Contemporary Color and Flag-Waving Fanfare to Close Houston Cinema Arts Festival (Houston Press)

When it came to choosing a film for a free, outdoor screening with new partner the Downtown District – which would have to get the approval of all the downtown establishments, clear the streets, arrange the projection and get the permit – Richard Herskowitz, artistic director and curator for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, knew it would have to be pretty special.

Luckily, last year Talking Heads’ David Byrne paired pop stars (Nelly Furtado), indie rock stars (St. Vincent), and Beastie Boys (Ad-Rock) with color guard teams to create visually pleasing, synchronized routines of flag-waving technicolor – and the Ross Brothers (Bill and Turner) were there to film it.

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