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“How Will Our Souls Survive?” by 2025 Gibbes Visiting Artist @opusthimble [ Messages From Home: A Gibbes Film Festival official selection ] An animated short about creating art in the digital age with the weight of the world in our pockets Animation & Music: Jack Powell | Time: 1 min 19 sec

Over the past 3 years we have curated a night of local short films, music videos, and animations to the Terrace Theatre for Rip City at the Movies. We have had so many great submissions over the years for what ends up being a one night only event. So now we are running it back! See a selection of these amazing films on the big screen once more during a special screening of “Best of Rip City at the Movies” starting on April 16th. This will feature shorts from all 3 years of Rip City at the Movies and hopefully encourage aspiring film makers to submit work for our annual event in August. This year’s best of selections feature: @matthewfperry @wkph_102.5 @faymoneystudio @2slicesofficial @projectomat @jaxnzane @georgemetropolis @xxlotis @nameless_numberhead @andylivengoodcomedy @hotmustardsound Check it out! Poster by @opusthimble

🎬 Meet the Southern storytellers featured in Messages From Home: A Gibbes Film Festival! Using Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs as a point of departure and the American South as the creative impetus, these six filmmakers explore themes of identity, belonging, history, and legacy through their own unique lenses. Learn more about their careers and their sources of inspiration in the slideshow above. Then, join us on Wednesday, March 11 for an afternoon full of film fun: 3 PM | Closer Look Tour: Moving Pictures | Enjoy a conversation between featured filmmaker Tyquan Morton and associate curator of programs Stephanie Allen that explores the symbiosis between film and the visual arts. Free for Members; included with admission for non-Members. 6 PM | Messages From Home: A Gibbes Film Festival | Head to the Lendhardt Garden for an evening of drinks, screenings, and discussion. Free; advanced registration required. Messages From Home: A Gibbes Film Festival is made possible with support from Bank of America and ArtBridges Access for All. #MessagesFromHome #GibbesMuseum #SouthernFilmmakers #ArtandFilm #CharlestonEvents

Monster Season Animation 10 of 10 Track 8 ‘Trick Shot’ Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Trombone: @smoota Flute: @mattbauder Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Mustard: @opusthimble 🎸@musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T

Monster Season Animation 9 of 10 Track 8 ‘Blast Chiller’ Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Trombone: @smoota Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Congas: @cwildestyle Mustard: @opusthimble @musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T

This is the first time I’ve printed my work, large scale at museum quality / fine art archival standards: pigment based inks on acid free 100% cotton paper, dry mounted in custom handmade frames • sort of a trial run for my @thegibbesmuseum exhibition next year which will include more large prints and animation • I sold two of the three larger pieces [ trial print 1/1s] at Kulture Klash and most of my merch table prints [ slide 3 ] ! • also gave away about 50 of these little prints [ slide 1 ] that I made on leftover paper scraps • grateful for everyone who bought something and showed love for my animated piece, as well as all of the other creatives that contributed to this event that brought us all together • thank you @kultureklashchs [ <- go have a look ! ]@albiziaapothecary & especially @insta.frantastic for knowing which ledges to talk me down from and which ones to shove me off of🪽 Large prints made at @eyelandgraphics • Framed by @drrrby and the fine folks at @artizom_frames

Kulture Klash 10 is tonight @building_64 - proud to be showing work alongside so many other brilliant creative minds. Check -> @kultureklashchs to see what’s up! Thank you @scottdebus @big_hair_ @gussywhoa @zazithebeast @kalianna.arts @hironamatsudastudio @shimkoart @annetrabuewn [ and so many others ] for making this work 👊

Monster Season Animation 8 of 10 Track 7 ‘Staff Meal’ ‘Read, study lessons, build your inner power…’ - Guru RIP Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Organ: @rossboganswolfmask Trombone: @smoota Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Mustard: @opusthimble @musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T

Monster Season Animation 7 of 10 Track 9 ‘Musty Chambers’ Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Trombone: @smoota Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Mustard: @opusthimble @musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T

Monster Season Animation 6 of 10 🎺🌊 🎸🌊 Track 3 ‘Pepper’s Ghost’ Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Trombone: @smoota Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Mustard: @opusthimble @musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T

Hey look @musty_bass ‘s back ! One night only folks - come out and see if you remember any of these old tunes . We certainly didn’t and probably won’t at the @cannondistillery [ Rick House ] on Sat, but it’ll still be a funky good time ! The key of Q - with Agape and Mixed Company —-> Sat Nov 8th at 7pm doors 8pm show - Kickin Chicken / Mellow Mushroom adjacent reunion party ! 🎉 Guitar: @opusthimble | Bass: @musty_bass | Percussion: @cwildestyle | Guitar/synth: @ianmciverwells | Keys/sax: @alan.brisendine | Drums: @ryhudnall77

Monster Season Animation 5 of 10 Track 4 ‘Birdwatcher’ Bass clarinet / flute / sax: @mattbauder ( @ghosttrainorchestra & @davidbyrneofficial 🫴🧠‼️) Trumpet: @jordanmcleannyc [new project -> @jmmrnyc !] Trombone: @smoota Drums: @ajhall89 Wes Powers Mustard: @opusthimble @musty_bass Animation: @opusthimble for @skinfulhalloween LPs / merch available: H O T M U S T A R D . N E T