“Teenaged Jean-Michel Basquiat plays himself [in the film Downtown 81] as a holy innocent who checks out of a hospital and spends the rest of the movie looking for a place to crash. En route to the Mudd Club, Basquiat pauses to appreciate lively performances by DNA, James White, and Kid Creole.” -Hoberson

Downtown 81 is playing at 7P.M. tonite in New York at the MOMA theatre (11 West 53rd, $11 admission).

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