Book of Days + 16 Millimeter Earrings—Meredith Monk at the Movies
Schedule
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Humanities Quadrangle, Room L01, 320 York Street, New Haven, CT | New Haven, CT
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BOOK OF DAYS (Meredith Monk, 1989, digital, 75 mins)16 MILLIMETER EARRINGS (Robert S. Withers, 1979, 16mm, 25 mins)
In BOOK OF DAYS, Meredith Monk’s visionary meditation on ritual and renewal, a young Jewish girl experiences visions of the 20th century while her medieval plague town descends into xenophobic violence. Presented with the preservation premiere of the performance film 16 MILLIMETER EARRINGS, which captures Monk’s unique synthesis of voice, movement, and design. Introduction by Isaac Jean-François. Digital file from the House Foundation for the Arts, 16mm print from the Yale Film Archive.
“Meredith Monk at the Movies” amplifies the sonic and cinematic range of this visionary artist’s creations.
Full schedule: bit.ly/yalefilmarchivescreenings
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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