Anthony Minghella, 1990
107 minutes
“Maryam Keshavarz’s crowd-pleasing mother-daughter dramedy won the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award in Park City.” —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter
When a large Iranian American family gathers, a secret is uncovered that catapults an estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past. They discover they are more alike than they know.
R, 107 minutes
“In co-directors Miri Navasky, Karen O’Connor and Maeve O’Boyle's full-to-bursting doc portrait, the peaceful folk-singing great reveals the darkness that dogged her over a career.” —Chris William, Variety
At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she's kept private.
113 minutes
Pre-concert discussion at 1:15 pm.
Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth
Angela Cheng, piano, Gary Levinson, violin, Bion Tsang, cello
Program includes: Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op.12, Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69, Dvořák Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”.
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Pre-concert discussion at 1:15 pm.
Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth, the Dover Quartet appears by arrangement with the Curtis Institute of Music, where it serves as the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence.
Program includes: Haydn String Quartet, Op. 74, No. 3 “Rider,” Price String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Schubert String Quartet in D minor.
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Elia Kazan, 1954
108 minutes
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Mission: JOY is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers give a master class in how to create joy in a world that was never easy for them. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances.
David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Coriolanus) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
