$5 James Stanfield
I picked this up over at Nicole Eisenman's blog. Will go if, sadly, I can pull together a spare $5.
Wednesday June 8th, 7pm,
Laughing Matters
An evening with presentations by philosopher Simon Critchley, artist Luke Murphy, and a screening of Samuel Beckett's Film.
The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street,
$5 Advanced ticket purchase strongly recommended (212 255 5793 ext 11)
"...Ever since Aristotle's lost book on comedy, laughter has been a conundrum in Western thought that has puzzled not only philosophers but also scientists, sociologists, and comedians. Laughing Matters draws on a number of sources to explore why people laugh. Beginning with a presentation by artist Luke Murphy utilizing simple Powerpoint graphs to "clarify" the relationship between laughter and other emotional states, the evening continues with a screening of Samuel Beckett's short film from 1965, in which an aging Buster Keaton seems to have a pathological aversion to allowing his face to be seen by the other protagonists or even the camera. Beckett's 20-minute film will provide the background for philosopher Simon Critchley to explore the three philosophical traditions that attempt to explain why humans enjoy laughing".
4 Comments:
Oh, I wish I could go to that --- I've always heard of that little film!
Not sure why, but the picture you posted made me laugh. ...yet, it isn't really funny. ???
Oh that picture's funny alright. What's with the guy on the left? Why is his hand in his jacket? And why is his head stooped down? Also, Lincoln's apparent cluelessness is comic.
Roy, how was the night?
I tried to go but it was sold out. Hope you had better luck, though hey, whatev, right? Fuck it, we don't need no lecture on humor to know what funny is....
No luck here either. Corny is right; it probably would have made me self-conscious about laughing. I don’t need any more issues.
But hey, that photo is great right? Can you believe those people were in charge of this country? Check out that guy in the bottom left. You can’t see it well here, but he is actually lying on the ground – not injured, just lounging.
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