Check out the Bowery on film

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The Bowery on film dates to the earliest days of cinema, when its rowdy, amoral reputation provided titillating material for the 30-second peep shows viewed in arcades. It continued to be a popular setting for one-reelers and features (such as 1915’s REGENERATION), and featured even more prominently in the early sound era in films like SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933). The ravaged lives of the Bowery’s skidrow have long fascinated artists, most famously in the semi-documentary classic ON THE BOWERY (1956). Scott Elliott’s SLUMMING IT is a wonderful overview of Bowery history, and Mandy Stein’s BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE is a poignant appreciation of Hilly Kristal’s CBGB, made during the legendary music venue’s final days.

With the Bowery imperiled by developers at every turn, we appropriately end the series with THE VANISHING CITY, a powerful look at the forces that threaten to obliterate the character and culture of our communities.

Co-presented with The Bowery Alliance of Neighbors, whose chair, David Mulkins, curated the event.

Find more details about the films in the series here. (PDF!) All screenings are at the Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave. at East Second Street.

This is just one of the many events going on new as part of Lower East Side History Month. Find more details and events here.