Cabaret Cinema
Fridays at 9:30 p.m. Free with a $7 bar minimum (unless otherwise noted)
New Series! COSMIC CABARETCINEMA
“Cosmic Cabaretcinema” series Feature films that explore a new frontier in humankind’s understanding of the universe.
April 30 Novelist and broadcaster Kurt Andersen introduces Destination Moon
May 7 Novelist and screenwriter Larry Doyle introduces The Day the Earth Stood Still
*Members may reserve CabaretCinema tickets in advance by calling (212) 620-5000 ext. 344, which will be held no later than 9:30 p.m.
*Members at the Sustaining level and up may reserve actual cabaret tables in advance.
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Friday March 19, 2010 @ 9:30 PM
1997, Robert Zemeckis, U.S., 150 minutes
Jodie Foster plays the lead in this cinematic envisioning of Carl Sagan's novel.
Introduced by Brett Helquist
Free with a $7 bar minimum
A Matter of Life and Death (Stairway to Heaven)
Friday March 26, 2010 @ 9:30 PM
1946, Powell & Pressburger, UK, 104 minutes
Fallen aviator David Niven argues for his life before a celestial court. With Kim Hunter.
Narrator: This is the universe. Big, isn't it.
Introduced by multiple Academy Award winner Thelma Schoonmaker
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Fellini's La strada
Friday April 2, 2010 @ 9:30 PM
1954, Italy, Federico Fellini, 108 minutes
"I don't know. If I knew I'd be the Almighty, who knows all. When you are born and when you die... Who knows? I don't know for what this pebble is useful but it must be useful. For if its useless, everything is useless. So are the stars!"
- Richard Baseheart as The Fool
Introduced by Henry Chalfant
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Galileo
Friday April 16, 2010 @ 9:30 PM
1975, UK/U.S., Joseph Losey, 145 minutes
Bertolt Brecht's play of public compromise with a cast that includes Tom Conti, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Margaret Leighton, Patrick Magee, Judy Parfitt, and Topol in the title role.
Introduced by Peter Minchiello
Free with a $7 bar minimum
Earth Girls Are Easy
Friday April 23, 2010 @ 9:30 PM
1988, UK/USA, Julian Temple, 100 minutes
A day-glo musical romp ensues when furry aliens Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, and Damon Wayans land in valley girl Geena Davis's pool.
Free with a $7 bar minimum
