Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM to Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Human Resources, Los Angeles
[Tickets](https://pools.events/t/-_csc6ae/) A five-night survey dedicated to the video works of **Mike Kelley**, which will feature guest speakers. Night 1, Tue, Sept 8, 8pm: The Banana Man (1983) + Kappa (1986) + Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup (1987) - Post screening conversation with Chris Vargas and Jen Doyle Night 2, Wed, Sept 9, 8pm: Bridge Visitor (Legend-Trip) (2004) + Blind Country (1989) + Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (Domestic Scene) (2000) — Post screening conversation with Simon Leung and Clara López Méndez Night 3, Thu, Sept 10, 8pm: A Voyage of Growth and Discovery (2010, with Michael Smith) — Post screening conversation with P. Staff and Danielle Dean Night 4, Fri, Sept 11, 7pm: Heidi (1992, with Paul McCarthy) — Post screening conversation with Christina Katherine Martinez and Ron Athey Night 5, Sat, Sept 12, 4pm: Day Is Done (2005) — Post screening conversation with Bruce Yonemoto and Michael Ned Holte **Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 PM** *The Banana Man* (1983) *Kappa* (1986) *Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup* (1987) **The Banana Man** (1983): A solo psychodrama exploring fictional identity and character psychology through a minor children's television figure. **Kappa (1986):** A collaborative psychodrama fusing Freudian symbology and Oedipal myths with popular imagery. **Family Tyranny/Cultural Soup (1987):** A dark comedy collaboration with Paul McCarthy parodying a sitcom set to look at domestic trauma. **Wednesday, September 9 at 8:00 PM** *BLIND COUNTRY* (1989) *Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (Domestic Scene)* (2000) *Bridge Visitor (Legend-Trip)* (2004) **Bridge Visitor (Legend-Trip) (2004):** A video exploring teenage rituals and adolescent infatuations with spooky spaces and occult actions. **BLIND COUNTRY (1989):** An H.G. Wells-inspired psychodrama co-created with Ericka Beckman mapping psychological distress. **Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #1 (Domestic Scene) (2000):** A theatrical narrative reimagining high school yearbook trauma inside a domestic kitchen stage. **Thursday, September 10 at 8:00 PM** *Heidi* (1992, with Paul McCarthy) **Heidi (1992):** A collaborative, disturbing adaptation of the classic children's story exploring commercialized innocence with Paul McCarthy. **Friday, September 11 at 7:00 PM** *A Voyage of Growth and Discovery* (2010, with Michael Smith) **A Voyage of Growth and Discovery (2010):** A feature-length collaboration tracking the existential, avant-garde journey of Michael Smith's Baby IKKI character. **Saturday, September 12 at 8:00 PM** *Day Is Done* (2005) **Day Is Done** **(2005):** A 169-minute opus staging carnivalesque music videos and high school rituals based on yearbook snapshots. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live