JOHN ZORN & ALAN LICHT TO CELEBRATE HARRY SMITH IN THREE BENEFIT CONCERTS FOR ANTHOLOGY! Anthology Film Archives is proud to present the American premiere of the newly restored masterpiece by Harry Smith, FILM #18, MAHAGONNY, as part of a nine-day tribute to the multi-faceted experimental filmmaker, anthropologist, painter, and musicologist. This film represents the completion of an ambitious preservation project by Anthology Film Archives and The Harry Smith Archives. The film was originally shown at Anthology in 1980 on four 16mm projectors with the filmmaker present at each of the screenings. The newly restored print is a composite of all four original 16mm masters (and the Weil soundtrack) which have been optically printed into a single tiled¹ 35mm film image. To celebrate this landmark preservation achievement, downtown music legend JOHN ZORN will headline a pair of shows dedicated to Harry Smith, his films, and his all-around alchemical lifestyle. There will also be an additional concert by guitar virtuoso ALAN LICHT. The shows will feature rare films by Smith as well as interviews and documentation of the man in action. ZORN and his special guests (T.B.A) as well as ALAN LICHT and his special guests (T.B.A) will present new compositions and performances inspired by Smith¹s masterful works. The performances will be held in Anthology¹s Courthouse Theater on: John Zorn & Friends September 12th at 8:00 pm September 14th at 9:30 pm Alan Licht & Friends September 15th at 8:30 pm