To get the inside scoop on \u201cMusic from the Films of Wes Anderson,\u201d which takes the stage on July 10, 11 and 12,\u00a0Time Out spoke exclusively with the Bowl\u2019s visionary booker and longtime vice president of programming and creative partnerships, Johanna Rees, along with the Criterion Channel\u2019s head of marketing, Anne Kawalerski. Here are five reasons why you can\u2019t miss these shows if you\u2019re a fan of Anderson\u2019s inimitable output.<\/p>\n
1. The fantastic lineup\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anchored by his collaboration with music supervisor Randall Poster on both soundtracks and scores (created almost exclusively by Alexandre Desplat or Mark Motherbaugh), Anderson\u2019s movies boast dynamic needle drops and evocative sonic moods from huge pop and classic rock artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Throughout the weekend, Mothersbaugh and his iconic band Devo will be on hand as well as Beck, Jackson Browne, Jenny Lewis, Karen O, Rufus Wainwright, Britt Daniel, Kaoru Watanabe, Sam George and Rog\u00ea, all backed by an all-star band (musical director Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Jason Falkner, Joey Waronker and Gus Seyffert) with the L.A. Phil and the Ukrainian Balalaika Orchestra.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bill Murray will host, and a scheduled appearance by Jeff Goldblum will only add to the powerhouse movie magic on stage. Rees also reveals that actor Jason Schwartzman will be on hand representing a \u201ckind of alter ego Wes-type character,\u201d though she wouldn\u2019t say more. \u201cIt\u2019ll be a surprise,\u201d she teased.<\/p>\n
2. Anderson himself is curating the experience\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you ever wanted to step into the writer-director\u2019s unique world, this is your chance. \u201cWes has been super invested,\u201d shares Rees. \u201cI booked the show, but everything that happens either comes from him or he\u2019s blessed the idea. He put the whole setlist together, and along with Beck, he\u2019s very involved with the selections.\u201d<\/p>\n
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3. The Criterion Closet and Cinema experiences\u00a0<\/p>\n
A longtime home for Anderson\u2019s work (as seen in The Wes Anderson Archive Criterion Collection box set), Criterion will have a big presence at the event. The channel\u2019s beloved Mobile Closet will be in the Kagan Patio, just outside the Bowl\u2019s entrance, wherein the public can check out over 1,700 essential films from around the world, just like the celebrities on the popular series. Timed and ticketed entry lasts three minutes, based on a lottery with the following timed-entry hours: July 10, 11 11am\u20134pm; July 12 10am\u20133pm. They\u2019re also launching the first-ever Criterion Cinema, with screenings curated by Anderson (including his own works and those that have inspired him, inside an indoor pop-up theater) plus a lounge, merch and other goodies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWes Anderson\u2019s films are exactly the kind of filmmaking Criterion was built to champion\u2014deliberate and obsessed with craft down to the smallest detail,\u201d says Kawalerski, chief marketing officer at Criterion. \u201cThe Criterion Cinema was conceived as our way of honoring that for this weekend\u2014bringing his film aesthetic into a physical space guests can actually walk into. Pairing it with the Mobile Closet felt like the perfect fit for celebrating a filmmaker whose visual world is just as iconic as his storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n
4. Silver screen\u2013worthy immersive elements<\/p>\n
In addition to scenes from all his films projected behind the performers, the Bowl promises themed displays, activations from luxury goods brand Montblanc, character-inspired treats (from New York\u2019s Swedish-style candy company BonBon as well as picnic boxes put together by online magazine Air Mail) and limited-edition merch, including a commemorative program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DJ collective Les Filles spins Wes Anderson\u2013inspired records (from his films and his personal favorites) on the box office rooftop and ABKCO Music & Records will be part of artist merch tables selling a \u201cFilms of Wes Anderson\u201d souvenir booklet and flexi disc insert featuring the Rolling Stones\u2019 \u201c2000 Man,\u201d with an introduction by Anderson. \u201cImmersion is definitely the name of the game for this,\u201d Rees promises.<\/p>\n
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\nCourtesy L.A. PhilMusic from the Films of Wes Anderson at the Hollywood Bowl
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5. The grand Hollywood Bowl\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enjoying music and entertainment under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl is already one of the most exhilarating things Angelenos can do in the summertime, and this event has everything you love about the venue and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re bringing something to life that has never been seen before,\u201d touts Rees. \u201cThese events are truly built for this environment, and what\u2019s on stage is not going to come together like this anywhere else. We\u2019re in L.A.\u2014the entertainment capital of the world\u2014so people have high expectations musically, creatively and visually, so we\u2019re bringing all of these different elements to life.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n