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Our February 21 event is a collaboration with the May 4 Visitor Center at Kent State University. It is organized in conjunction with the exhibition “Reel Witness: May 4 on the Screen” currently on display at the Center:
Confrontation at Kent State and Deathstyles by Richard Myers
Confrontation at Kent State and Deathstyles by Richard Myers
Films by Richard Myers
Saturday, February 21, 8:00 pm Rubicon Cinema at Blue Sky Studio 943 Dopler Street, Akron, OH 44303
Films by Richard Myers
Saturday, February 21, 8:00 pm Rubicon Cinema at Blue Sky Studio 943 Dopler Street, Akron, OH 44303
Beginning in the late 1960s, Richard Myers and his cinematography students hosted Tuesday Cinema and later Filmworks at Kent State University—evenings devoted to experimental film that ranged from cutting-edge avant-garde works to Betty Boop cartoons. In that same spirit, a special installment of Rubicon Cinema, sponsored by the May 4 Visitors Center, will feature two films by Myers in honor of the exhibition Reel Witness: May 4 on the Screen.
Created in response to widespread misinformation surrounding the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University, these films offer both documentary urgency and experimental reflection.
Admission: Free (suggested $10 donation)
BYO beverages and snacks
Program:
Confrontation at Kent State, 1970, 16mm, 43 min
A documentary made in the weeks immediately following the May 4 shooting, featuring interviews with Kent State students, guardsmen, and local residents, alongside raw campus footage and contemporary news coverage.
Deathstyles, 1971, 16mm, 60 min
An experimental meditation on the decline of American society in the wake of May 4, described by the Whitney Museum as an “American Gothic horror tale.”
About Rubicon
About Rubicon
Since 2015, Rubicon Cinema has been a nonprofit monthly event in Highland Square, Akron, OH, showcasing a curated selection of contemporary cinema from September through May. Each screening invites audiences into a deeper dialogue with the work, often enhanced by visiting artists, Q&A sessions, and thoughtful discussions that make Rubicon a distinct part of the region’s cultural landscape.
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