Senior Matinee tomorrow (2/14) is THE IMPOSSIBLE at 1:30. Next Thursday (2/21) it will be LES MISERABLES at 1pm.
This weekend we have special programming on Sunday afternoon at 2pm...PEOPLE OF A FEATHER, a groundbreaking film about the relationship between the Inuit, eider ducks and hydro-electric power generation in northern Canada, and the screening will include introduction and discussion led by COA's WH Drury Professor of Natural History and Ecology, John Anderson.
Next week is Oscar weekend, and tickets for the Sunday (Feb 24) evening gala to showcase and benefit SFOA (MDI's Summer Festival of the Arts camp) are available now at our box office. $15 for adults, $10 for kids; cash or check only. Things start at 6pm with hors d'oeuvres and complimentary sparkling beverages, and the Oscar presentation hosted by Seth McFarlane begins at 8:30. Come in costume for a chance to win prizes, in both best formal attire, and best film character categories. Grand prize will be awarded for the person whose ballot most matches the actual winners of the evening. You don't have to stay till the end to win or support SFOA (we understand its a "school night"!) It is always lots of fun!
Below is the schedule for the next week. Have a great February Break! (if you are lucky enough to get one....)
-Lisa
LES MISÉRABLES (PG-13) 158min 5:00 and 8:30
A grand cast fills this epic, visually splendid musical based on the long-running play by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer based on Victor Hugo’s massive saga of broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. Director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) allowed his actors to actually sing their parts (no lip-synching), which brings a reality to their acting that adds immeasurably to the film. Set in 19th century France Hugh Jackman is Jean Valjean, convict turned respectable business man who helps a dying Fantine (favored Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway) by promising to care for her child Cosette (Isabelle Allen then Amanda Seyfried) after she loses everything, even as he is constantly tormented by Russell Crowe’s jailer Javert. It is an enthralling spectacle with fabulous performances.
Fri Feb 15 - Mon Feb 18
THIS IS 40 (R) 134min 5:30 and 8:15
Spinning off characters from his hit Knocked Up, director Judd Apatow (40 Year Old Virgin) explores hitting this significant milestone through the eyes of Pete and Debbie (Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann). This perceptive, original and very funny comedy follows the trials, tribulations and mid-life crises of this family, including two daughters (played by Apatow’s two girls) and two grandfathers (Albert Brooks and John Lithgow). Troubles in marriage, parenting, and finances due to his nearly bankrupt record label and a mysterious cash problem at her clothing boutique threaten their world. Co-stars include Melissa McCarthy, Megan Fox, Lena Dunham, Chris O’Dowd, and Jason Segal; and be sure to stay through the hilarious closing credits.
Tues Feb 19 - Thurs Feb 21
A CAT IN PARIS (PG) 65min 5:30 and 7:00 and 8:30
One of last year’s unexpected Oscar nominees for Animated feature, this gorgeous, stylish and charming French escapade has been updated with English language dialog featuring voice-work by Marcia Gay Harden, Angelica Huston and Matthew Modine. Dino is an elegant black cat who leads a double life. By day, he curls up with young Zoe, a girl still traumatized by the death of her father; her mother is a police detective still searching for her husband’s killer. By night, Dino travels with a small-time burglar across the Paris roof-tops, and often brings home a lizard to his young friend. One night he returns with a diamond-studded necklace, quite a change from the usual; Zoe becomes curious of his nighttime activities and follows her feline friend but gets tangled up with a mean gangster and his band of bumbling thieves. A thrilling acrobatic finale takes place on the peaks of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Sun Feb 17
Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, biologist and filmmaker Joel Heath’s beautiful and award-winning documentary travels through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. The indigenous population’s unique cultural relationship with the eider duck has been transformed by disruptions due to Canada’s massive hydroelectric dams that power eastern North America. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Re-creations of the traditional life of one of the continent’s oldest civilizations are juxtaposed with modern life in Sanikiluaq, as both people and eiders face the challenges posed by changing sea ice, ocean currents and migration patterns. The eyes of a remote subsistence culture are in a fight for their survival and challenge the world to find energy solutions that work with the seasons of earth’s hydrological cycle. John Anderson, COA's W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology/Natural History, will introduce and take questions after.
Sun Feb 24
Dust off your finery and come on in to benefit SFOA and have a fabulous soiree out on the town. Enjoy displays and performances by SFOA students, delectable appetizers and dessert from local restaurants, complimentary glass of champagne, and the Academy Awards broadcast on the big screen. This year's national host is sure-to-be-funny comedian and filmmaker Seth McFarlane and the awards race is wide open. Come in costume for a chance to win some great prizes, and don't forget to fill out your Oscar Ballot -- the Grand Prize is two tickets to Boston on Cape Air...perfect for a March get-away! You don't have to stay till the end to support SFOA.
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