- Films -
"In the Family" - In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody’s will reveals that he named his sister as Chip’s guardian. The years of Joey’s acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son. 169 minutes, not rated.
"Mr. Wang's slow-reveal psychological drama isn't just a showcase for his excellent ensemble cast. Beautifully modulated and stylistically sui generis, In the Family is also one of the most accomplished and undersold directorial debuts this year." - New York Times
Friday, 6/1, 8 pm
Saturday, 6/2, 5:30 pm
Monday, 6/4, 5:30 pm
"The Perfect Family" - A devoutly Catholic wife and mother has been nominated for one of the church's top awards. She then goes about trying to prove she has the "perfect" family, refusing to accept them for who they are. 84 minutes, PG-13.
"Make no mistake, though: The Perfect Family is Kathleen Turner's show. And when a series of crises forces Eileen to re-examine her values and beliefs, Turner rises magnificently to the occasion." - New York Post
Friday, 6/1, 6 pm
Saturday, 6/2, 9 pm
Sunday, 6/3, 6 pm
Monday, 6/4, 9 pm
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- Opera and Ballet-
"I Vespri Siciliani" Politics become personal in Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani (“The Sicilian Vespers”). Based on the true story of a 13th century Sicilian rebellion against occupying French forces, this grand opera weaves military intrigue with a tale of doomed love between a French Dutchess and a Sicilian rebel. Verdi’s meaty score is sung with full-throated intensity by Maria Agresti, Gregory Kunde and Franco Vassallo, with Gianandrea Noseda at the podium. From the Teatro Regio di Torino.
Sunday, 6/3, 2 pm, $15
"Peter Grimes" - British composer Benjamin Britten described his opera Peter Grimes as "the struggle of the individual against the masses. The more vicious the society, the more vicious the individual." Set in a drab fishing village, Peter Grimes tells the story of a man accused by his neighbors of committing unspeakable crimes, and how their actions ripple further and further. Captured Live at La Scala, Milan, Italy, 175 minutes.