Watch Walker And Bowie In Memphis Tonight

I’m stiff on my legend, The films that I made…

Regular readers of these pages will be well aware of the mainly mental, but quite loveable Mike McCarthy, and his love of all things Bowie. (02.04.2008 NEWS: BOWIE VISIT TO MEMPHIS INSPIRES FILM COURSE & 02.26.2008 NEWS: EXCLUSIVE BOWIE SHOT FROM MEMPHIS FEBRUARY 26 1973 & 04.29.2009 NEWS: BOWIE IN MEMPHIS SITE UPDATED PLUS UNPUBLISHED RONNO PIX)

Well, you’ve probably already gleaned from the poster above the treat that Memphisians are in for tonight…here’s the blurb just in case you haven’t though…

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REEL TO REAL – New Program! The Brooks is pleased to introduce this ongoing monthly series, curated by Memphis personalities who select films that have played a role in the development of their work, or captured their interest in some way. The films will screen on Thursday evenings, and the featured curator will be on hand to discuss his or her selection.

REEL TO REAL. Real people discussing reel favorites. The World of Mike McCarthy.

The series kicks off with filmmaker, artist, and musician Mike McCarthy (Teenage Tupelo, Cigarette Girl), who will present his selections: David Bowie: Cracked Actor and Scott Walker: 30th Century Man, screening for the first time in Memphis.

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Just in time for the 35th anniversary of the BBC’s brilliant Cracked Actor. (01.26.2005 NEWS: BBC’s CRACKED ACTOR IS THIRTY TODAY)

You can find out more here or by clicking on the O in ACTOR in the image above.

However, if you’re in the UK, you might be more interested in the following tonight…