August ‘09 EXHIBITS In the Main Gallery WEDNESDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY ART ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS’ 5 14 20 27 THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: Author 3rd THURSDAY @ 3: Two Belgian Mod- A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ALFRED SHOW, throughout the summer. AAC Richie Unterberger (White Light / White ernists. Except for three years studying HITCHCOCK: The Birds (1963-119 min.). In the Photography Gallery Heat ) visits with the music of the ground- history and religious painting at the Brus- Swarms of birds attack the unwary resi- breaking group The Velvet Underground. sels academy, James Ensor, a Belgian dents of a California town. Screenwriter The presentation will incorporate rare painter, printmaker and draftsman, lived Evan Hunter freely adapted a Daphne Du audiovisual material, including little-heard in Ostend. He began his artistic career Maurier novel. Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, recordings from throughout their career; as a portrait painter but became involved Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Ve- film clips of the group and its individual with the avant-garde group Les XX (The ronica Cartwright star. 7:30 p.m. members; and seldom seen pictures and Twenty), and was considered the group’s posters of the group in their 1965-70 prime. leader and founder. In the mid-1880s, Signed copies of White Light / White Heat Ensor suffered from a personal crisis, will be available at the event. 7:30 p.m. returned to painting religious subjects and Story in this issue. plunged to the depths of despair. After the turn of the century, he finally won acclaim and respectability. His works are featured 28 FRIDAY in a show at the Museum of Modern Art SANDWICHED IN: Napoleon and Eugenie: in New York City, which runs through Sep- The Opulent Splendor of France’s Second tember 21. The work of Surrealist painter Empire. The Nassau County Museum Rene Magritte (1898-1967) frequently of Art devotes its galleries to paintings, FRIDAY displays a juxtaposition of ordinary objects sculpture, decorative objects, memora- 7 SANDWICHED IN: Disc jockey and au- in an unusual context. 3 p.m. AAC bilia and historical artifacts that reflect thor Pete Fornatale celebrates the 40th the Imperial Court of Napoleon III and HOLLYWOOD PORTRAITS: through anniversary of the Woodstock Music and DIRECTOR’S CUT: Film expert John Empress Eugenie from 1852 to 1870. The Waltz with August 31. In the early days of Hollywood, Arts Festival. His new book The Story of Bosco will screen and discuss exhibition draws from the notable collec- Bashir studios began releasing photographs of Woodstock: Back to the Garden collects (2008-90 min.). In this Oscar-nom- tion of Christopher Forbes, who regards their actors and actresses to newspapers first-hand personal accounts describing inated “animated documentary,” Israeli Napoleon III as “one of the great under- and fan magazines in order to drum up the events leading up to and occurring dur- writer/director Ari Folman meets up with rated world leaders.” Join museum curator interest in their most recent films. By the ing the weekend when over half a million former army comrades to discuss how Franklin Hill Perrell for a virtual tour of the 1920s, the art of studio portraiture had people gathered in upstate New York for war has affected their lives, and to puzzle exhibit, which runs through September reached a peak, as photographers (most of a now legendary concert that has come to out his own forgotten past. In Hebrew, 20. 12:10 p.m. them anonymous) learned how to capture be known simply as “Woodstock.” Today’s German, English and Arabic, with English a performer’s mysterious essence in a multi-media program will include rare au- subtitles. 7:30 p.m. FAMILY FILM: Horton Hears a Who! still image. As the star system burgeoned dio clips and video footage of the festival, as (2008-86 min.). A playful elephant named throughout the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s, hun- well as clips from media broadcasts about Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) must save dreds of thousands of glossy portraits the event. 12:10 p.m. Story in this issue. Who-ville, the microscopic city he has were printed and circulated. These images discovered on a floating speck of dust. were not highly prized by the studios, and “WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE & Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino’s com- MUSIC”: PART 1 (1969). Pete Fornatale the stills were usually tossed. Fortunately, puter-animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s many images survive to evoke the glam- introduces the first half of Michael Wa- FRIDAY beloved book also features voice artists dleigh’s concert classic, which features 21 ourous world of mid-twentieth century SANDWICHED IN: Our birthday tribute Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Hollywood. Media Services director Jona- performances by Crosby, Stills & Nash, to Alfred