Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater Programming Calendar 10.2 October – December 2016 BLACK ORPHEUS Lopert Pictures/Photofest Dundee Revival October 1 – December 8 Omaha Steaks Classics Forty-six years ago this month, the Dundee Theater, then part of the Cooper theaters chain, programmed a film FILMS series meant to test the waters on a rather lovely idea. King Kong 1933 “We have noted around the country a growing “The Sound of Music” took over for an extraor- Oliver Twist 1948 interest in the motion picture as an art form,” dinary 118-week run, but then along came a Cooper rep told The World-Herald in Octo- this fantastic series of classic revivals and art- Black Orpheus 1959 ber 1970. “We hope to encourage this.” film gems — a series we’re thrilled to excerpt La Ronde 1950 this fall. Featuring a host of great directors Häxan: Witchcraft Interestingly, just seven years earlier, the (François Truffaut, Orson Welles, David Lean, Through the Ages 1922 Dundee had rebranded as an art house, with Ingmar Bergman, and Max Ophüls among no less than Fellini’s 8 1/2 as its kickoff fea- 8 ½ 1963 them), as well as selections for all ages (from ture. The move was cut short in 1965 when The Magnificent 1933 alone: KING KONG starring Fay Wray Ambersons 1942 and the Marx Brothers’ DUCK SOUP), it’s a Jules and Jim 1962 way for us to celebrate the history of Omaha’s last surviving single-screen cinema and to The Blue Angel 1930 share our excitement over the Dundee’s own The Seventh Seal 1957 revival a little more than a year from now. Wild Strawberries 1957 Stay tuned for updates! Marx Brothers In the meantime, we’d love to hear Double Feature: Duck Soup 1933 from you. The Dundee created movie & Room Service 1938 memories for millions of Omahans over the years. If you have a story to share, please let KING KONG us know by emailing [email protected]. Generously sponsored by THE PROGRAM 2016 Local 12 films, 140 min. One Day, One Month, One Year No Sleep Dir. Nik Fackler Filmmakers Dir. Derek Davidson Lost Nights Stones Dir. Tony Costello Showcase Dir. Nico Sandi The Simple Gift Black Canaries of Walnut Grove October 20 – 27, 2016 Dir. Jesse Kreitzer Dir. John Richard Curated by The Union for Contemporary Art Barely Business The Woods Dir. Remington Smith Dir. Tony Bonacci For our seventh annual curated program featuring the work of area The Person Over the Bridge artists, we invited the staff of The Union for Contemporary Art, who are Beside You Dir. Maria Lavelle & Sarah Kocher moving to a gorgeous new home in North Omaha’s Blue Lion Center Northwest High School building later this year, to select this year’s program. They reviewed more THRIVE Club* High Up, “Two than 40 submissions from Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Jury members 9 Lives Weeks” Dir. Ewan Dir. Harrison Martin Brigitte McQueen Shew, Paige Reitz, Holly McAdams Olson, Teal Gardner, McFarland-Smith* and Joey Lynch decided on a program of 12 short films. *Student Spotlight selections Viewers will discover work made in our own backyard that will delight, inform, thrill, and chill. Selections include a comedy about an aspiring Visit filmstreams.org for more businesswoman; a chilling horror film; a soulful music video; an exploration information about the program, of a sleepless mind; a narrative short about a family of miners; a drama opening Thursday, October 20, with a special about brothers at a crossroads; an experimental screendance film; and docu- premiere screening and post-party with mentaries on homelessness in South Dakota, capital punishment in Nebraska, the filmmakers and continuing daily through and the heritage of an Iowa farmer. For the first time, we also reserved Thursday, October 27. space in the program for two projects by primary and secondary students. The Met: Live in HD Presented in partnership with 2016 – 2017 Season Wagner Saariaho Dvorák Tchaikovsky Tristan und L’Amour de loin Rusalka Eugene Onegin Isolde Live: Dec 10 Live: Feb 25 Live: Apr 22 Live: Oct 8 Encore: Dec 14 Encore: Mar 1 Encore: Apr 26 Encore: Oct 12 Verdi Verdi Strauss Mozart Nabucco La Traviata Der Don Giovanni Live: Jan 7 Live: Mar 11 Rosenkavalier Live: Oct 22 Encore: Jan 11 Encore: Mar 15 Live: May 13 Encore: Oct 26 Encore: May 17 Gounod Mozart L’AMOUR DE LOIN Roméo et Idomeneo Juliette Live: Mar 25 Live: Jan 21 Encore: Mar 29 Encore: Jan 25 With Prelude Talks by Opera Omaha before live Saturday showings. Tickets: $24 General, $20 for Film Streams Members and Opera Omaha Subscribers. $10 for students. Ruth Sokolof Theater 1340 Mike Fahey Street Film Streams Information Film Streams is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural environment of the Omaha- Council Bluffs area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. For more info, visit us at filmstreams.org. LOCATION, from 14th Street between Cuming HOURS & PARKING and Mike Fahey Streets. Street parking is also available Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof in the vicinity surrounding the Theater is located at 1340 cinema (free after 9 pm and all Mike Fahey Street in downtown day on Sunday). Omaha, within the Saddle Creek Records complex — one block Want to help us west of the TD Ameritrade TICKETS ballpark and one block south of Buy tickets at the box office continue to bring Cuming Street. Showtimes begin (open 30 min. before the day’s in the early evening Monday, first showtime) or online at quality cinema to Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, filmstreams.org. Unless other- our community? and early afternoon Thursday, wise noted, tickets are $9 general, Saturday, and Sunday. $7 for seniors, students, teachers, To join, renew, or gift a Free parking is available in the military, and those arriving by Film Streams Membership today, bike, and $4.50 for Members. lot behind our theater, accessible or to make a donation, visit our Membership page at film- streams.org or call (402) 933-0259. Many thanks for Become a Film Streams Member, and you’ll not only support a great, nonprofit supporting the arts organization — you’ll also receive incredible benefits including: Ruth Sokolof Theater. 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