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Film Streams Programming Calendar The Ruth Sokolof Theater . October – December 2008 v2.2

2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 MGM/Photofest Film Screams! October 3 – October 31, 2008

The Cabinet An American Werewolf of Dr. Caligari 1921 in London 1981 Bride of Frankenstein 1935 Evil Dead 2 1987 The Innocents 1961 Eyes Without a Face 1960 Les Diaboliques 1955 The Raven 1963

What better way to celebrate the and of little worth artistically, that’s hardly the case. The eight films in this month than with a horror series? While other series offer a glimpse of the richness and variety of the genre, in terms of genres, such as musicals and westerns, tend to its history, cultural significance, creative influence, and talent produced. wax and wane in interest over certain periods of Whether deathly terrifying or horribly silly, there is something here for time, horror has maintained a constant presence everyone to enjoy and appreciate. ever since the of cinema. And while the — Andrew Bouska, Film Streams Associate Manager and Series Curator genre often bears the stigma of being lowbrow

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Great Directors: Kubrick November 1 – December 11, 2008

2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 Spartacus 1960 Dr. Strangelove 1964 1962 The Killing 1956 Barry Lyndon 1975 A Clockwork Orange 1971 Full Metal Jacket 1987 Paths of Glory 1957 1999

Almost a decade after his death, the great myth fiction (2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY) to period drama (BARRY LYNDON) to of seems as mysterious as ever. thriller (THE SHINING) to war movie (FULL METAL JACKET), with moments For someone so famous for being methodical and of indefinable brilliance (LOLITA, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) throughout. unyielding in his creative vision, his work displays The key, of course, is that in contributing to cinema’s various genres he really an astonishing amount of flexibility, ranging from tweaked them all, washing out the familiar and attacking the screen in a way fi l m noi r ( T H E K I L L I NG) t o epic s ag a (S PA R TAC U S) that was always entirely and distinctively Kubrick. to dark comedy (DR. STRANGELOVE) to science

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Met Opera Live in HD 2008/09 Season Through May 9, 2009

Salome Orfeo ed Euridice Live: Sat, 10/11, 12pm. Live: Sat, 1/24, 12pm. Encore: Wed, 10/22, 5:30pm. Encore: Wed, 2/4, 5:30pm. Doctor Atomic (Met Premiere) Lucia di Lammermoor Live: Sat, 11/8, 12pm. Live: Sat, 2/7, 12pm. Encore: Wed, 11/19, 5:30pm. Encore: Wed, 2/18, 5:30pm. Tickets: $22 general, $18 for Film Streams Members, Opera Omaha Subscribers, La Damnation de Faust Madama Butterfly Met Members, and students. Live: Sat, 11/22, 12pm. Live: Sat, 3/7, 12pm. Encore: Wed, 12/3, 5:30pm. Encore: Wed, 3/18, 5:30pm. How to Buy: In-person at the box office or online at filmstreams.org. Thaïs La Sonnambula Live: Sat, 12/20, 11am. Live: Sat, 3/21, 12pm. Boxed Lunches by La Charlotte: Purchase a Encore: Wed, 1/7, 5:30pm. Encore: Wed, 4/1, 5:30pm. boxed lunch for any live matinee broadcast (Satur- days only) by calling Laura at 402.933.0259 ext. 10. La Rondine La Cenerentola Orders must be received at least one week prior Live: Sat, 1/10, 12pm. Live: Sat, 5/9, 11:30am. to show date. Encore: Wed, 1/21, 5:30pm. Encore: Wed, 5/20, 5:30pm.

The Metropolitan Opera is back at the Ruth stories of such opera aficionados as General Director John Wehrle, Conductor Sokolof Theater, and bigger than ever. The 2008- Hal France, Stage Director Garnett Bruce, and Resident Music Director 09 Live in HD season features 11 productions, and J. Gawf. Preview talks begin 30 minutes prior to the showtimes listed above. tickets for all remaining broadcasts are on sale Can’t make a live broadcast? Then don’t miss the encore presentation the now. Once again, we’re excited to announce that second Wednesday (11 days) following the live show. Dates and times listed Opera Omaha will provide preview talks before above, and more info at filmstreams.org. all live broadcasts, featuring the insights and

