About one hundred businesses trading in sex and pornography had been closed goldstein 32, including the massage parlor at the times square show site. See more ideas about times square, vintage new york and 1970s. Remembering the lost theaters of times squares deuce curbed. It emerged from the jana sangh, which was formed in 1951 by shyama prasad mookerjee. Times square subtitles 2 subtitles download movie and. It was many years before i was finally able to obtain a copy of times square, although i was ultimately disappointed with what has established itself as a steady cult classic to no surprise that represents the old days of real new york filmed entirely on location and the emergence of new wave not so. Powered by the tampa bay times, is your home for breaking news you can trust. This is a webcam located at times square, the major commercial intersection in midtown manhattan, new york city, at the junction of broadway and seventh avenue.
In the 1980s, new york citys times square wasnt so much the crossroads of the world as it was the wrong side of the tracks. Published on nov 16, 2014 the kidnap scene from the wonderful 1980 allan moyle film, which would have been a lot more. Times square is a film inspired by a young womans diary found by director allen moyle. The city was on the verge of going bankrupt, there was a major blackout, the son of sam murders, the south bronx looked like a war zone. It was worst than the late 70s because of even higher crime rates and more homeless people, especially at the penn.
Free image on pixabay times square, manhattan, urban. My account page or subscribe to one of the download plans. Look up times square in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brightly lit by numerous billboards and advertisements, it stretches from west 42nd to west 47th streets, and is sometimes referred to as the crossroads of the world, the center of the. In the spring of 1980, there were plans under consideration for a convention center, two hotels, and an urban theme park to be called the city at 42nd street eliot 1834. Various artists times square ost, rso records rs24230, 1980. Times square soundtrack marcy levy robin gibb help me. Since were talking about 1980, movie soundtracks had yet to become vehicles for newly signed acts in dire need of attention and promotion to sell their yettobe. Times square show revisited is the first exhibition to return to the original events of. Rich girl pammy trini alvarado is the sheltered daughter of a prominent politician. The soundtrack to allan moyles 1980 teen runaway adventure times square is a rather solid mix of new wave and punk.
Times square is a 1980 american drama film directed by allan moyle and starring trini alvarado and robin johnson as teenage runaways from opposite sides. Times square through the decades milrose consultants. Set us as your home page and never miss the news that matters to you. The times square show revisited, returns to a groundbreaking exhibition that in june 1980, inaugurated new trends in contemporary art. The opening play was the mirage written by edgar selwyn and. Peter coffield, times square 1980, times square 1980. They recently embarked on a monthlong tour with x this fall, and are prepping new album ghosts of download for release next year. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. As an aspiring artist, starting at 17ish, i would travel to ny every once in awhile to show my illustrations. It is stretching from west 42nd to west 47th streets. Times square soundtrack, 1980 soundtrack album for the film.
Read munster, lake county and northwest indiana breaking news, crime, business, government, education, sports news and information. A fascinating story that takes place in the middle of times square, a indigent young girl becomes well known, a well off girl gets courageous. Various artists, talking heads, the pretenders, the cure. Two illmatched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have new york city by its ears. Times square theatre in new york, ny cinema treasures. As a 17yearold, he would travel to nyc to document the now longlost treasures that times square once held in the 80s. For example, they remember the times square of the 80s. Times square is an entertainment and business district in new york city, united states. This is times square 1980 by quad cinema on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Virtual reality of laurie andersons concert for dogs.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title times square. Times square 1980 when canadian filmmaker allan moyle moved to new york city in the late 70s, he bought a second hand couch to furnish the seedy 42nd st. Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for seattle and the pacific northwest. When young people today look at my shots from the 1980s, they are aghast. How bad was times squarenew york city in the 70s80s. Published on nov 16, 2014 the kidnap scene from the wonderful 1980 allan moyle film, which would have been a lot more wonderful had robert stigwood not been involved. Unbeknownst to him, a teenage runaway had tucked her private journal into the sofa cushions. Times square dvd 1980 for sale tim curry trini alvarado add full soundtrack on cdr. Times square can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Photo of the times square show by terise slotkin, june 1980 terise slotkin photography thirtytwo years after being labeled the first radical art show of the 80s, the times. Times square rarely comes together into anything more than a good idea that fails, but there are times when it seems on the brink of wonderful things. While the biggest complaint new yorkers may have about times square today is the tourists, just over 20 years ago, a trip down 42nd street was a.
Some older people are nostalgic for the good old days. One of the first movies ever to feature punk and new wave music, times square captures the essence of post70s new york decay, immortalizing the famous porn district that has since been transformed into a characterless megamall and for those assets alone, despite its flaws, it is worth checking out. They say times square show revisited is the first focused. In fact, its a rare example of hollywood getting things right when it comes to representing a subculture of sorts. I have not seen the show yet, but mark your calendar for the times square show revisited exhibition at the hunter college art gallery, opening friday, september 14 and running till december 8, 2012. Theaters may fill times square today, but theyre a far cry from the movie palaces. It is also one of the oldest, having been founded in 1898. In the heart of times square, a poor girl becomes famous, a rich girl becomes courageous, and both become friends two illmatched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have new york by its ears. Times square view of the square in the heart of the big apple. The manila times news opinion philippines asia world. Times square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center, and neighborhood in the midtown manhattan section of new york city, at the junction of broadway and seventh avenue. Tssr features works shown at the tss, in addition to ephemera and documentation of the original exhibition.
The times square show revisited basquiat biography. But before it became home to broadway shows, chain restaurants, and television studios, it spent the latter half of the 20th century as the symbol of new yorks decay. Two illmatched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have new. The november 3, 1980 new york magazine contained, on pages 78 and 79, an article with photographs by caterine milinaire author of cheap chic, discussing times square, the clothes nicky and pammy wear in the film, and featuring robin johnson and trini alvarado modeling outfits loosely inspired by the film with directions on where to go to buy them. Of all the bad movies ive seen recently, this is the one that projects the real sense of a missed opportunityof potential achievement gone wrong. Tssr returns to the original events of 1980 in an attempt to understand the origins of the tss and to recover missing elements vital to comprehending the. To them, new york of the 1980s is almost unrecognizable. Times square hong kong, a shopping, entertainment and office complex in causeway bay.
New york city is at the top of the list when it comes to new years eve celebrations around the country. On one of my many visits to chicago last year, my home away from home, i found a used copy of the doublelp soundtrack album for times square 1980 that was in really great condition. Id never heard of the movie, but the records front cover immediately grabbed my attention, because listed among the names of the featured artists was the. Md aka zombie holocaust, which premiered in 1980 at the lyric theater. Presented in a brandnew digital transfer, allan moyles cult feature of 1980 is a paean. There will be an opening reception september th from 6. To date, the tsss specifics are known almost exclusively through accounts from the established art press, either published during the shows run or its immediate aftermath. Tim curry, trini alvarado, robin johnson, peter coffield, herbert berghof.
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