A much less asked, but also lesser answered question regarding this documentary was what happened to the cars from the aforementioned parking lot. Is this a coincidence or a comedic contagion in the DC air? We will discuss why Washington, DC might produce the most notable comedians per capita in the country? C: What were you guys sporting while filming? Cap Centre’s most notable feature was the airport-runway-sized parking areas—asphalt as far as the eye could see, speckled with the toxic engine drippings from millions of previous visitors. On May 31, 1986, John Heyn and Jeff Krulik filmed Judas Priest fans in a concert arena parking lot in suburban Maryland. Recognizable names from Dave Chappelle, to Martin Lawrence; Whitney Cummings to Wanda Sykes; Patton Oswalt to rising talent from Yvonne Orji (HBO), Jermaine Fowler (Showtime), and Rory Scovel (NBC) all hail from the DC area – they each developed and sharpened their comedic talent…and eventually left to flourish…but why did they need to? is offering online Adult Dance Classes via Zoom!

. JK: Funny you should ask Cale, I actually just created a youtube channel called ParkingLotTV. http://thejoint.98online.com/_Rob-Halford-with-Stash/audio/827439/13306.html It’s a definitive cultural touchstone for the 1980s metal scene: spandex, big hair, denim, mullets, muscle cars, and beer. Cale: So give us a brief back story to Heavy Metal Parking Lot? Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. DC Cocktail Week Kicks off November 16th! is offering online Adult Dance Classes via Zoom! Consequently, arrival and departure at Cap Centre was a horror show of idling vehicles spewing toxins into an already dead zone. Even the crowd appears to be satirical to a degree, with their vernacular appearing trite and dated. Check out what these Umatic tapes used to look like. C: I know you’ve tracked down some of the characters in the film over the years – what was the most memorable reunion? He chronicled these scenes in a number of quirky, often short documentary films. I think they are proud to be dorks. Co-founder / Ops & Events Manager / Webmaster / Other Stuff. JK: We credit a friend named Mike Heath who was well placed with the alternative music crowd and it actually made its way to the Nirvana camp, among others. I pinged Heavy Metal Parking Lot co-director Jeff Krulik to find out the backstory of this fascinating slice of pop culture…. However we’ve never been dismissive of the music, and we have a great appreciation for it. It went on to straighten itself out and is now a Ford Escape with a faded Mustang logo under its hatchback. Where are they now: Below are 5 cars who were there in the Capital Centre parking lot in Landover, MD on that fateful day hours before what was supposed to be just another Judas Priest concert. Any way to see it online? John Waters said it gave *him* the creeps, so if that’s not an endorsement, I don’t know what is. In the years since Heavy Metal Parking Lot, filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn didn’t end their documentation of gatherings there, going on to record interviews for Harry Potter Parking Lot (documenting a J.R. Rowling book signing in 1999), and Neil Diamond Parking Lot, which saw attendees of a Neil Diamond concert at the same venue as the original, ten years later. JK: Yes, both John and I will be at the Arlington Drafthouse on Feb 5. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. The only signs of life in this asphalt parking expanse were the gaggles of rock fans gathered around caravans of cars, friends and kindred spirits arriving hours before the event (partly to avoid the gridlock at the entrance but mostly to get as wasted as possible before going to the show). Alan Bisbort is the Editor of PleaseKillMe.com, as well as a freelance writer and a collage artist. In fact, the iconic “Zebra Man,” a loudmouth young guy in an amazing and preposterous zebra-striped jumpsuit who made himself a spectacle by loudly proclaiming the merits of metal and calling Madonna a “dick,” is shown on camera as an adult watching HMPL, of which he’s inarguably one of the stars, for the first time. Previously on Dangerous Minds: JK: Yes. Capital Centre Security Patrol Vehicle Who’d imagine we’d still be talking about our short documentary 25 years later! 29oct(oct 29)6:30 pm03dec(dec 3)7:30 pmVirtual Adult Jazz with Maurice JohnsonPresented by CityDance POP!6:30 pm - (december 3) 7:30 pm Zoom, October 29 (Thursday) 6:30 pm - December 3 (Thursday) 7:30 pm, 29oct(oct 29)9:00 pm30(oct 30)2:00 amBAILA! The director of ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ returns with ‘Led Zeppelin Played Here’ We’ll use the money to write more articles. Running for barely 17 minutes, Heavy Metal Parking Lot managed to capture some now-iconic footage, including a pair of metalheads singing to ‘Living After Midnight’, an fellow who wants to see all drugs legalised, a 20-year-old Dave Helvey staging a makeout session with his 13-year-old companion, and the ‘Zebraman’ who has to be seen to be believed. (bonus reading: THE CAST-WHERE ARE THEY NOW? For much of the 1980s, I freelanced for a chain of weekly newspapers in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. C: When did you realize it was becoming a cult fave? It’s a definitive cultural touchstone for the 1980s metal scene: spandex, big hair, denim, mullets, muscle cars, and beer. And although it was made with public access television equipment, it never screened on public access (too raw and I couldn’t risk losing my job). This interview was originally published for a special 25th anniversary screening of Heavy Metal Parking Lot.On that momentous occasion we decided to run this awesome interview Cale did with Jeff Krulik, the movie’s co-creator. But c’mon, I think they would admit they are dorks. To talk to these concertgoers and get a snapshot from the era that showcased the strange and irreverent subculture of concert tailgate parties from the time. The content of this program may not reflect the views of HumanitiesDC or the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Sadly it was on a tv network called Trio that nobody could get. Learn the foundations of ballet, contemporary, jazz and hip hop from CityDance’s esteemed teaching faculty! If you have a Roku device, both the original doc and the alumni follow-up can be seen on the SnagFilms channel (or you can watch the follow-up right here at the end of this post). Learn how your comment data is processed. The plan? One of the concertgoers featured in the documentary, Zev Zalman “Z.Z.” Ludwick, described the atmosphere that these pre-show rituals brought about. Tony Rock, Tommy Taylor Jr, Tony Woods, Jack Coleman6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom, Is Washington, DC the worlds greatest comedy city? We had a lovely chat on the phone, and he confirmed that his remark in the film was indeed a potshot at Halford’s homosexuality, but that time has softened his views on gay people considerably.