nTankFilm/New DocsnJanuary 31 @ 8PMn$7nnnGROUND FLOOR RIGHT (5min, DV, 2007)ndir Marlene Schlott RasmussennnA portrait of a man with 100 birds in his apartment.nnnROOFTOP BEES (15 min, DV, 2007)ndir Melissa Lohman WildnnJohn has an unusual hobby for a longtime resident of New York City. Henmaintains three beehives on his Brooklyn rooftop. This short doc givesna glimpse into the practice of urban beekeeping and shows how John'snbees are helping to pollinate the Big Apple.nnnA PORTRAIT OF THE ARTST AS AN OLD(ER) WOMAN (29 min, DV, 2007)ndir Tova Beck-FriedmannnThree octogenarian women artists – Margaret K. Johnson, Printmaker,nHanna Eshel, sculptor and Hava Mehutan, sculptor -- whose art informntheir identity, give us insight into creative energy that is notnhampered by age. On-camera interviews are woven together withnarchival films, home movies and images of their work, to tell theirnstory of life wrapped around art.nnThe three artists were born and raised in the early part of the 20thncentury, an era that did not provide support for women to pursue theirncareer choices. Nevertheless, these women radiate with energy, anvibrant strength of spirit, passion, and commitment to the pursuit ofnArt. Through childhood, marriage and raising a family – art has beenntheir vehicle to maintain vitality.nnnSecondhand (Pepe) (24 min, DV, 2007)ndir Hanna Rose Shell and Vanessa BertozzinnA tri-lingual documentary about the role of used clothing in diasporancultures. Filmmakers Shell & Bertozzi weave two narratives into anvisual and sonic journey. The historical memoir of a Jewish immigrantnrag picker intertwines with the present-day story of "pepe" –nsecondhand clothing that flows from the United States to Haiti.nSecondhand (Pepe) animates the materiality of recycled clothes: theirnsecret afterlives and the unspoken connections among people in an eranof globalization.

nnThey're back! For almost 8 years, No Name has been bringing you NY's best comics & variety acts. As always, the performers are welcomed to play & try out new things; as always, the audience is invited to hang out & share feedback; as always, there will be a Cheap Door Prize giveaway at the show's conclusion.nnWith MC Eric Vetter and his beloved intern Barry.n