Charles Phoenix's Retro Holiday Slide Show

The saturated colors and candid nature of old snapshots vibrantly mirror our experience of memory; no other medium even comes close. A self-described "histo-tainer," Charles Phoenix weaves together fact and fiction, using the power of found slides to tell his triumphant and tragic holiday tales. From mixing Easter cocktails in a motel bathroom to a how-to session on making a Christmas tree out of toilet paper, each story uncovers the "true" feelings and attitudes behind the posed faces in the pictures. You'll laugh, cry, and cringe as the show brims with equal parts nostalgia and kitsch.

 Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood  323–466–FILM  Fri 11–25 - Sun 1–1–06

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