Lenny Kaye
Ron Delsener Presents
Ron Delsener Presents takes us behind-the-curtain through the last half century of the live music business, chronicling the tactics that drove live performance from disorganized, low-fi events to international tours, arenas, and, eventually, into a global empire. Now, at 86 years old, Ron’s still in the game, working in the now-multi-billion industry he helped to create. Sure, he could stop - he maybe even should. But Ron doesn’t know how.
Carmine Street Guitars
Once the centre of the New York bohemia, Greenwich Village is now home to lux restaurants, and buzzer door clothing stores catering to the nouveau riche. But one shop in the heart of the Village remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification: Carmine Street Guitars.There, custom guitar maker Rick Kelly and his young apprentice Cindy Hulej, build handcrafted guitars out of reclaimed wood from old hotels, bars, churches and other local buildings.
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
The full-length feature directorial debut of artist and photographer Steven Sebring, Patti Smith: Dream of Life offers an intimate glimpse into the philosophy and artistry of legendary singer, artist and poet Patti Smith.