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INQUIRY TOWARDS THE PRACTICE OF SECULAR MAGIC

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Los Angeles Filmforum & the Disembodied Theater Corporation

& at pixel (+) frequency. 931 E Pico Blvd. STE 202. Los Angeles, CA 90021
Friday, Aug. 26th and Sat., Aug. 27th. 9:00 p.m. sharp starttime. door 8:30
arrive early for seating / floor space.* $10.00 suggested donation.

Secular magic is the alchemical act of transmuting everyday life into fiction, and vice versa. The traveling, continually evolving Inquiry examines actions both State-sanctioned and autonomous, and includes live cinema performances, archival documents, films, artworks, and artifacts. EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVE: strange objects, questionable events, and unknown histories in a bewildering tapestry of transfigured reality!

* - THIS IS A BYOS event: Bring Your Own Seating! There are some chairs and sofas, but not enough. Plenty of floor space, so small folding chairs, cushions and blankets encouraged. Floor is hard so bring something comfortable.

The proceedings include

Ross Lipman's THE BOOK OF PARADISE HAS NO AUTHOR
Marcy Saude's illustrated lecture on George Van Tassel, inventor of the Integratron
Stephen Berkman's authentic contemporary Ambrotypes
Luke McGowan's close-up photography of genetically engineered embryonic chicken brains
Anjali Sundaram's reseach on the legendary Daughter of Kong
Nina Hoechtl's video installation on the Emperor and Empress of Mexico, Maximilian and Carlota,
and their strange relationship to the comedian Cantinflas
Inna-Marie Strazhnik's medical illustrations, and a prosthetic eye
Liz Goetz's "astronomically correct" cut-out star quilt
and live music and sounds by Eric Potter

The Inquiry Towards the Practice of Secular Magic is presented with the support of

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