Zappostrophe + Frank Zappa’s 200 Motels Film Screening at VIFF Centre

A Night in Zappaland at VIFF – Music & Film Tribute

Step into the wild and unpredictable world of Frank Zappa, a musical visionary who defied convention. With over 60 albums to his name, Zappa’s genre-blurring compositions fused rock with classical complexity, jazz, blues, and avant-garde experimentation—all delivered with razor-sharp wit.

Kicking off the evening, Zappostrophe, an electrifying 8-piece band, breathes new life into Zappa’s boundary-pushing catalog, capturing his spirit of irreverence and invention. The night continues with 200 Motels, the cult-classic film co-directed by Zappa and Tony Palmer...

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A Night in Zappaland at VIFF – Music & Film Tribute

Step into the wild and unpredictable world of Frank Zappa, a musical visionary who defied convention. With over 60 albums to his name, Zappa’s genre-blurring compositions fused rock with classical complexity, jazz, blues, and avant-garde experimentation—all delivered with razor-sharp wit.

Kicking off the evening, Zappostrophe, an electrifying 8-piece band, breathes new life into Zappa’s boundary-pushing catalog, capturing his spirit of irreverence and invention. The night continues with 200 Motels, the cult-classic film co-directed by Zappa and Tony Palmer. A surreal and chaotic rock odyssey, it features Keith Moon as a hot-tempered nun and Ringo Starr as a miniature version of Zappa himself.

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