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Slumming It: Myth and Culture on the Bowery

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Public Programs

Slumming It: Myth and Culture on the Bowery

December 15 2007

Scott Elliott’s 2005 documentary Slumming It: Myth and Culture on the Bowery delves into the sustained myth of New York’s Bowery, while unraveling the history of this notorious street. From farmland of the wealthy to the cultural center of the city, from birthplace of vaudeville to den of iniquity, from theme park to skid row, Slumming It takes a curious look at the street’s unpredictable future. Highlights include interviews with Martha Rosler and other Bowery artists, plus extensive commentary by cultural and art historians.

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