| Dear Bix: A Tribute to the Great Bix Beiderbecke with Randy Sandke and Friends |
March 13
at 8pm
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With an all-star band, led by trumpet player Randy Sandke, this jazz concert will honor the memory of the legendary cornetist who, though he died in near obscurity at the age of 28, has since been celebrated for his for his unconventional technique that helped shape jazz into the expressive musical genre it is today. Sandke says "Bix Beiderbecke’s music, with its warm lyricism and passionate fire remains as fresh and alive today as when it first sprang from his boundless imagination" Other members of the band include Ted Rosenthal on piano, Joel Forbes on Acoustic bass, Rob Garcia on drums, cornetist Jon-Erik Kellso, Dan Levinson on clarinet, Saxophonist Scott Robinson, and Harvey Tibbs on trombone. All are world-class, highly respected musicians who not only play throughout the U.S. but around the world.
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The Ugly Duckling
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April 18
at 2pm
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An adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen tale of a homely bird who endures teasing and loneliness until he grows up into a beautiful, graceful swan. Written by Dante Albertie and performed by the Children’s Theatre Company at Lehman, with music arranged by William Scribner.
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RiverTale Players Present
Hansel and Gretel
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Follow the trail of breadcrumbs to the Riverdale Y where kids will enjoy the classic Grimm’s Fairytale Hansel and Gretel, performed live by our new children’s theatre troupe the RiverTale players. Hansel and Gretel is a magical, musical adventure that will capture the imagination of all the family. It is the story of two children, who become lost in a wood, only to be lured into danger by a little house made of sweets, owned by an evil witch, and boy is she hungry!
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RESIDENT THEATER COMAPNIES
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Café Ma'ayan*Come enjoy a coffee house/cabaret atmosphere with small, candle-lit
tables, kosher wine, coffees, delicious sweets and savories and performances, salons,
post-movie discussions -- or just a quiet spot to hang out with friends.
It's beautiful, it's stimulating, it's right near home!
Includes wine and coffee cafe and after-the-movie discussion.
*Starlet: a young actress or singer, especially one working her way up the “star system.”
Professor Jason Lucero is a writer and professor of filmmaking at the Undergraduate Film and
TV Program at New York University and the Graduate Film Division at Columbia University.
He lives and works in New York city.
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The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
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March 21
at 7:00 pm
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Orson Wells both directs and stars in this twisting tale of obsession and deceit. Though the motives may be dark, the characters are luminous. (87 minutes)
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The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)
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April 8
at 7:00 pm
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Vincente Minnelli directs. An actress, a director, and a writer are asked to help revive the career of ruthless Hollywood studio bigwig Jonathan Shields. However, all three are reluctant because they have all been used and betrayed by him in the past. Won 5 Oscars. (118 minutes)
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How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
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April 18
at 7:00 pm
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Actually, three starlets for the price of one (Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall). In this bright and clever film, three friends seek riches but find true love instead. (95 minutes)
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Sabrina (1954)
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April 25
at 7:00 pm
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Billy Wilder directs Humphrey Bogart as the romantic lead of this playful “Cinderella on Long Island” tale. (113 minutes)
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Cleopatra (1963)
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May 2
at 5:00 pm
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(NOTE EARLY START TIME; includes light early dinner)
Our final discussion will be PRIOR to the movie, during a light 5-6 pm dinner, followed by the 3+ hour extravaganza that is Cleopatra! One of the most expensive movies ever made - a film fit for a queen of the silver screen. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor redefine the concept of “screen chemistry.” Won 4 Oscars.
(192 minutes)
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