David Cox' Assange + Putin + Paglen

Networks of surveillance and espionage—and hacking--have become prime movers in political history...and the judgment is still pending on one of the charged field’s lightning-rods, Julian Assange. Agent provocateur David Cox riffs through a raft of pro- and con- cine-essays afloat, including the crucial "Risk" by ex-SF cook Laura Poitras, as well as the latest from Adam Curtis. ALSO: In its West Coast debut, Mariam Ghani’s "The Seen Unseen" looks into the after-lives of former black sites, operated by the CIA for rendition, interrogation, and torture. In person, Kathleen Quillian world-premieres her speculative collage "Immaculate Concussion", an inquiry into the nefarious potentials (incl. embassy noise weapons) of the spectrum. UCB golden-boy Trevor Paglen punts in a pair of pieces--one on his art-in-orbit! PLUS an opening salvo of satires of Trump and Putin, Caleb Foss’ "Amusement Park Home Movies Inspire the Algorithm", CIA filmstrips, and free vodka shots.*$8