- Films -
"Carnage" is a razor sharp, biting comedy centered on parental differences. After two boys duke it out on a playground, the parents of the “victim” invite the parents of the “bully” over to work out their issues. A polite discussion of childrearing soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colors. None of them will escape the carnage. Directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly. 80 minutes, Not rated.
Saturday, 2/4, 8
"Balibo", as Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East’s determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. "Balibo" is a political thriller that tells the true story of crimes that have been covered up for over thirty years. 111 minutes, not rated .
Saturday, 2/4, 5:30
Monday, 2/6, 8
"Addiction Incorporated", the true story of Victor DeNoble, one of the most important and influential whistleblowers of all time. In the 1980s, DeNoble was a research scientist at a major tobacco company, where he was tasked with finding a substitute for nicotine that would not cause heart attacks. He succeeded- but in the process, he proved something that the industry had been denying for years: that cigarettes were addictive. He also uncovered a new addictive ingredient- setting off a chain of events that still reverberates even today.
100 minutes, rated PG-13.
Saturday, 2/4, 3
Monday, 2/6, 5:30
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- Opera and Ballet-
"Il trittico", The Royal Opera’s first complete presentation of Puccini’s Il trittico since 1965. Leading director Richard Jones staged his witty, darkly comic realization of Gianni Schicchi for The Royal Opera in 2007, and here he completes the trio. 3 hrs 45 minutes including two intermissions.
Sunday, 2/12, 2 pm, Admission $15
"The Magic Flute", from the Queen of the Night’s pyrotechnic high notes to Papageno’s chirpy birdsongs, The Magic Flute is one of Mozart’s most charming and engaging operas. This celebrated production by artist William Kentridge joyfully bursts onto the stage of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy – and onto the big screen! 2 hrs 44 mins plus one intermission.
Sunday, 2/26, 2 pm, Admission $15
Tuesday, 2/28, 6 pm, Admission $10