 PMRefreshments: Complimentary savory hors d’oeuvres, sweets and mocktails will be served and delicious snacks from the Sky Room Café will be available for purchase. SATURDAY / NOV 12 / MEMBERS $7 / PUBLIC $12Click for TICKETS KINDLY RSVP by Nov 10th : EVENTBRITE, FB or email [email protected]. Thanks in advance! COMPS & DONATIONS: ALL are invited! If a community member is facing financial difficulty but wants to attend, please contact [email protected]. Conversely, if if a person wants to give, to continue this programming to be affordable while paying artists to make more art, contact us there as well, or simply donate on EVENTBRITE: www.tinyurl.com/seacclivinglife FILM DESCRIPTION: Filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig chronicles the life of a manic-depressive musician and artist, using a blend of home movies, Johnston's own audiotapes, vintage performances and current footage. Johnston has recorded more than 10 full-length albums and amassed a prolific portfolio of sketches, and has among his supporters Matt Groening, David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Beck, and Tom Waits. USA / 2005 / 110 MIN. / PG-13 / DIR. JEFF FEUERZEIG ABOUT EVENT Daniel Johnston was a musician and visual artist plagued with hallucinations and mood swings that have been called many names, either clinical or disparaging, for too many years. But with the support of his fans, he practiced his art—influencing Nirvana and even having his work exhibited in the Whitney Biennial. His voice was heard, and his art was seen. SEA of Visibility provides support for fem identifying/nonbinary, queer, immigrant and BIPOC folx so the vast tapestry of marginalized experiences that comprise the mental health and disabled community can express ourselves and find professional and social acceptance as Johnston had in his prolific life. Kelly Olshan’s piece is the featured exhibition image. It is evocative of the sometimes even irrational hope that we need to LIVE LIFE. As we continue to open up after an unprecedented shutdown, we invite all to come together at the Cinema Arts Centre to see this thoughtful exhibition as well as the film doc, The Devil & Daniel Johnston and concert with Coffee NAP and Greg Baker (formerly of This’ll Kill Ya). We will have an artist panel with a discussion on mental health. www.seaofvisibility.com SEA of Visibility M I S S I O N . S T A T E M E N T SEA of Visibility is an organization that embraces BIPOC, immigrant, queer and disabled artists and allies, focusing on neurodiversity and mental health. It “Supports Expression through the Arts” (SEA) and promotes destigmatization and integration through multidisciplinary arts exhibitions, performances and art-making programs. It provides peer and professional support and offers coping and compensatory strategies for its participants, helping to create art that broadens the greater community’s vision of what mental illness is. Made possible by funds provided by Suffolk County.