Film Streams Programming Calendar The Ruth Sokolof Theater . October – December 2010 v4.2
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All Films New 35mm Prints! Great Directors: Chaplin November 12 – December 9, 2010
The Circus 1928 Modern Times 1936 The Great Dictator 1940 The Kid 1921 Limelight 1952 The Idle Class 1921 City Lights 1931 A King in New York 1958 The Gold Rush 1925 Monsieur Verdoux 1947 (reissue in 1942) Series generously sponsored by Once dubbed “the most famous man in the world,” Charlie Chaplin has long been recognized as one of the preeminent icons of both comedy and cinema. From 1914 until 1967, Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, and starred in over 80 films, quickly advancing from basic slapstick to a unique comic style—immac- ulately constructed, deeply human, and always hilarious. In cooperation with MK2 and the Chaplin estate, Janus Films presents this touring retrospective of Chaplin’s films from 1918 to 1957, including such family-friendly masterpieces as THE KID, THE CIRCUS, CITY LIGHTS, and MODERN TIMES, all in new 35mm prints. (Janus Films) See the reverse side of this newsletter for a full calendar of films and dates.
Save the date! Feature III An Evening with Academy Award- winning director Steven Soderbergh. Interviewed by Kurt Andersen, with an Introduction by Alexander Payne. Sunday, February 20, 2011 Holland Performing Arts Center ∙ 1200 Douglas ∙ Omaha 20th Century-Fox / Photofest Event Chairpersons: The Weitz Family
When SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE landed at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989, emy Award-winner Alexander Payne and “Studio earning the coveted Palm d’Or before returning stateside to steal the show at 360” host and writer Kurt Andersen on stage at Sundance, it marked the arrival of a new star in filmmaking. Two decades later, the Holland Performing Arts Center on the evening director Steven Soderbergh stands, perhaps without equal, at the intersec- of February 20 for a conversation about his ex- tion of art and mass entertainment—an auteur with a worldwide audience, a traordinary career-in-progress, all in support of Film serious Academy Award-winner whose idea of a crowd-pleaser (OUT OF SIGHT, Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater. OCEANS 11-13, THE INFORMANT!) would be just about any other director’s masterwork. Prolific? In 2000, he won an Oscar for Best Director (TRAFFIC) in competition against himself (ERIN BROCKOVICH). And so it goes without say- Please watch for more details about Feature III in our ing that we are absolutely thrilled to announce that Steven will join fellow Acad- weekly e-newsletter and online at filmstreams.org.
Film Streams for Students New and Improved Film Club! Beginning this October, our Film Club program will move to 4pm the first Monday of every month, with a post-show discussion led by a member of our Education Committee. Film Club screenings are open to all and FREE for full- time students. Join us Monday, October 4 at 4pm for our next Film Club, a special presentation of Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS with UNO film studies instructor Mark Hoeger (see reverse side for more info). For more upcoming Film Club events, visit our Education page at filmstreams.org. Student Night at the Ruth Sokolof Theater Daytime Screenings for Classes The first Monday of every month is FREE for Film Streams’ Education Program now offers an annual calendar of Daytime all full-time students with valid school ID! Screenings for visiting high school classes. In addition to celebrating the art of film, selections address a range of courses, including English, World Languages, Upcoming dates: Mon, 10/4; Mon, 11/1; Mon, 12/6. Journalism, and Social Studies, and meet numerous state teaching standards. If Student Night is made possible through you’re a teacher interested in bringing students to the Ruth Sokolof Theater or the support of the Peter Kiewit Foundation. learning more about our Education program, email [email protected].
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Location, Hours & Parking Board of Directors Staff Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater is located at 1340 Scott Anderson Mike Fahey Street in downtown Omaha, within the Andy Holland Rachel Jacobson, Director Casey Logan, Communications Coord. Saddle Creek Records complex—west of Qwest Cen- David Jacobson, Chairman Hallie Sharkey, Membership Associate ter Omaha and one block south of Cuming Street. Rachel Jacobson, Founder/Director Maggie Wood, Office & Operations Manager Showtimes begin in the early evening Monday, Tues- Mark Javitch Alexander Payne Andrew Bouska, Associate Manager day, Wednesday, Friday, and early afternoon Thurs- Amanda Fehlner, Shift Manager day, Saturday, Sunday. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Steven W. Seline Aaron Haug, Shift Manager Parking is available in the lot behind our theater, ac- Betiana Simon Cooper Moon, Shift Manager cessible from 14th Street between Cuming and Mike Paul G. Smith Jim Foyt, Projectionist Fahey Street. Street parking is also available in the Katie Weitz White Jeff Jenkins, Projectionist vicinity surrounding the cinema (free after 5pm Craig D, Theater Staff Joe Knapp, Theater Staff weekdays and all day on weekends). Advisory Board Chris Viner, Theater Staff Kurt Andersen Nicholas Burroughs, Design Intern Tickets Myriel Boes Connie White, Balcony Booking Buy tickets in person at the box office (open 30 min- Jason Kulbel utes before the day’s first showtime) or online at Danny Lee Ladely Design Partner filmstreams.org. Unless otherwise noted, tick- Robb Nansel Oxide Design Co. ets are $9 general, $7 for seniors, students, teachers, Joel Schlessinger and military, and $4.50 for Members. See reverse Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein Stay in Touch: Sign up to receive side for more about Film Streams Membership. Michael B. Yanney, Director Emeritus our e-newsletter at filmstreams.org.
