Sri Lanka Woman, an This month the American Centre exhibition of pho- July Sri July will take movie lovers on >> tographs by Indu Ban- >> Frozen a journey through American dara will be on display at 11 Lanka the Lionel Wendt 11 in time history Gallery, Colombo from Woman July 11 to 13. Frozen in time - an exhibition of Beloved photographs of dance will take Beloved (1998) will be screened on July 12 at place at the Harold Pieris Gallery the American Centre, No 44, Galle Road, Colom- (Lionel Wendt Art Centre) Colom- bo 3 at 6 pm. (Running Time: 172 minutes) bo 7 until July 13 from 9 am to 7 Ghosts, literally and figuratively, haunt a for- pm. mer slave in the years following the Civil War. Motion and photography are total The movie is based on Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by Academy Award opposites, not just in art. Motion, winner Jonathan Demme, and starring Oprah the motor of any change, is the Winfrey and Danny Glover. embodiment of the living and the Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. present. Its highest artistic expression is artistic dance. Dance is motion guided by music, Apollo 13 melody and rhythm. Dance sym- bolizes dynamism and constant The youth movie change. `Apollo 13’ (1995) It is impossible to photograph will be screened on July 16 at 3.30 pm at dance without loving it. Captur- the American Centre, ing the elements of movement in Colombo (Duration - the photographic moment and as 84 minutes). such capturing life in its moving The movie is based July The Vengeance power of expression - this is the on the true story of >> photographic and artistic the ill-fated 13th 12 achievement of dance photogra- Apollo mission bound - Book launch phers, this is their magic. for the moon. Astro- nauts Lovell, Haise The Vengeance, a novel by Ananda Liyanage will be launched and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but at the National Library and Documentation Services Board audi- are moved up to 13. It’s 1970, and America have torium, Independence Avenue, on July 12 at 4 pm. The key note Ô RUWANTHI ABEYAKOON already achieved their lunar landing goal, so of address will be delivered by Bradman Weerakoon. there’s little interest in this “routine” flight until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade. July >> Noir Theatre 15 Fest 2011 L’Anglaise et le Duc L’Anglaise et le Duc by Eric Rohmer will be Noir Theatre Fest 2011 will go on boards of the Punchi The- This week’s `Cultural Diary’ brings you details about several other fas- screened on Tuesday, July 12 at 3pm and atre in Borella. Plays range from the downright funny to the Wednesday, July 13 at 6.30 pm at Alliance macabre. From the hospital tent of a war ravaged country to the cinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage plays, Française de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colom- immigration room at Heathrow Airport, to a graveyard to a exhibitions, or dance performance and add colour to your routine life. bo 07. prison cell, Noir takes you through the many shades of darkness. You can make merry and enjoy the adventures or sit back, relax and The movie takes an episodic look at Grace The event is a Stage Light & Magic Inc. production. All plays Elliott (1760-1823) and Philippe, the Duke of start at 7.30 pm. enjoy a movie of your choice. Make a little space to kick into high gear Orleans, during the French Revolution. In 1790, 1st Weekend July 15,16,17 amidst the busy work schedules to enjoy the exciting events happen- they are friends, no longer lovers. He suggests Outsourced Swasha Perera ing at venues around the city. If there is an event you would like others that she leaves France, she warns him to quit the Chocolate Chamat Arambewela Revolution. In 1792, she must escape Paris on The Amazing Krispinsky Chamat Arambewela to know, drop an email to [email protected] or call us on 011 foot. Less than a month later, she returns on an Friends of the deceased Wassam Ismail 2429652. Have a pleasant week. errand of mercy and shows great courage saving 2nd Weekend July 22,23,24 the governor of Tuileries. The Duke in turn steps Asylum Seeker Feroze Kamardeen in to protect Grace. In early 1793, she demands a Nine Ruvin de Silva promise from the Duke that he votes to spare The Tarantino Variation Feroze Kamardeen July Louis’s life; he does not, and Grace is furious. 3rd Weekend July 29,30,31 >> Musical This drama with English subtitles is suitable Duty to Protect Tracy Jayasinghe 29 for general viewing. Insurance Feroze Kamardeen evening at Starving Children Ruvin de Silva Commencing Brandon Ingram RCC Peter the Great (part 2) Peter the Great (part 2) will be screened on July July 13 at the Russian Cultural Center Cinema >> House Wives of Olaga Sosanovskaya, Russian Merited Hall, No10, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7 at 22 Artist - Soprano accompanied by Norwaygian 6 pm. Colombo Torgeir Kinne Solsvik will perform a musical Peter the Great (part 2) will include Poltava evening at Hotel Taj Samudra on July 29 at 7 battle and Prut ‘House Wives of Colombo’ a comedy written and directed by pm. The event will be hosted by the Russian expedition, Indu Dharmasena will take stage from July 22 to 24 at the Lionel Centre in Colombo and it will surely be an conspiracy by Wendt Theatre, Guildford Crescent, Colombo 7. event not to be missed. Czarevitch Alexei, the new alphabet and July the new calen- dar and the 23 >> RIO, Artful Dodger, Guru Josh live in Colombo death of the emperor and For the first time in the history of Sri Lankan entertainment SUN FM presents three chart topping founding the artistes all on one stage: RIO featuring Artful Dodger and Guru Josh live in Colombo at the Nawam shrine of the Mawatha Car Park, on July 23 at 7 pm. dynasty. RIO, better known as Neal Antone or Tony T is famous for first for his 2008 chart topper ‘Shine On’ and also Entrance to for ‘When the Sun Comes Down’. ‘Shine On’ became a huge radio and club anthem and climbed to the top 20 of offi- watch this cial music charts in most European countries; and reached even higher spots in the Middle East and South Asia. Artful movie is free Dodger, a British R&B and UK garage band which hails from the city of Southampton, became famous through its 2- and all films Stephits. Guru Josh, also known as Paul Walden is part of the electronic band, the Guru Josh Project. A slow burner on its first are subtitled in pressing, ‘Infinity’ became a Hacienda anthem before being signed to Deconstruction, selling 3,000,000 copies on its hallmark English. rise to being one of the most recognised dance anthems of all time.

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