Mike Osterhout & the Church of the Little Green Man
2018|14 min|Short, Documentary
THE STORY
Not every church has a stripper pole. But, then again, the Church of the Little Green Man isn't like every church. You might say it deconstructs the very idea of what a church is. The Church of the Little Green Man is a performance art event that has endured for over thirty years. Born in a tiny East Village club in the nineteen eighties, the CLGM has since migrated to a restored historical church in Sullivan County New York. This is Mike Osterhout’s church. His approach is raw, provocative and gleefully absurd. Some might see his work as blasphemous or offensive, but, for his congregation, it forms a sanctuary. Mike is an artist who thrives on human connections. Through his devotion to his community, he's created a safe place to transgress in the Catskills.
THE STORY
Not every church has a stripper pole. But, then again, the Church of the Little Green Man isn't like every church. You might say it deconstructs the very idea of what a church is. The Church of the Little Green Man is a performance art event that has endured for over thirty years. Born in a tiny East Village club in the nineteen eighties, the CLGM has since migrated to a restored historical church in Sullivan County New York. This is Mike Osterhout’s church. His approach is raw, provocative and gleefully absurd. Some might see his work as blasphemous or offensive, but, for his congregation, it forms a sanctuary. Mike is an artist who thrives on human connections. Through his devotion to his community, he's created a safe place to transgress in the Catskills.
CAST & CREW
Cast
Various artists
Director
Roderick Angle
INFORMATION
Production company
Roderick Angle
Genre
Short, Documentary
Released
2018
Age rating
Unknown
LANGUAGES
Audio
English
Subtitles
None