Special Screening

STOP MAKING SENSE – with Shakey Graves & His Dad

Directed by Jonathan Demme

USA, 1984, 1h 28min, DCP

Special Screening

There are no current or future screenings planned for this film.

Come celebrate Father’s Day at AFS Cinema with a special screening of STOP MAKING SENSE introduced and discussed by David Rose and his son, Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey Graves.) David Rose is a long-time Austinite – an artist, musician builder, dancer, designer, father and live Tarot performer who has a problem sitting still. He aspires to be an old curmudgeon someday, just not too soon. Alejandro Rose-Garcia (Shakey Graves) is an Austin native singer/songwriter, currently touring the US with his newly released album, “Can’t Wake Up.”

Join us for this special Father-Son bonding screening of what just may be the greatest concert documentary of them all.

About STOP MAKING SENSE

Stop Making Sense was the first feature-length documentary effort of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. The director’s subject is The Talking Heads, a new-wave/pop-rock group comprised of David Byrne, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. The film was made during a three-day concert gig at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. What emerges on screen says as much about director Demme’s taste and sensitivity as it does about the group and its visionary leader Byrne. Though some of the material in Stop Making Sense overlaps with the Talking Heads’ earlier concert film The Name of This Band is Talking Heads, one never gets the feeling of by-the-numbers repetition; the group’s energy is such that it virtually explodes from the screen.

DOOR PRIZES

Screening attendees will be entered to win a $25 gift card to The Brewer’s Table.

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