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Film Streams Programming Calendar October – December 2010 October 1 – 7 Metropolis 1927 Monday, October 4, 4pm: Film Club Directed by Fritz Lang. screening with post-show discussion led by UNO film studies instructor and film- The newly restored, “complete” version maker Mark Hoeger. Open to all, free for of Fritz Lang’s silent-era masterpiece full-time students. METROPOLIS comes to the Ruth Sokolof Theater for a full week, including a special Tuesday, October 5, 7pm: Special screening (Tuesday, October 5, 7pm) with screening with live score performed by the live musical accompaniment by the Alloy Alloy Orchestra. Tickets ($12 Film Stream Orchestra! USA; 153 min. Members; $16 non-Members) on sale now.
Coming Soon . Omaha Premieres Dates TBA Dates TBA The Tillman Soul Kitchen First-Run Story First-Run (R) Directed by Fatih Akin. Directed by Amir Bar-Lev. Celebrated filmmaker Fatih Akin (HEAD- ON, THE EDGE OF HEAVEN) serves A searing, must-see documentary about up a delightfully fresh comedy with his former NFL star and slain Army Ranger latest award-winning film—a delicious, Pat Tillman, and the courageous family free-spirited story of food, friends, and that refused to accept the government pro- rock & roll. In German/Greek with English paganda regarding his death.USA; 94 min. subtitles. Germany; 99 min.
Dates TBA Starting October 15 Jean-Michel Basquiat: Jack Goes Boating The Radiant Child First-Run First-Run (R) Directed by Tamra Davis. Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. A definitive documentary about the short but A tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace phenomenal career of graffiti artist turned in- centered around two working-class New York City ternationally renowned painter Jean-Michel couples; adapted from Bob Glaudini’s acclaimed Off Basquiat (1960-1988). USA; 88 min. Broadway play and featuring Philip Seymour Hoff- man (in his directorial debut), Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. USA; 91 min.
Dates TBA October 29 – November 4 The Girl Who Kicked House 1977 the Hornet’s Nest First-Run (R) Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Directed by Daniel Alfredson. Psychedelic ghost tale? Stream-of-con- sciousness bedtime story? An episode of The third and final installment of the wildly popular Millen- Scooby Doo by way of Dario Argento? All nium Trilogy (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, apply to this absurd, genuinely terrifying THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE) based on the novels comic nightmare, presented just in time by Stieg Larsson. In Swedish with English subtitles. Swe- for Halloween. In Japanese with English den/Denmark/Germany; 148 min. subtitles. Japan; 87 min.
Forever Young Family & Children’s Series . Fall 2010
October 2–3, 7, 9–10, 14 Aardman Animations Retrospective 1987–2010 From the NY International Children’s Film Festival comes this brilliant collection of mini-masterpieces encompassing 25 years of work by the claymation geniuses at Aardman Anima- tions (creators of WALLACE AND GROMIT and CHICKEN Oct 30–31, Nov 4, 6–7, 11 RUN). UK; 74 min. Recommended for ages 6 to adult. La Belle et la Bête (Beauty & The Beast) 1946 Directed by Jean Cocteau. October 16–17, 21, 23–24, 28 “Before Disney’s 1991 film and long before The Adventures of Prince Achmed 1926 the Beast started signing autographs in Orlando, Jean Cocteau filmed BEAUTY IN Hailed as the first full-length animated film, PRINCE ACHMED still stands as one THE BEAST in 1946, in France. It is one of the great classics of animation—an enthralling experience for children and film of the most magical of all films.” (Roger enthusiasts of all ages. A beautiful restoration of a cinematic treasure, with a new Ebert) In French with English subtitles. orchestral recording of Wolfgang Zeller’s magnificent score. Germany; 65 min. France; 96 min.
Please see the Chaplin series below for more family friendly films coming this fall! Great Directors: Chaplin November 12 – December 9, 2010
November 12 – 18 November 12 – 18 The Circus 1928 The Great When a case of mistaken identity Dictator 1940 leads him into a circus tent, In his first talkie, Chaplin plays dual, doppel- Chaplin’s lovably hapless Tramp ganger roles—the Hitler-ish Adenoid Hynkel becomes a star. USA; 72 min. and an amnesiac Jewish barber mistaken for his double—in this brilliant, satiric shot at the Third Reich. USA; 124 min.
November 19 – 25 November 19 – 25 November 26 – City Lights 1931 Limelight 1952 December 2 CITY LIGHTS begins with an uproarious Chaplin plays an aging vaudeville clown The Gold Rush 1925 skewering of pomp and formality, ends in this touching, self-reflective nod to (reissue in 1942) with one of the most famous last shots a bygone era of entertainment, with an in movie history and, from start to finish, unforgettable cameo by his silent-era con- The Tramp tries his hand at prospecting completely touches the heart and tickles temporary Buster Keaton. USA; 137 min. in this Chaplin classic featuring some of the funny bone. USA; 87 min. the comic legend’s most famous moments. USA; 72 min.
November 26 – December 3 – December 5 December 2 Double Feature: The Kid 1921 Modern Times 1936 and The Idle Class 1921 “The miracle of cinema is the miracle Two for one! Enjoy Chaplin’s feature-length debut THE KID (54 of Chaplin, and for personal reasons min.), about the down-but-never-out Tramp and the adorable raga- this consistently hilarious satire of the muffin who becomes his inseparable sidekick, paired here with machine age is my favorite.” (Alexander Payne) USA; 87 min. THE IDLE CLASS (32 min), in which a case of mistaken identity once again puts the Tramp in a precarious (and hilarious) situation, this time as the spitting image of a wealthy woman’s husband.
December 6 – 9 December 10 – 16 A King in Monsieur New York 1958 Verdoux 1947 Exiled in the era of McCarthyism, Chaplin Chaplin called this dark comedy master- took satirical aim at certain forces in the piece—based on an idea by Orson Welles, U.S. through this scathing story about about a laid-off banker who resorts to mur- a deposed king who finds a new life in der for money—as “the cleverest and most Manhattan. UK/USA; 110 min. brilliant film of my career.” USA; 124 min.
Community Development
Saturday, October 16, 12pm 9500 Liberty 2009 Director Eric Byler In Person A powerful documentary about a controversial ordinance in Prince County, Virginia, that became ground zero for America’s battle over immigration policy. USA; 81 min. Presented with Liberty Nebraska.
Tuesday, October 26, 7pm An Inaugural Ride to Freedom 2010 Director Omowale Wednesday, November 10, 7pm Akintunde In Person Rem Koolhaas: A touching documentary about the experi- ence of 55 Omaha community members A Kind of Architect 2008 (including instructors and students from Directed by Markus Heidingsfelder & Min Tesch. UNO’s Black Studies Department) as they In English. Germany; 97 min. board a bus and travel over 2,000 miles for the inauguration of President Barack Koolhaas Houselife 2008 Obama. USA; 46 min. Directed by Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine. In French with English subtitles. France; 58 min.
A double-feature and discussion devoted to internationally Tuesday, November 30, 7pm celebrated architect, writer, social commentator, and Taqwacore: The Birth provocateur Rem Koolhaas, presented in collaboration with design alliance OMAha and Omaha Creative Institute. of Punk Islam 2009 Directed by Omar Majeed. A documentary about the extraordinary progression of the Film Streams’ Community Development Committee Muslim Punk scene, from its fictional origins (in the novel is accepting proposals from community groups “The Taqwacores” by Michael Muhammad Knight) to a real-life interested in partnering on film-related events. community of bands and their fans. Canada; 80 min. Presented Deadline for April-June 2011 events: January 2. For more with Project Interfaith, with a post-show panel discussion on information, email [email protected]. identity and diversity within the Muslim Community.
The Met: Live in HD 2010–2011 Season Presented with Opera Omaha
Das Rheingold Don Carlo Iphigénie en Tauride Capriccio Wagner Verdi Gluck R. Strauss Sat, Oct 9, 12pm (Live) Sat, Dec 11, 11:30am (Live) Sat, Feb 26, 12pm (Live) Sat, Apr 23, 12pm (Live) Wed, Oct 13, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Dec 15, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Mar 2, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Apr 27, 6pm (Encore) Boris Godunov La Fanciulla del West Lucia di Lammermoor Il Trovatore Mussorgsky Puccini Donizetti Verdi Sat, Oct 23, 11am (Live) Sat, Jan 8, 12pm (Live) Sat, Mar 19, 12pm (Live) Sat, Apr 30, 12pm (Live) Wed, Oct 27, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Jan 12, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Mar 23, 6pm (Encore) Wed, May 4, 6pm (Encore) Don Pasquale Nixon in China Le Comte Ory Die Walküre Donizetti Adams Rossini Wagner Sat, Nov 13, 12pm (Live) Sat, Feb 12, 12pm (Live) Sat, Apr 9, 12pm (Live) Sat, May 14, 11am (Live) Wed, Nov 17, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Feb 16, 6pm (Encore) Wed, Apr 13, 6pm (Encore) Wed, May 18, 6pm (Encore)
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