January 18, 2007 CALENDAR LISTINGS
Contact: Amber Whiteside, 415.357.4170, [email protected] Libby Garrison, 415.357.4177, [email protected] Robyn Wise, 415.357.4172, [email protected]
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS WIDE LENLENS:S: OSCAR DOCUMENTARIES
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and California College of the Arts (CCA) copresent a series of Academy Award–nominated and –winning documentaries from the last 40 years. Curated by Rob Epstein, chair of graduate film at CCA, the series commences with a panel discussion on February 1; visit www.sfmoma.org for details.
Wide Lens: Oscar Documentaries February 1–25 Phyllis Wattis Theater
Taking Sides Thursday, February 1, 8:30 p.m. Nine from Little Rock (Charles Guggenheim, 1964, 21 min.) Harlan County, U.S.A. (Barbara Kopple, 1976, 103 min.) Barbara Kopple in attendance
Creative Visions Sunday, February 4, 2:30 p.m. Glas (Bert Haanstra, 1959, 11 min.) My Architect* (Nathaniel Kahn, 2003, 116 min.)
Survival Instincts Thursday, February 8, 8:30 p.m. Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O’Brien (Jessica Yu, 1996, 35 min.) Marjoe (Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan, 1972, 88 min.)
The Lines of Battle Sunday, February 11, 2:30 p.m. The Battle of Midway (John Ford for the U.S. Navy, 1942, 18 min.) The Weather Underground (Sam Green, 2002, 92 min.) The War Game (Peter Watkins, 1966, 48 min.) Sam Green in attendance
San Francisco Stories Thursday, February 15, 8:30 p.m. Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter* (Deborah Hoffmann, 1994, 44 min.) The Times of Harvey Milk (Rob Epstein and Richard Schmiechen, 1984, 87 min.) Deborah Hoffmann and Rob Epstein in attendance Global Prophecy Sunday, February 18, 2:30 p.m. Sewing Woman* (Arthur Dong, 1983, 14 min.) Darwin’s Nightmare* (Hubert Sauper, 2005, 107 min.)
Bearing Witness Thursday, February 22, 8:30 p.m. Interviews with My Lai Veterans (Joseph Strick, 1970, 20 min.) Hearts and Minds (Peter Davis, 1974, 112 min.)
That Was Then Sunday, February 25, 2:30 p.m. Woodstock (Michael Wadleigh and Bob Maurice, 1970, 185 min.)
*Academy Award nominee
Tickets: $7 general; $5 SFMOMA and AMPAS members, students, and seniors; free for CCA students and AMPAS members on February 1. Does not include Museum admission. Sunday programs free with Museum admission. Program tickets are available at the Museum (no surcharge) or through www.sfmoma.org/tickets (surcharge applies).
* * * Museum hours: Open daily (except Wednesdays): 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.; open late Thursdays, until 8:45 p.m. Summer hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Open at 10 a.m. Closed Wednesdays and the following public holidays: New Year’s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas. The Museum is open the Wednesday between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Koret Visitor Education Center: Open daily (except Wednesdays): 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; open late Thursdays, until 8:30 p.m. Summer hours: Open at 10 a.m.
Admission prices: Adults $12.50; seniors $8; students $7. SFMOMA members and children 12 and under are admitted free. Thursday evenings after 6 p.m. admission is half-price. The first Tuesday of each month admission is free.
SFMOMA is easily accessible by Muni, BART, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans, and Caltrain. Hourly, daily, and monthly parking is available at the SFMOMA Garage at 147 Minna Street. For parking information, call 415.348.0971.
Visit our Web site at www.sfmoma.org or call 415.357.4000 for more information.
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is supported by a broad array of contributors who are committed to helping advance its mission as a dynamic center for modern and contemporary art. Major annual support is provided by the Koret Foundation Funds, Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, and Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund. KidstART free admission for children 12 and under is made possible by Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Thursday evening half-price admission is sponsored by Banana Republic.
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