BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:613@northconwaynh.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T213000 DTSTAMP:20251011T232605Z URL:https://northconwaynh.com/events/stop-making-sense-screening-with-live -interview-and-qa-with-talking-heads-chris-frantz-and-tina-weymouth/ SUMMARY:Stop Making Sense Screening - with live Interview and Q&\;A with Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth DESCRIPTION:The Majestic welcomes Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Ta lking Heads for a special screening of Stop Making Sense\, followed by an interview and Q&\;A moderated by music historian and Majestic mai nstay\, John Howell.\n\nAbout Stop Making Sense :\n\nStop Making Sense\,  possibly the greatest concert film of all time\, was directed by Jonatha n Demme (Silence of the Lambs). It captures the new wave band Talking Head s in performance at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles over three nights in December 1983.  The film features David Byrne\, Tina Weymouth\, Chris Frantz\, and Jerry Harrison\, alongside an electric ensemble of supporting musicians\, and is renowned for its innovative cinematography\,  strikin g lighting design\, and David Byrne’s unique stage production concept. I t’s considered a groundbreaking and influential example of the concert f ilm genre\, featuring iconic performances of the band's most memorable son gs.\n\nAbout the Artists :\n\nTina Weymouth is a pioneering bassist\, pro ducer\, and musician best known as a founding member of Talking Heads and the funk-hip-hop group Tom Tom Club. With her innovative and funky basslin es\, Weymouth helped define the unique sound of Talking Heads and later ac hieved international success with Tom Tom Club. As a prominent female musi cian in a male-dominated era\, she broke barriers and inspired countless w omen in music\, leaving an enduring legacy through her versatile and bound ary-pushing artistry.\n\nWeymouth's musical career began in the mid-1970s when she joined forces with Frantz and Byrne to form Talking Heads\, playi ng a pivotal role in the band's genre-bending sound that blended punk\, fu nk\, and new wave.\n\nChris Frantz is a renowned American musician and re cord producer\, best known as the drummer and a founding member of Talking Heads. His partnership with bassist (and wife) Tina Weymouth formed the t ight\, rhythmic foundation that helped define the band's distinctive sound \, blending punk rock\, funk\, and world music.\n\nAfter meeting at the Rh ode Island School of Design in the early 1970s\, Frantz\, Weymouth\, and D avid Byrne moved to New York\, where they formed Talking Heads and quickly became a staple of the city's burgeoning punk and new wave scene at clubs like CBGB. The band's critical and commercial success led to their induct ion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.\n\nIn addition to their w ork with Talking Heads\, Frantz and Weymouth are co-founders of the popula r Tom Tom Club. That band was formed in 1980 during a Talking Heads hiatus \, and went on to record major hits like "Genius of Love". Tom Tom Club’ s funky\, hip-hop-influenced tracks have been widely sampled by other arti sts\, securing its legacy in modern music.\n\nFrantz has lent his producti on talents to other artists and in 2020\, released his memoir\, Remain in Love: Talking Heads\, Tom Tom Club\, Tina\, offering a personal perspectiv e on his musical journey and enduring relationship with Weymouth.\n\nTiere d Seating : $45 standard\, $55 superior\, $65 premium\n\n16 and under : $5 \n\nThe Majestic Cafe opens to patrons at 5:00 PM for wine\, beer\, craft cocktails and mocktails\, selected soft drinks\, and bottled water.\nVisit www.conwaymajestic.com ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northconwaynh.com/wp-content/uploads/202 5/09/Stop-Making-Sense-2-pic.png CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:The Majestic Theatre\, 36 Main Street\, Conway\, NH\, 03818\, Unit ed States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=36 Main Street\, Conway\, N H\, 03818\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Majestic Theatre: geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR