Jesse Hawthorne Ficks

6 pm • STARSTRUCK by Claude Kerven
Kicking off our triple-bill is this tale of a high school grrrl and her dilemma: Either work a summer factory job alongside her mom or follow her dream of becoming a singer. Lynn Ahrens of Schoolhouse Rock fame wrote the original songs that Times Square star Trini Alvarado performs.  (1981, 45 min, 16mm)

7 pm •TIMES SQUARE by Allan Moyle
Heavily censored by the studio to hide it's lesbian undertones, this quintessential "Grrrl Rocker" flick follows two punks as they run away from a mental institution, fall in love, fight the man and form a band (The Sleaze Girls!) (1980, 111 min). Preceded by a bunch of Baadasssss-Babe trailers.

9:10 pm • BREAKING GLASS by Brian Gibson
The evening concludes with this forgotten "Brit-Grrrl Rocker" masterpiece. Hazel O'Connor, who wrote and performed the entire soundtrack, is downright stunning in this terrifyingly relevant punk-morality tale. Even fans of the era's harshest social commentary will leave the theatre with their jaws ripped wide-open, complete with the original ending never before seen in the US! (1980, 104 min, 35mm) Preceded by a few more legendary trailers.

Plus, trivia and giveaways!
Ticket includes admission to all three films! Program notes by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks!

Thanks to Jenni Olson for her generous assistance with this program.