A Mad, Mad World » Views http://themadmaggies.com/weblog a music news & views blog from the Mad Maggies Mon, 21 May 2012 18:58:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 “Black & White Ball” a 16mm short film http://themadmaggies.com/weblog/2012/05/14/black-white-ball-a-16mm-short-film/ http://themadmaggies.com/weblog/2012/05/14/black-white-ball-a-16mm-short-film/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:29:57 +0000 madmags http://themadmaggies.com/weblog/?p=2553 Before the Mad Maggies …

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In the late 80s my close friend and colleague, Diana Keener (Where’s Diana?) and I formed a mixed media theater company called Mixed Company for which I wrote music, co-directed and performed. We produced several full length shows.

For our second show, “Timepiece” we shot a short film in 16mm black and white called Black & White Ball which features Dutch Belted cows. These wonderful looking animals used to be grazed on the outskirts of Petaluma.

For your viewing enjoyment, here is a transfer from VHS uploaded to YouTube.

Yes, that is our own fellow musician and Accordion Babe cover girl, Roxanne Oliva starring as a temptress. She appears with Arthur Hills as patriarch and adoring father, Diana Keener as a proper wife, John T. Sherman as a wandering husband, Hillel Familant as a young man with potential, Patrice Warrender as contemplative guest, Pat Walp as aspiring gentleman and yours madly as hostess.

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Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.

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Helen very generously supported our adventure to the Pacific Northwest.

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Erin is a new fan.

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Kathy is a new fan by way of our bassist Tim.

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Sean Pete is a friend, fan, artist and all around great guy.

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Friend and busy DJ kindly funded us.

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Maestro is an artist and performer who kindly funded us.

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Ruby & Kitto are drummer Ian’s mom and dad who funded us very generously.

And Kitto plays accordion!

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Fiona is our drummer Ian’s sister. She kindly chipped in for our tour — did she simply want her bro out of town for awhile? We may never know. :-)

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