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THIS IS BUZZ: ANALOG + ECSTASY

THIS IS BUZZ: ANALOG + ECSTASY
BEYOND THE STREETS Flagship
434 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, California 90036
Saturday, July 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free

An immersive day featuring live conversations, archival media, and the exclusive premiere of a documentary about the making and lasting influence of the hit MTV series BUZZ. For the first time in more than 36 years, the groundbreaking 1990 MTV series BUZZ returns. Long buried after a single run, the cult program was a radical experiment in collage, music, politics, art, and media that anticipated the visual language of today's digital world.

Step inside an immersive analog time capsule featuring never-before-seen episodes, live conversations, archival media, vintage technology, and the experiential premiere of THIS IS BUZZ, the acclaimed documentary about the making and lasting influence of the series. The documentary is directed by award-winning filmmaker and BUZZ co-creator Mark Pellington, whose groundbreaking work at MTV from 1983–1990 helped redefine the network's visual language.

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