Oscar-nominated 'A Single Man' begins playing at Real Art Ways today, Wednesday the 17.
MUSIC
3.19
Ryan Montbleau Band
@ Toad’s Place
New Haven, Conn.
$15 / 9:00 p.m.
3.19
House of Pain
@ Webster Theatre
Hartford, Conn.
$27.50 / 7:00 p.m.
3.24
Jedi Mind Tricks
@ Toad’s Place
New Haven, Conn.
$18 / 9:00 p.m.
FILM
3.17 – 3.20
A Single Man
@ Cinestudio
Hartford, Conn.
$7.00 / 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Tom Ford. Screenplay by Tom Ford and David Scearce, based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood. Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Jon Kortajarena. Best known as Mr. Darcy in the BBC production of Pride and Prejudice, Colin Firth finally gets the chance to show his acting chops in a starring role on the big screen. His Oscar-worthy performance takes us through one day in the life of a closeted English professor in Los Angeles, circa 1962, who tries to keep his grief over the loss of his lover from his best friend (Julianne Moore) and his colleagues. Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood, A Single Man is a powerful indictment of being forced to live a lie. Best Actor Award, Venice Film Festival. “We’re always looking for those performances that truly define an actor, where we can sit back and simply watch the talent soar. For Colin Firth, A Single Man is that film.” Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times.
3.19 – 3.24*
Still Bill
@ Real Art Ways
Hartford, Conn.
$6.25 / 7:00 p.m.
An intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.”
“Still Bill is about a man who topped the charts, walked away from it all in 1985 and is pleased that he did…Withers seems as close to everyday Zen as I can imagine. He talks a great deal about his philosophy, to be sure, but it’s direct and manifestly true: Make the most of your chances, do the best you can, stop when you’re finished, love your family, enjoy life.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times
“Offstage Bill Withers, the eternal hero of karaoke baritones, exhibits the same gift for aphorism and general soulfulness that informed hit songs like “Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” This makes much of the biographical documentary Still Bill pleasant and even moving. Looking out the window of a car, pondering his place in the culture, Mr. Withers says: ‘I think I’m kind of like pennies. You have ’em in your pocket but you don’t remember they’re there.’” – Mike Hale, The New York Times
*Skype Q & A with directors Alex Vlack and Damani Baker: Wednesday, March 24, after the 7 PM screening.
3.21 – 3.23
Nine
@ Cinestudio
Hartford, Conn.
$7.00 / 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Rob Marshall. Screenplay by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella, based on the musical by Arthur Kopit and Federico Fellini’s film, 8 1/2. Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman. Oscar-nominated Penélope Cruz is only one of the alluring women who trouble the days and nights of an Italian movie director in this dazzling film version of the Broadway musical. Each actress has her place in the sun – and her play for the attentions of the conflicted Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis): Marion Cotillard (the director’s chic wife), Sophia Loren (his glamorous mother), Kate Hudson (a tempting reporter), Judi Dench (a sly confidante), Fergie (a voluptuous childhood…mentor) and Nicole Kidman as the impossibly blonde siren. “…a hot-blooded musical fantasia full of song, dance, raging emotion and simmering sexuality.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.
CCSU
3.18 – 4.22
Revealed: The Tradition of Male Homoerotic Art
@ Maloney Hall, 2nd Floor
Opening Reception: 3.18 / 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Regular Hours: Mon-Fri, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Runs Until 4.22 (Closed for Spring Break, March 22 – 26)
