Screening

SVA Theatre presents the world premiere of musician Jackie Greene and animator Bill Plympton's (1969 Cartooning) new animated short film, The Modern Lives. The program will also feature a selection of Plympton's animated music videos for Madonna, Kanye West and Weird Al Yankovic. Greene will follow with a live performance of select songs from the film and the EP that inspired it, "The Modern Lives – Vol. 1." The night will end with a Q&A with both artists.

It’s a perfect match of fiercely independent artists: Jackie Greene, the rocking singer/songwriter hailed by The New York Times as the "Prince of Americana" and Bill Plympton, the Oscar-nominated "king of indie animation."

Greene has always had a knack for capturing the human experience in all its messy, emotional complexity in song, and Plympton is well known for coupling his hand-drawn animation and twisted sense of humor with explorations of adult themes, relationships and sexuality. Together, they’ve created The Modern Lives, an animated short film that takes you on the road from a tripped-out alien invaded Times Square to the deep roots of the American South. Along the way there are encounters with Elvis, Satan, Willie Dixon, an Alabama Queen, and more. Check out the music video for the single "Modern Lives" here.