10. Performa Film Program: Not Funny- Lenny Bruce
After numerous arrests for obscenity, in 1965 Lenny Bruce, America’s most controversial comedian, could only get bookings in San Francisco. This rare performance documentation captures his second-to-last live concert, in which he rails against the charges filed against him in his most recent court case, using the judge’s docket as a framing device for presenting some of his most famous bits, and directly addressing the hypocrisy of dividing comedy from high art.
Details:
November 2, 9:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
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