A Walking Tour of the East Village 1985 a film by Alan Steinfeld

Описание: A film by Alan Steinfeld depicting the experience of living in the East Village in the1980s. Featured and exhibited at the New York Museum of Modern Art's Club 57 retrospective: https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibit...

Firsthand view of how this moment in the East Village was a convergence of art, fashion, and gentrification.

Synopsis: Filmmaker Alan Steinfeld captures the transition that was happening in the East Village in mid-1980s. On one bright summer day in June of 1985, he and performance artist Barbara Lehman walked through the heart of the East village down St. Marks place from Cooper Square to the Art festival in Tompkins Square Park. On the way they ran into many of the colorful characters who had made this community a hotbed of creative activity. at the time. Below are some of the cameos in order of appearance:
Barbara Lehman - performance artist - East Village tour guide
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Sharon Topper; lead singer of God Is My Co-Pilot (street seller)
Dave Street - downtown comedian
Al Robbins - filmmaker
Trish Bellomo- owner of Manic Panic
Jan Geller, waiter at Orlin
Leonard Abrams - Publisher of the East Village Eye
Marsha of Marsha’s Garage
PeggyAnn Wachtel- East Village Arts Festival co-organizer
Tom Murrin - Alien Comic
Bill Orcot - Photographer
Glenn Sorvisto - Drummer
Delaney Koppersmith - Owner of Cobblestones Vintage
David Boyle - East Village druid
Gary Ray, curator and founder of the Darinka performance space
Luca with hammer
Iris East village artist
Richie Havens - musician
Allen Ginsberg - poet
Ann Magnuson - founder of Club 57 performance space
Angel dust punk
Laraaji- musician
Lawrence Lyons - writer
Iternity- craft artist
S.O.B - Sounds of Brazil
Doug Landau -Founder of King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Davd Life and Sharon Gannon- of Jivamukti Yoga
Foo Fur Girl - foo Aquarian
Julius, the Dogman of Tompkins Square

Produced, Written and Directed by Alan Steinfeld
Co-Producer Richard Polonetsky
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