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Location, Hours & Parking Board of Directors Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater is located at 1340 Scott Anderson Steven W. Seline Webster Street in downtown Omaha, within the Andy Holland Betiana Simon Saddle Creek Records development—west of Qwest David Jacobson, Chairman Katie Weitz White Center Omaha and one block south of Cuming Street. Rachel Jacobson, Founder/Director Showtimes occur during the evenings Monday- Mark Javitch Staff Friday and all day Saturday-Sunday. Ginger O’Neal Rachel Jacobson, Director Casey Logan, Communications Coord. Parking is available in the lot behind our theater, Advisory Board accessible from 14th Street (heading southbound, Laura Schoenrock, Office Manager Kurt Andersen between Cuming and Webster). Street parking is Hallie Sharkey, Membership Associate Myriel Boes also available in the vicinity surrounding the cinema Andrew Bouska, Associate Manager Jason Kulbel (free after 5pm weekdays and all day on weekends). Amanda Fehlner, Shift Manager Danny Lee Ladely Cooper Moon, Shift Manager Tickets Robb Nansel Jim Foyt, Projectionist Joel Schlessinger Buy tickets in-person at the box office (open 30 Jeff Jenkins, Projectionist Michael B. Yanney minutes before the first showtime of the day), online Aaron Haug, Theater Staff Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein at filmstreams.org, or at any Homer’s location. Joe Knapp, Theater Staff Susan Sanchez, Theater Staff Unless otherwise noted, tickets are $8 general Design Partner admission, $6 for seniors, students, and teachers, Heather Akerberg, Bookkeeper and $4 for members. See the reverse side for more Oxide Design Co. Connie White, Balcony Booking information about the benefits of membership. Stay in Touch: Sign up to receive our e-newsletter at filmstreams.org.

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Film Streams Programming Calendar October – December 2008 Film Screams! October 3 – October 31, 2008

October 3 – 9 October 3 – 9 The Cabinet of Bride of Dr. Caligari 1921 Frankenstein 1935 Directed by Robert Wiene. Directed by James Whale. German expressionist film is at its best The sequel to Whale’s 1931 hit follows in this tale of kidnapping and murder the misunderstood monster (Boris during a travelling carnival. Karloff) as he seeks a mate. USA; 75 min. Silent. Germany; 67 min. Join us Friday, Oct. 3 at 7pm for a special screening with live score composed and performed by Orenda Fink, Todd Fink, and Ben Brodin.

October 10 – 16 October 10 – 16 The Innocents 1961 Les Diaboliques 1955 Directed by Jack Clayton. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. stars in this southern gothic This moody thriller based on the book adaptation of Henry James’ Turn of the Celle qui n’etait plus pairs a wife and Screw. UK; 100 min. mistress in a murderous plot to eliminate the husband. In French with English . France; 116 min.

October 17 – 23 October 17 – 23 The Raven 1963 An American Directed by . Werewolf in B-movie maestro Corman directs the London 1981 “Triumvirate of Terror” (, Peter Directed by . Lorre, and ), along with a young , in this campy film Renowned makeup artist Rick Baker won inspired by ’s classic the first-ever Academy Award for Best poem. USA; 86 min. Makeup with this horror/comedy that served as the inspiration for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video. UK; 97 min.

October 24 – 31 October 24 – 30 Evil Dead 2 1987 Eyes Without Directed by Sam Raimi. a Face 1960 Director Raimi both remakes and Directed by . provides a sequel to his own EVIL DEAD This film directed by George Franju with this slapstick gore-comedy starring features gruesome surgeries as a doctor Bruce Campbell. USA; 85 min. abuses his medical knowledge. In French with English subtitles. France/Italy; 88 min.

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Programming and dates subject to change. Great Directors: Kubrick November 1 – December 11, 2008

November 1 – 6 November 7 – 13 2001: A Space Dr. Strangelove 1964 Odyssey 1968 Kubrick skewers the Cold War and the Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, nuclear age with this black comedy Kubrick’s 2001 is a visionary spectacle masterpiece starring a brilliant Peter unlike anything else in cinema, an epic of Sellers (playing three roles), George C. sight and sound and a pioneering moment Scott, and Slim Pickens. UK; 93 min. for movie special effects. UK/USA; 160 min.

