Gallery of Modern Art Turns It Up to Eleven with Rock Film Program

QUEENSLAND.- A major program exploring all facets of rock music on film screens at the Gallery of Modern Art’s Australian Cinémathèque from April 29 to June 5, 2011. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said tickets are on sale now for ‘Let There Be Rock’, a program of more than 45 documentaries, concert movies and feature films capturing the rebellious spirit of rock music. ‘From Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock 1957 and The Beatles in A Hard Day’s Night 1964 to Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White in It Might Get Loud 2009 and Animal Collective’s visual album ODDSAC 2009, ‘Let There Be Rock’ surveys over 50 years of music on the big screen,’ Mr Ellwood said. ‘In addition to the films themselves, the Friday night screenings are complemented by local musicians responding to the music represented on screen with very special short live performances, included as part of the

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