GIRLS IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR This series showcases videos made by Minnesota's young women directors ages 11-19. Many of the filmmakers will be present to introduce their works. PROGRAM III: OPINIONS AND EXPRESSIONS 7 PM, FREE, LECTURE ROOM Recommended for ages 12 and older. 45 minutes. The biography of an influential educator, a media-savvy documentary, and a range of poetic, experimental films make up this program of videos made by the Don't Believe the Hype crew, Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul; Sai Thao and Mina Blyly-Strauss, In Progress, St. Paul; and Anna Kruchowski, S. Claire Mavity, Lauren Terp, Ashley Jurewicz, Megan Potter, Rachael Dana, and Katrina Kubeczko, Perpich Center for Arts Education, Golden Valley. NIGHTCLUBBING THREE: MODERN MUSIC 9 PM, $6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS), AUDITORIUM Directed by Emily Armstrong and Pat Ivers Expanding from the punk rock/new wave emphasis of the first two volumes of the series, this evening's screening includes rare footage of free-jazz great Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman compatriot James "Blood" Ulmer. Suicide and a no-wave quartet of the Contortions, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, DNA, and the Lounge Lizards represent the more atonal side of the late '70s New York music scene. 1975-1980, U.S., video, 60 minutes. WOMEN WITH VISION: CROSSING BOUNDARIES IS MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION AND THE BUSH FOUNDATION, WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA FILM BOARD. |