November 14 – 20 November 14 – 20 November 21 – 27 The Killing 1956 A Clockwork Paths of Glory 1957 With THE KILLING, Kubrick delivers a Orange 1971 , in the first of two noir classic (based on the novel Clean An adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ collaborations with Kubrick, stars as a Break by Lionel White) about a racetrack banned book, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE colonel assigned to defend three innocent heist derailed. USA; 85 min. remains the most thoughtful and French soldiers accused of cowardice terrifying treatise on violence to ever during World War I. USA; 87 min. reach the big screen. UK; 136 min.

November 21 – 27 November 28 – Spartacus 1960 December 4 Winner of four , Lolita 1962 SPARTACUS stars Kirk Douglas as Working closely with author Vladimir a former gladiator who leads a slave Nabokov, Kubrick adapted LOLITA uprising against the Roman empire. into something vastly different from USA; 198 min. its source material and yet wonderfully cinematic. UK; 84 min.

November 28 – December 5 – 11 December 5 – 11 December 4 Full Metal Jacket 1987 Eyes Wide Shut 1999 Barry Lyndon 1975 Presented in two parts, Kubrick’s His first film in more than a decade and cited BARRY LYNDON, harrowing Vietnam film explores the the last he would ever make, Kubrick’s Kubrick’s beautifully composed period brutal realities of soldiering, from a chilling psycho-sexual thriller features film about an 18th century Irishman (Ryan disturbing boot camp showdown exceptional performances from Tom O’Neal) who climbs the social ladder of between a sadistic drill instructor and Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and the late, English high society, as his favorite of the overmatched recruit (Vincent D’Onofrio) great Sydney Pollack. UK; 159 min. director’s work. to the torment of warfare itself. UK; 152 min. UK/USA; 116 min.

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Programming and dates subject to change.

Coming Soon to the Ruth Sokolof Theater . Omaha Premieres

October 3 – 16 October 17 – 23 Tell No One 2008 Trouble the Water 2008 Directed by Guillaume Canet. Directed by Tia Lessin & Carl Deal. A modern Hitchcockian thriller about a Winner of the Sundance Grand Jury man suspected of his own wife’s murder Prize, TROUBLE THE WATER delivers and a mysterious video that suggests an astonishingly powerful insider’s nothing is what it seems. In French with look at Hurricane Katrina, as filmed by English subtitles. France; 125 min. Kimberly Rivers Roberts and her husband Scott, two stranded 9th Ward residents, survivors, and heroes of the New Orleans disaster. USA; 96 min.

Friday, October 31 November 21 – 27 Dates TBA (Halloween Night) The Exiles 1961 Happy-Go-Lucky 2008 The Flaming Directed by Kent MacKenzie. Directed by Mike Leigh. Lips: Christmas Finally released after 47 years as a Acclaimed director Leigh (TOPSY- on Mars 2008 lost masterpiece, writer-director Kent TURVY, VERA DRAKE) returns with MacKenzie’s gorgeously shot, emotionally a new comedy about an endlessly Directed by Wayne Coyne, Bradley honest film follows a group of twenty- effervescent London schoolteacher Beesley, George Salisbury. something Native Americans living in named Poppy and the challenges Join us on Halloween for a special the blighted Bunker Hill neighborhood of (driving, romance) confronting her screening of the sci-fi freakout and first downtown . USA; 72 min. infectious optimism. UK; 118 min. feature-length film from the fanstastical Flaming Lips. USA; 82 min.

Dates TBA Dates TBA Momma’s Man 2008 A Christmas Tale 2008 Directed by Azazel Jacobs. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. A thirty-something husband and father Catherine Deneuve (THE UMBRELLAS returns to his childhood home on a visit to OF CHERBOURG, DANCER IN THE his parents and finds himself incapable of DARK) and Mathieu Amalric (THE leaving in this acutely perceptive, deeply DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY) personal take on growing up. star in a moving story about strained USA; 94 min. family relationships in the years following the death of a child. In French with English subtitles. France; 150 min. Simon Mein/ Courtesy of Miramax Films

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