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March 27-April 2, 2003
repertory film
Send repertory film listings to lori@citypaper.net.
ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS 1920 Spruce St., 215-735-1685 Ivan the Terrible Feodor Chaliapin's silent film based on Rimsky-Korsakov's opera, The Maid of Pskov. Presented by Opera Club and introduced by Paul Fryer. Sat., March 29, 1 p.m., $10.
THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Countdown to Extinction: Virgins’ Blood Mon., March 31, 8 p.m., free.
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Tyler Hall, Room 142, 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, 215-968-8015 Standing On My Sisters’ Shoulders (2001, Israel, 51 min.) Documentary about women's contributions to the civil rights movement, with a Q&A session with the film's producer, Joan Sadoff. Wed., April 2, 7 p.m., free.
CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY 8711 Germantown Ave., 215-901-3771, www.armcinema25.com/chfg.html April Fools’ Day Double Feature Airplane! (1980, U.S., 88 min.) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982, U.S., 85 min.) Disaster-movie spoof times two. Tue., April 1, 7:30 p.m., free.
COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.com
Film Forum with Warren Day -- Son of Screening With Laughter
Sequel to Day’s earlier compendium of what he considers "the funniest scenes ever filmed," with all-new scenes totaling a two-hour program. Mon., March 31, and Wed., April 2, 7 p.m., $5.75-$7.75.
GERSHMAN Y
401 S. Broad St., Room 100, 610-520-0755, www.iffphila.com
Israeli Film Festival Poker Face (2001, Israel, 51 min.) Story of aging and friendship among four couples who meet for a weekly poker game. Shown with Minus Plus (2001, Israel, 20 min.), a short film about a man, his girlfriend Yael and the electric company. Mon., March 31, 7:30 p.m., $8.
NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM 321 Chestnut St., 610-520-0755,
www.iffphila.com
Israeli Film Festival It Kind of Scares Me (2001, Israel, 57 min.) Documentary about a group of delinquent Israeli teenagers near Tel Aviv; it examines their experiences working together on a play, as well as Israeli society's complex views about homosexuality and friendship. Wed., April 2, 7 p.m., $ 8. Dessert reception following the screening of the film
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(Seating is limited. Call in advance for tickets.)
HAR ZION TEMPLE
1500 Hagys Ford Rd., Penn Valley, 610-667-5000 ext. 119, www.iffphila.com
Israeli Film Festival Reaching For Heaven (2001, Israel, 75 min.) Three episodes of this Israeli TV miniseries chronicle a family's conflicts over the father's recent religious awakening. Sun., March 30, 7 p.m., $8-$10.
Dessert reception following the screening.
MAndell Theater at Gratz College Old York Rd. and Melrose Ave., Melrose Park, 610-520-0755,
www.iffphila.com
Israeli Film Festival On the Front Line (2002, Israel, 54 min.) This documentary features the political views of a group of young Israelis about to start military service on the northern border of Jerusalem. Shown with Minus Plus (2001, Israel, 20 min.), a short film about a man, his girlfriend Yael and the electric company. Thu., March 27, 7:30 p.m., $8. Guest speaker: Rabbi Phil Cohen, Ph.D., Associate Rabbi, Temple Beth Am. Light refreshments following the screening.
MARATHON GRILL 1839 Spruce St., 215-731-0800 American Pie (1999, U.S., 95 min.) Four high-school friends make a pact to lose their virginity before college. New brat-pack stars galore, plus the always on-target Eugene Levy. Wed., April 2, 9 p.m., free.
N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666 Flix @ N. 3rd Local filmmakers screen their short films at this Northern Liberties watering hole. Tue., April 1, 7 p.m., free.
PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Fassbinder Retrospective: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972, Germany, 124 min.) Thu., March 27, 7 p.m., $8.50. Chinese Roulette (1976, Germany, 86 min.) Thu., March 27, 9:15 p.m., $8.50. See Screenpicks p. 33. Shouts from the Crowd (2002, U.S., 30 min.) Documentary homage to Bob and Barbara's own Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers, who will play a short set after the screening. Shown with Budget Liquor (2002, U.S., 18 min.), the story of a quirky liquor store owner in Connecticut. Thu., March 27, 7:30 p.m., $8.50. Israeli Film Festival Giraffes (2001, Israel, 115 min.) Mystery involving three Tel Aviv women and cases of mistaken identity, deceit and murder. Sat., March 29, 8 p.m., $10. Visit www.iffphila.com for more information. Opera Film Brunch La Traviata (1982, Italy, 109 min.) Franco Zeffirelli's version of the classic opera, starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas. Sun., March 30, 11 a.m., $10. Motion Pictures Presentation of Philadelphia Dance Projects and Film at the Prince In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002, U.S., 104 min.) Documentary about the experimental filmmaker Maya Deren and her use of dance as a starting point for her cinematic work. Fri., March 28, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., March 30, 7 p.m. Short films of Maya Deren will screen on Fri., March 28, 9:30 p.m. Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2000, France, 100 min.) Documentary look at the Corps de Ballet of the Paris Opera. Sat., March 29, 2 p.m. and Sun., March 30, 4 p.m. Casual Evening of Short Films National and local films made in collaboration with dancers, including Child Prodigies: Where Are They Now?, the Philly winner of the 48 Hour Film Festival. Sat., March 29, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8.50. (Three-show pass available at the door for $15.)
SECRET CINEMA @ Moore College of Art & Design, 20th St. and The Parkway, 215-568-4515, ext. 4099 Blow-Up (1966, U.K., 111 min.) Michelangelo Antonioni's cult film starring artist and model Veruschka, whose works are currently on display at both Arcadia University and Moore's galleries. Fri., March 28, 8 p.m., free (preceded at 7 p.m. by closing reception for exhibit of Veruschka's works).
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova, 610-519-4750, www.culturalfilms.villanova.edu 84 Charlie Mopic (1989, U.S., 95 min.) Film taking the point of view of an infantryman on a reconnaissance mission in Vietnam. Directed by Vietnam vet Patrick Sheane Duncan. Sat., March 29, 7 p.m., Sun., March 30, 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Mon., March 31, 7 p.m., $3-$4. (Monday speaker: Jim Kirschke, "A Soldier's Point of View of Vietnam").
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