DJ Spooky performs multimedia “Rebirth of a Nation” at Richmond’s Modlin Center
From the Modlin Center’s show details: “… An audio and visual re-imagining of D.W. Griffith’s groundbreaking and polarizing 1915 classic The Birth of a Nation, the work combines DJ Spooky’s celebrated skills as a club DJ, multimedia storyteller and social critic to transform the silent-era epic into a mesmerizing commentary on political corruption and racism. […]
From the Modlin Center’s show details: “… An audio and visual re-imagining of D.W. Griffith’s groundbreaking and polarizing 1915 classic The Birth of a Nation, the work combines DJ Spooky’s celebrated skills as a club DJ, multimedia storyteller and social critic to transform the silent-era epic into a mesmerizing commentary on political corruption and racism. Rebirth of a Nation has drawn acclaim around the world, from the Herod Atticus Theater at the base of the Acropolis in Greece to the London IMAX, Europe’s largest movie screen.”
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