Note: This article was originally published in Technician on September 14, 2006.
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Steven Hurlburt brings subculture to the big screen
Steve Hurlburt once was the publisher and editor of a magazine in Atlanta, Ga. Now, he's traveling around the country promoting his first venture into the world of film, Dreadheads: Portrait of a Subculture. It's a change inspired by, of all things, the Grateful Dead.
"I enjoyed Grateful Dead music and going to the shows, and I noticed these kids that seemed to always hang out with each other," Hurlburt said. "There seemed to be some kind of aura around them and their closed community. They weren't black or gay, there wasn't anything inherent that might set them apart. They were choosing to be a minority of society."
Fascinated by these "dreaddie kids", Hurlburt decided to investigate the matter by filming a documentary. The result is Dreadheads, which the 53-year-old filmmaker will present at the Campus Cinema on Friday night.