Hitchcock continues with The Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy than Guildroy purchased his first movie Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927-100 Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Jesse McCartney stills around 1968, when his father brought Hendrix, Joan Baez, The Who, Santana, min.), in which the owners of a boarding and Selena Gomez. Popcorn will be served! him to a musty shop in New York City. Joe Cocker, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, house begin to suspect that their new Early start time: 7 p.m. That day he selected two images, a portrait Canned Heat, Country Joe McDonald, tenant (Ivor Novello) is the serial killer of Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein SANDWICHED IN: Meet author Eric John Sebastian, Sha-Na-Na, Sly & the Fam- known in the tabloids as The Avenger. and a two-shot of Karloff and Bela Lugosi Kraft. Story in this issue. 12:10 p.m. ily Stone and Ten Years After. Part 2 is next Long available only in mediocre prints, in Son of Frankenstein. Entranced by the Tuesday evening. Note: we will play this we are pleased to screen this gorgeously “REVOLUTIONARY ROAD” (2008-118 silvery clarity of these images, Jonathan film LOUD! 7:30 p.m. Story in this issue. restored version of the first really “Hitch- min.). Justin Haythe scripted this adapta- soon set about finding more. His collection cockian” thriller. Silent with musical score. tion of Richard Yates’s novel about Frank of over 1700 stills now includes glamour 12:10 p.m. MONDAY and April Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio, 31 portraits of Hollywood stars, numerous EXERCISE FOR OVER 50: Last day to Kate Winslet), a young suburban couple “LAZYBONES’ (1925-86 min.). Buck Jones monsters and aliens, color reproductions enter the lottery. Entries will be accepted who long to start a new life in Paris. Sam stars as Steve Tuttle, a country lad “slow of horror movie posters and lobby cards, until 9 p.m. Story in this issue. Mendes directed. 7:30 p.m. as molasses in winter” who nevertheless and some sixty images from Planet of the MONDAY adopts an abandoned baby girl named Kit “MUNYURANGABO” (2007-97 min.). Apes. This summer’s exhibit will include 17 and raises her as his own. When he returns After stealing a machete from a market in portraits of Hollywood’s greatest stars, AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA: Lovers from World War I, he is unprepared to find Kigali, Munyurangabo (Jeff Rutagengwa) including Fred Astaire, John Barrymore, in Opera, Part 2: Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, Kit (Madge Bellamy) all grown up and in and his friend Sangwa (Eric Ndorun- James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Marlene La Traviata. Through its larger-than-life love with local boy Dick Ritchie (Leslie kundiye) leave the city on a journey tied Dietrich, Kirk Douglas, Clark Gable, scenarios, emotions, characters and music, Fenton). Frances Marion scripted this to their pasts. Munyurangabo wants justice Susan Hayward, Rita Hayworth, Charlton opera draws the listener and viewer into its MONDAY moving comedy-drama, from a play by for his parents, who were killed in the Heston, Buster Keaton, Veronica Lake, 10 own magical realm. This program offers a A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO ALFRED Owen Davis, for director Frank Borzage. Rwandan genocide, and Sangwa wants to Charles Laughton, Dorothy Lamour, Jea- unique twist for opera-lovers as it explores HITCHCOCK: Director Alfred Hitchcock Tim Curran composed the lovely flute/ visit the home he deserted years ago. Their nette MacDonald, Marilyn Monroe, Vin- the various love relationships in several of was born on August 13, 1899. To celebrate guitar/piano score. 7:30 p.m. friendship is tested when Sangwa’s parents cent Price, Ginger Rogers, James Stewart, the most popular and beloved operas: boy/ the life and work of this Master of Sus- disapprove of Munyurangabo, warning Johnny Weissmuller and Orson Welles. girl, love triangle, parent/child, friends, pense, we will screen seven of his thrillers that “Hutus and Tutsis are supposed to Also on view, a selection from Jonathan’s slave/master. Attention will be focused this month, beginning with a film he cited be enemies.” Director Lee Isaac Chung collection of movie star postcards! on plot and characters and how the music as his favorite, Shadow of a Doubt (1942-108 reflects and supports these themes, as scripted with Samuel Gray Anderson. In the Community Gallery min.), in which teenaged Charlie (Theresa well as their historical, social and political Also, German writer/director Thomas Wright) looks forward to a visit from her aspects. Dr. Judith Alstadter is a concert Luscher’s short film Alptraum (2008-3 DRAWINGS BY BEN CALDWELL, Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten), unaware pianist, music educator, lecturer and re- MONDAY min.), a story of soccer and dreams. This throughout the summer. Presented in 24 that he is sought by the police for a series cording artist.