The Ballet Mecanique Page

Your host is Paul D. Lehrman
Last update:
6/30/2007
OUR NINTH YEAR
ON THE WEB!

Frequency Hopping is a new play by Elyse Singer about Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil
featuring The Ballet mécanique Automated Orchestra, created by the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots and programmed by Paul Lehrman, playing an original score by Joshua Fried along with selections from the Ballet mécanique

called it "Vivid…Inventive…Keenly intelligent!" and called the Ballet mécanique "a musical and visual treat. The combined craziness elicited an ecstatic ovation from the audience who packed the place, eager for this rare opportunity!"

said, "Stunning…gorgeous…one of the most technologically sophisticated theatre experiences one could imagine…snappy, spirited performances!"

It had its smash premiere run May 29-June 29, 2008 at 3-Legged Dog Art & Technology Center in New York City.

Following the show on June 7 and June 22, there were special showings of the Murphy/Léger
film Ballet mécanique, with Antheil's score performed by the Automated Orchestra!

Telly Bronze award

Film Fest New Haven
1st audience prize

Int'l Festival
of Films on Science,
Budapest

the award-winning documentary film by Paul Lehrman & Ron Frank

Featured on …and now available on DVD!

"A TERRIFIC FILM, perhaps the most original and interesting
independent documentary I have screened this year."—WETA-TV

"A compelling look at a fascinating man—ESSENTIAL VIEWING for lovers of 20th-century music and a great introduction for those of us whose tastes are less noisily inclined." —NEFilm.com

"OUTSTANDING. Absolutely fascinating."—The Boston Phoenix

"Stimulating, informative, TOTALLY ENTERTAINING. A well-made documentary which everyone interested in music must see."—The Audio Engineering Society

"DON'T MISS IT!—The Independent Film Monthly

VIEW THE TRAILER AND SLIDE SHOW

Mécanique in MIAMI!

said: "This outrageous work is best experienced in unsafe mode,
where its mechanistic ferocity and riotous noise can make full, deafening impact…"

The robotic Ballet mécanique orchestra was in residence December 1-11, 2007
at the Museum of Florida International University
and was the smash hit of the world-famous ArtBasel Festival!

There were two performances daily, and a screening every day of Bad Boy Made Good.
Read the great press coverage • Watch videos from Miami's PBS Channel 2

BALLET MECANIQUE causes a
"HAPPY RIOT" in WASHINGTON, DC!
In conjunction with a huge exhibit on Dadaist art, the National Gallery of Art hosted an all-mechanical Ballet mécanique orchestra, performing what the critics called "The best 10 minutes of free fun in Washington!"

WATCH THE VIDEO!
plus PICTURES from the National Gallery

UNSEEN CINEMA, featuring the Ballet mécanique, now available on DVD
"One of the major monuments of the DVD medium!"-
"The must-have release of the year!"- FILM COMMENT
Winner, LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS Special Citation