Moves into lofts, studios and galleries for intimate scenes of artists at work in New York City. I. They discuss inspiration, aesthetic issues, the meaning of success, and how they overcame hardship to pursue a lifetime in art.

Under the guidance of founder Ellen Stewart, La Mama has played a seminal part in fostering Off-Off- Broadway theatre, nuturing and encouraging such important Theatre artists as Tom O'Horgan, Lanford Wilson, Sam Shepard, Philip Glass, Joseph Chaiken, Andrei Serban and Liz Swados. The documentary features exerpts of some of the 18 plays which were revived at the theatre for its anniversay season; These distinguished works include Paul Foster's Hurrah for the Bridge and Leonard Melfi's Birdbath both directed by Tom O'Horgan; Jean Claude Van Italie's Motel directed by Michael Kahn; and Lanford Wilson's production of his own play Rimers of Eldritch. The interviews in the program include recollections by Ellen Stewart and La Mama alumni Paul Foster, Tom O'Horgan, Leonard Melfi, Lanford Wilson, Philip Glass, Joseph Chaiken, Harvey Fierstein and many others.

An interview with the makers of Mad Hot Ballroom about the copyright issues in making the film.

The contest asked entrants to create short films demonstrating some of the tensions between art and intellectual property law, and the intellectual property issues artists face, focusing on either music or documentary film. 

Profile of William E. Jones, the filmmaker behind the documentary "Is it Really So Strange?" which discusses the phenomenon of Latino Morrissey fans. Aitch cites Morrissey's move from England to LA as the takeoff of the fan base. Jones discusses the difficulties he had creating trust among the community while documenting them, and the dichotomy of Morrissey the Man versus Morrissey the Icon.