Friday, April 11: 1913 Armory Show Film Screens at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
WHAT: Virginia premiere of 217 Films’ “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show.” Filmmaker Michael Maglaras will be in attendance and introduce the screening. This event is co-sponsored by the James River Film Festival. WHEN: Friday, April 11, 2014 at 6:30pm WHERE: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Leslie Cheek Theater 200 North Boulevard Richmond, […]
New York Premiere of 217 Films’ Documentary on Lynd Ward: The Morgan Library and Museum
217 Films‘ documentary on Lynd Ward will screen at The Morgan Library and Museum on Friday, March 28 at 7:00pm. The New York premiere of “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” will be introduced by director Michael Maglaras. This film is being screened in conjunction with the exhibition, Medium and Muse: […]
New Film Announcement: “Enough to Live On: The Art of the WPA”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 217 Films CONTACT: Tami Kennedy | 207-838-0816 | [email protected] New film celebrates the upcoming 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Art Project…the story about how artists, actors, and writers helped lift us out of the Great Depression ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (January 22, 2014) – Connecticut-based independent film makers Michael Maglaras and […]
New Dates added to the Screening Schedule for “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show”
Executive Producer Terri Templeton and Director Michael Maglaras 217 Films’ newest documentary “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” premiered in September 2013 to a sold out audience at the New Britain Museum of Art and has been screening to standing room only crowds ever since. The next viewings will occur tonight and Sunday at the […]
The Dartmouth Reviews “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” Film
At 100, Armory Show is still debated By MICHAELA LEDOUX, The Dartmouth Staff January 13, 2014 Just over 100 years ago, the Armory Show of 1913 brought European avant-garde art to the forefront of American attention. Two thirds of the show’s art was by American artists, but the other third, by Europeans like Vincent Van […]
Encore Screenings of Armory Show Film Scheduled in Rochester
Back by popular demand! Two special encore screenings of 217 Films‘ new documentary “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” have been scheduled at the Memorial Gallery at the University of Rochester. Follow this link for more information. Screening Dates:Thursday, January 16, 2014 — 7:00pm Sunday, January 19, 2014 — 2:00pm This film was shown to a […]
New 1913 Armory Show Film Shown to a Sold Out Crowd in Rochester
Director Michael Maglaras of 217 Films introducing his new film to asold out crowd in Rochester, New York. “Just got back from seeing this film at the wonderful Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester. This film is MAGNIFICENT! If you get the chance to see it, run to it!” ~ Lisa, Rochester, New […]
Now Available on DVD: “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show”
Read the full press release at this link. Independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton of 217 Films announce that their new film about the 1913 Armory Show is now available on DVD. “The Great Confusion: The 1913 Armory Show” can be purchased through Amazon at this link: http://ow.ly/su0wI. Excerpts can be viewed at this link: […]
Maine Public Broadcasting features new Armory Show Film
Pictured: Joe Wiegand (President Roosevelt), Tom Porter (Reporter, Maine Public Broadcasting Network), and Michael Maglaras (Filmmaker) The Art Exhibit That Shocked America: ‘Armory Show’ Film Debuts in Maine 12/11/2013 Reported By: Tom Porter A century ago, a modern art exhibition in New York City changed the face of art in America and shocked the public with its “Nude Descending a […]
Portland Press Herald: New England Filmmakers Explore How Modern Art Shook Things Up
New England filmmakers explore how modern art shook things up A new film chronicles how a first-in-the-nation exhibition, 1913’s Armory Show, caused an uproar in America. December 5, 2013 By Bob Keyes, Staff Writer New England filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton have made a habit of making movies about art-world greats. They’ve made two films […]