Real Good for Free: “Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell” @ iEAR at RPI, 11/11/09

The year-old EMPAC seems to have stolen the spotlight from the equally adventurous iEAR folks over at RPI in Troy, but iEAR is still offering some pretty cool stuff, like the film “Wild Combination,” which will be screened at RPI’s West Hall Auditorium in Troy at 8pm on Wednesday (November 11). Admission is free.

Directed by Matt Wolf, “Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell” is an absorbing documentary film about the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur created music that spanned both dance-floor pop and the transcendent possibilities of contemporary classical music.

Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur’s family, friends, and closest collaborators—including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg—to tell this poignant and important story.

Wolf will be on hand for a discussion and Q&A session following the screening of the film.

strong>Previously:
Real Good for Free: The Rhondies @ Revolution Hall, 11/10/09
How Much Is Your Art Worth? MCLA Artist Pricing Workshops
Real Good For Free: Blanket by Jeff Beck and Imogen Heap
Real Good For Free: JOHN BRODEUR’s “Slutty Nurse” EP
Real Good For Free: Philip Glass Download at Amazon
Real Good for Free: Silent Film Spectacular (Wednesdays)
Real Good For Free: Music @ Noon at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (second Tuesdays)
Real Good For Free: Quintessence (Weekends)
Real Good for Free: Colleen Pratt @ the Van Dyck (Thursdays)
Real Good for Free: Tuesdays @ Revolution Hall (Tuesdays)
Real Good for Free: CRUMBS Nite Out @ The Linda (4th Thursdays)