Cabaret Cinema
Fridays at 9:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Free with a $7 bar minimum
In the Rubin Museum of Art exhibition Stable as a Mountain: Gurus in Himalayan Art, portraits of Himalayan lamas and reincarnated masters extend the reach of their subjects across time, with the art objects physically representing the presence and essence of the now-absent masters. In the film series Mirror, Mirror we look at cinematic portraits that also make their influence felt beyond time, but rarely with the same compassionate results.
The Magic Flute
Friday July 3, 2009 @ 8:00 PM
Ingmar Bergman, Sweden, 1975 (135 minutes)
Inspired by a miniature of the Queen of the Night's daughter Pamina, Tamino goes on a quest to wrest her from her father, the priest Sarastro.
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Sans Soleil
Friday July 10, 2009 @ 9:30 PM
Chris Marker, France, 1983 (103 min)
In this compelling cinematic essay, images from across the globe become marked by time and memory fabricates new versions of past events to suit the immediate interests of the present.
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Introduced by Ian Buruma
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Friday July 17, 2009 @ 9:30 PM
Albert Lewin, U.S., 1944 (110 min)
Angela Lansbury, Hurd Hatfield. A young man commits all types of sins, but only his portrait shows the ravages of his life.
Free with a $7 bar minimum
The Garden of Earthly Delights
Friday July 24, 2009 @ 9:30 PM
Lech Majewski, UK/Italy/Poland, 2004 (103 min)
Bosch's portrait of the human condition influences the lives of an art historian and her husband on a vacation in Venice.
Introduced by Martha Clarke
Walls Are Doors Film Series
Friday July 31, 2009 @ 9:30 PM
This new film series takes its cue from the current exhibition Mandala: The Perfect Circle. Often considered a conceptual maze, the center of the mandala can only be reached by unlocking the gates that guard the path. The key to unlocking the gates successfully is the appropriate state of mind.
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Every Friday, July 31–October 2
