Anthology Film Archives. Electronic Arts Intermix. White Columns. The Kitchen. What do all of these cultural meccas share in common in 2011? Each DIY space-cum- “institution” is celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year.
In addition to lectures and performances, The Kitchen will present an exhibition about its early years in Soho, before the alternative arts and performance space moved to its current space in Chelsea. Comprised of posters, invitations, photos, press releases, documents, and other original ephemera; the exhibition will reactivate the institution’s history through the archive.
Video will play a prominent role in presenting documentation of events passed in the exhibition as well. Since the Kitchen finished a massive video preservation project, many videos will be made publicly available for the first time. Visitors will be able to watch digitized performances, lectures, and events on video kiosks, which will function like a video jukebox.
Rock Steady Crew, 1981 (Paula Court)