You probably know her as the director of the cult classics “Wayne’s World” and “Dudes.”
Film director Penelope Spheeris will participate in two programs this weekend at Emory University.
Spheeris has been in town as part of the series of events sponsored by Emory’s Department of Film and Media Studies and the Center for Creativity and the Arts.
At 7:30 p.m. Friday, there will be the first of three parts of her documentary on the Los Angeles punk-focused music scene, "The Decline of Western Civilization, Part I," with an introduction by Spheeris followed by a question and answer session with the director, in White Hall, Room 208. The films were recently reissued.
Then, on Saturday, Spheeris will screen the second part , “The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years”, at 4 p.m., followed by a question and answer session in White Hall. At 7:30 p.m. the final segment of the trilogy will be shown with an introduction by Spheeris.
All events are free and open to the public.
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