ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — To commemorate the one year anniversary of the passing of revered film director David Lynch, the Fine Arts Theatre, Asheville’s downtown arthouse movie theater, will show “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” in special screenings later this month.
Lynch passed away on Jan. 15, 2025, from complications of emphysema. He left behind a multi-faceted artistic legacy, including work as a musician, sculptor, painter and author, in addition to his beloved television show, “Twin Peaks,” and a film career spanning four decades, 10 films and dozens of shorts.
Read our tribute to Lynch here.
The first film presented will be “Eraserhead,” Lynch’s 1977 debut feature film, at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21. Black-and-white, eerie and featuring one of the best haircuts ever put to film, “Eraserhead” is one of the originating texts for oddball cinema.
The second screening will be “Mulholland Drive” at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28. Lynch’s 2001 surrealist thriller was ranked the 8th greatest film of all time in the 2022 Sight and Sound poll.
The movies will be presented by local programmer Michael Wheeler as part of the FAT’s ongoing “Wheeler Wednesday” repertory series.
Tickets are now available at www.fineartstheatre.com.
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