Vaginal Davis presents Rising Stars, Falling Stars

Vaginal Davis, performer and expert on 1920s cinema, is back with her legendary series. The new season starts with STRIKE (1924) by Sergei Eisenstein. The film depicts a strike by the workers of a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia and their subsequent suppression. Eisenstein's influential essay "Montage of Attractions" was written between STRIKE'S production and premiere. Accompagnied with a live music performance by John and Tim Blue and followed by a reception in the Red Foyer, hosted by Ms. Davis.