Stop Making Sense
Director: Jonathan Demme Run Time: 88 min. Release Year: 1984
Starring: Bernie Worrell, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
Tagline: Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs.
Critic Quotes: “The pleasure of the music is overpowering.” – The Guardian
“In its own terms Stop Making Sense is close to perfection.” – New Yorker
“The movie is the finest imaginable version of the Talking Heads’ Speaking in Tongues tour. The concert’s physical staging elements, introduced in pieces and segments, with elegant and wryly suggestive words, create an aura of pristine unease.” – Chicago Tribune
Showtimes:
Friday, October 13, 2023: 12:00, 4:00
Saturday, October 14, 2023: 12:30, 4:30
Sunday, October 15, 2023: 5:30
Monday, October 16, 2023: 1:30, 5:30
Tuesday, October 17, 2023: 3:00
Wednesday, October 18, 2023: 3:00
Thursday, October 19, 2023: 3:30
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members