“If John Lilly hadn’t been a real person, a science fiction writer would no doubt have created him. In fact, Arthur C. Clarke’s novel Dolphin Island and two films — Mike Nichols’ The Day Of The Dolphin and Ken Russell’s Altered States — feature characters inspired by the man. A scientist whose greatest test subject was the human mind and body, he left a cultural footprint more akin to that of Timothy Leary or William S. Burroughs than Stephen Jay Gould.” – Steve Erickson, The Arts Fuse
JOHN LILLY AND THE EARTH COINCIDENCE CONTROL OFFICE screens Mon, Apr 13 at 8:15pm, with co-director Courtney Stephens in person for discussion.