Hallwalls 3/30 and 3/31

Thurs. March 30 at 8 pm and 10 pm (2 screenings!)
PAUL CHAN presents THE TIN DRUM TRILOGY
The videos that comprise THE TIN DRUM TRILOGY are concerned with the consequences of the illegal war in Iraq. The trilogy features RE: THE_OPERATION based on a set of the artist's drawings that depict members of the George W. Bush administration as wounded soldiers in the war against terrorism; BAGHDAD IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, a video essay of life in Baghdad before the American invasion and occupation; and NOW PROMISE NOW THREAT that uses Omaha, Nebraska as a site and subject from which to follow the often unexpected lines connecting people, religion, and politics in "red state" America.
Event co-sponsored by the Experimental TV Center and UB Dept. of Media Study programming committee.

Fri. March 31 at 8 pm and 10 pm (2 screenings!)
JEM COHEN presents CHAIN
As regional character disappears and corporate culture homogenizes our surroundings, it’s increasingly hard to tell where you are. In CHAIN, actual malls, theme parks, hotels and corporate centers worldwide are joined into a monolithic “superlandscape” that shapes and circumscribes the lives of two women. One is a businesswoman researching the international theme park industry for her home company. The other is a young drifter, illegally living and working on the fringes of a shopping mall.
Organized by Hallwalls & Squeaky Wheel; co-sponsored by the Experimental TV Center, UB’s Dept. of Media Studies Graduate Club and UB Dept. of Media Study programming committee.

For details, please visit www.hallwalls.org