An evening of cinéma concrète at the threshold of motion, semi-extinct "instructional" media, para/proto/crypto-cinematic events, and other material investigations of the mechanical mystery which is the cinema. A de-composition and re-enchantment of the most ephemeral of arts through loops, film strips, slides, cameraless film, multiple projection, and film performance.Program to include films by Bruce McClure: Untitled (1999, 10 mins, Color); Julie Murray: Micromoth (1999, 7 mins, Color/B&W); Michael Johnsen: 18 Films/Surds (1997, 8 mins, B&W), Ignorant Recordings (D Set Tutorial) (1999, 8 mins, film strip); Robert Attanasio: Echo Echo/Lensound (1976, 5 mins, B&W), Rat Race (1981, 5 mins, Color, Super-8mm); Kain Karawan: Notfall (1984, 5 mins, Color, Video); tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE: Diszey Spots (1993, 11 mins); Brian Frye: work-in-progress; Bradley Eros: X times X (1998, 5 mins, B&W, Regular 8mm/16mm), P+O (l'oop) (1998, c. 5 mins, Color), (eclipse) (1998, c. 2 mins, B&W, 35mm slide); and a para-historical recreation of Malcolm LeGrice's Horror Film No. 1.The Robert Beck Memorial Cinema, curated by Bradley Eros and Brian Frye, is New York City's only weekly experimental venue. Currently well into its second year of operation, the RBMC features programs of both recent and historical films, with a special focus on unique and ephemeral events. In addition to regular screenings at the Lower East Side's Collective Unconscious, the RBMC presents events at P.S. 1, Exit Art, Anthology Film Archive, and HERE.-Brian Frye