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As I helped arrange this tour, I have placed this aanouncement on my site. Kubelka may return to the U.S. in the fall to do some additional dates in the West. Fred Camper
Peter Kubelka Presents His Complete Films in Two Lecture-Screenings

Here are the two programs Kubelka presented. Some films were shown more than once. The programs were a great succcess, with average attendance of 150 per night and many regarding them as "life-changing." These programs were made possible in part through the support of the Austrian Consulate General in Chicago.

Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit
Adebar (1956/57). 35mm, B&W, sound, 1-1/2 min
Schwechater (1957/58). 35mm, b&w, sound, 1 min.
Arnulf Rainer (1958/60). 35mm, 16mm, b&w, sound, 6-1/2 min.
Dichtung und Wahrheit (Poetry and Truth) (2003). 35mm, color, silent, 13 min..

Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films
Mosaik Im Vertrauen (Mosaic in Confidence) (1954/55). 35mm, 16mm, color and b&w, sound, 16-1/2 min.
Unsere Afrikareise (Our Trip to Africa) (1961-66). 16mm, color, sound, 12-1/2 min.
Pause! (1977). 16mm, color, sound, 11-3/4 min.

Peter Kubelka Links
Descriptions of each of these films as well as general information about Kubelka are available in these pages from a film festival catalogue and at the Film-Makers' Coopeartive Web site. This page repeats some texts but also has a general paragraph on Kubelka's work, and there are some texts on my site. There's an article on Dichtung und Wahrheit by Alexander Horwath. Other sites: A short introduction to Kubelka, by Fred Camper; comments on Kubelka's films by Acquarello,

Here are the venues that presented these programs:

February 26 & 27: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
    February 26, 2:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit, East Building Auditorium, admission free.
    February 27, 4:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, East Building Auditorium, admission free.

March 2 & 4: The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio.
    March 2, 8:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films Plus Dichtung und Wahrheit, Student Union (Bancroft Campus), Auditorium, admission $5 ($3 students), phone 419-530-2202.
    March 4, 8:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, Student Union (Bancroft Campus), Ingman Room, admission $5 ($3 students), phone 419-530-2202.

March 6 & 8: The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
    March 6, 8:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit, Film Studies Center, 5811 S. Ellis Ave, Cobb Hall 306, Chicago, admission free, phone 773-702-8596 Seating is limited; come early.
    March 8, 8:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, Film Studies Center, 5811 S. Ellis Ave, Cobb Hall 306, Chicago, admission free, phone 773-702-8596. Seating is limited; come early.

March 10 & 12: The University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
    March 10, 4:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Vilas Hall room 4070, 821 University Ave, Madison, Wisconsin, admission free, phone 262-3627 or write Tom Yoshikami.
    March 12, 7:30 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Vilas Hall room 4070, 821 University Ave, Madison, Wisconsin, admission free, phone 262-3627 or write Tom Yoshikami.

March 14 & 16: The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    March 14, 7:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Union Theatre, 2nd floor of the UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, admission free, phone 414 229 4070 or Carl Bogner at 414 229 4758.
    March 16, 7:00 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, , University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Union Theatre, 2nd floor of the UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, admission free, phone 414 229 4070 or Carl Bogner at 414 229 4758.

March 22-24: The University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Presented by University of Minnesota professor and filmmaker Hisham Bizri.)
    March 22, 7:30 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metric Films and Dichtung und Wahrheit, Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak Street S.E.,Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    March 23, 7:30 PM: A Conversation Between Peter Kubelka and Fred Camper on Kubelka's Films and Life, Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak Street S.E.,Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    March 24, 7:30 PM: Peter Kubelka's Metaphoric Films, Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak Street S.E.,Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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