Name: True Stories, 40th Anniversary Screening—Meredith Monk at the Movies
Start: 2026-02-21T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Humanities Quadrangle, Room L02, 320 York Street, New Haven, CT

$True Stories, 40th Anniversary Screening\u2014Meredith Monk at the Movies$

TRUE STORIES (David Byrne, 1986, 35mm, 89 mins)
40th anniversary screening! This offbeat portrait of a pastel-hued Texas town exalts American eccentricity, combining documentary flavor with stylized tableaux. Visit a place where the flat landscape is punctuated by synchronized lawnmower dances and twangy pop interludes, all delivered with a wide-eyed fascination that makes the mundane mesmerizing. Cast includes John Goodman, Spalding Gray, Swoosie Kurtz, and Pops Staples! Introduction by Jack Vees. 35mm print from Park Circus.
“Meredith Monk at the Movies” amplifies the sonic and cinematic range of this visionary artist’s creations.
Full schedule: bit.ly/yalefilmarchivescreenings
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.