Documentary on Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields Makes NY Debut; Hits Theaters This Fall

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Strange Powers, the new documentary film on Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields, makes its New York debut tonight with a sold-out screening at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The screening will be preceded by a monologue from band member Claudia Gonson and followed by a Q&A with the film's directors, Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara. The film will be shown at the Seattle International Film Festival in June and begins its theatrical run in NYC this fall.

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Strange Powers, the new documentary film that follows Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields over a decade of music making, makes its New York debut tonight with a sold-out screening at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The screening will be preceded by a performance from band member Claudia Gonson, who will give a special autobiographical monologue accompanied by song fragments from the early David Bowie catalog. The piece is a coming of age story in which the teenage Gonson, a classically trained pianist, is exposed to the world of early '80s independent music through her older sister and her new friendship with Merritt. Following the film's screening, there will be a Q&A with the directors, Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara.

The world premiere of Strange Powers was held at SXSW in Austin this past March. The film will begin its theatrical run at the Film Forum in New York City on October 27, followed by a wider release in theaters across the US and Canada. Before then, the film can be seen June 6 and 7 at the Seattle International Film Festival, where Stephin Merritt will be performing his score to the classic film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, with David Hegarty on organ and Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket; also of The Gothic Archies) on accordion June 9.

For more information and to watch the film's trailer, visit strangepowersfilm.com.

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  • Monday, May 10, 2010
    Documentary on Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields Makes NY Debut; Hits Theaters This Fall

    Strange Powers, the new documentary film that follows Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields over a decade of music making, makes its New York debut tonight with a sold-out screening at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The screening will be preceded by a performance from band member Claudia Gonson, who will give a special autobiographical monologue accompanied by song fragments from the early David Bowie catalog. The piece is a coming of age story in which the teenage Gonson, a classically trained pianist, is exposed to the world of early '80s independent music through her older sister and her new friendship with Merritt. Following the film's screening, there will be a Q&A with the directors, Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara.

    The world premiere of Strange Powers was held at SXSW in Austin this past March. The film will begin its theatrical run at the Film Forum in New York City on October 27, followed by a wider release in theaters across the US and Canada. Before then, the film can be seen June 6 and 7 at the Seattle International Film Festival, where Stephin Merritt will be performing his score to the classic film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, with David Hegarty on organ and Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket; also of The Gothic Archies) on accordion June 9.

    For more information and to watch the film's trailer, visit strangepowersfilm.com.

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