MOVIE: ANGELHEADED HIPSTER - MARC BOLAN & T-REX DOCUMENTARY

Cross-posted with LA and OC Weirdo Music and Art Forum

Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.

Venue: The Art Theater Long Beach, 2025 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814

Note: the theater does NOT have a parking lot. There are some pay lots nearby and there is street parking, but it can be a bit tough. Give yourself time and read the signs.

Date: Sunday, August 10, 6:00 pm

Tickets: $15.00
https://arttheatre.easy-ware-ticketing.com/generaladmission/OmWy4KJ4B-xsprVgh2eBHA

Dinner before the movie at 4:45 PM
Lola's Mexican Cuisine- 4th Street (across the street)
2030 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9L6BwYQgKA

Mambo Sun
Seas of Abyssinia

Ballrooms of Mars

The Wizzard

AngelHeaded Hipster is the first documentary to explore the complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Using archival performances, interviews with Bolan, Elton John and Ringo Starr, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, Lucinda Williams, Father John Misty, and son Rolan Bolan among others; this documentary creates an exuberant and thoughtful examination of a true original: a glam rock pioneer, gender-bending free spirit and explorer of punk and soul music.

A leader of the glam-rock movement and an early champion of punk, Marc Bolan was always ahead of the curve. This was both an advantage and a stumbling block for the mop-headed T. Rex bandleader, whose unique approach to pop songcraft is highlighted in Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex produced by Hal Willner.
Director Ethan Silverman initiated both the creation of this documentary and the 2020 Marc Bolan tribute album of the same name. This gave him intimate access, both to those who knew Bolan best and to the musicians who were profoundly impacted by his work.

The list of Bolan acolytes just happens to include some of the biggest names in music, and U2, Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Ringo Starr, Nick Cave, and Elton John are all on hand to celebrate his work in interviews and performance footage. These combine with archival footage to trace Bolan’s life from his teenage years digging through Carnaby Street dustbins with David Bowie to his tragic death at the age of 29.