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Name	Organization	Dates	Location
The Fog of War The Fog of War Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 Winner of the 2004 Best Documentary Oscar. “Errol Morris may have been put on earth to make The Fog of War, a stunning portrait of Robert S. McNamara that closes a year of outstanding nonfiction movies on a high note. Morris, after all, is a filmmaker whose tolerance of moral inconsistency — indeed, his empathy with flawed men — is a strength quite apart from his talent as a craftsman of meticulously collaged documentaries like The Thin Blue Line and Fast,...	The Colonial Theatre	02/12/12	The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival FilmConnects: Louder Than A Bomb & Live Poetry Slam Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival FilmConnects: Louder Than A Bomb & Live Poetry Slam Presented by Gershman Y at Prince Music Theater February 12, 2012 Designed to deepen your experience of film-going, PJFF’s newest program connects the world of film to other art forms and modes of expression. For the inaugural FilmConnects event, you'll be introduced to the wild world of poetry slams — and brought to the power and enormity that is Louder Than a Bomb! This energizing documentary tells the story of four Chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare for and compete in the world's largest youth slam. By turns...	Gershman Y	02/12/12	Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia
Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver Presented by The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 This winner of six Academy Awards (including Best Film, Best Director and – of course – Best Actress) played a major role in rousing the American public to an awareness of what “our British cousins” had been enduring, prior to our entry into World War II. It beautifully and powerfully conveys the British people’s will and dignity, as they tried to maintain an air of normalcy on the home front while facing daily bombing raids and other threats. Greer...	The Colonial Theatre	02/12/12
The Cripple of Inishmaan The Cripple of Inishmaan Presented by University of Delaware - Professional Theatre Training Program and the Resident Ensemble Players at University of Delaware- Thompson Theatre January 26-February 12, 2012 Word arrives on the Irish isle of Inishmaan that a famed Hollywood director is coming to a neighboring island to shoot a film. Cripple Billy, a bored and lonely orphan being raised by his eccentric aunties, would give anything to escape his tedious life by snagging a role in the movie. When Billy lands a screen test, the oddball citizens of Inishmaan mount a heartbreakingly hilarious front of resistance, bursting with dark madcap humor and touching devotion. Tony Award-winning McDonagh has...	University of Delaware - Professional Theatre Training Program and the Resident Ensemble Players	01/26/12 - 02/12/12	University of Delaware- Thompson Theatre, Newark
Faery Tales Faery Tales Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre February 12, 2012 It is 1977 and Elsie Wright is being interviewed for a television broadcast. We learn of an extraordinary little girl’s adventure in 1920 in her family’s very ordinary garden with a camera given to her by her father. The magical pictures she takes change her life in the most unexpected and wonderful ways. She meets the legendary Conan Doyle and Houdini. Originally written as a musical, this fantastical story leads us through fifty glorious years. The play was written by Allan...	Bristol Riverside Theatre	02/12/12	Bristol Riverside Theatre Rehearsal Space, Bristol
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program Series Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program Series Presented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 12, 2012 Black Wall Street with panelists Dr. Weldon McWilliam and Fareed Shakir. This documentary chronicles one of the nation's worst acts of racial violence, the Tulsa Race Riot, which occurred on June 1st, 1921, when 35 square blocks of African American homes and businesses were torched and destroyed by mobs of angry whites.	ICPIC New Africa Center	02/12/12	ICPIC New Africa Center, Philadelphia
Opera Lecture Series: The Abduction from the Seraglio Opera Lecture Series: The Abduction from the Seraglio Presented by Penn State Abington at Penn State - Abington Campus February 12, 2012 Relax and enjoy the film of Mozart's tale of a nobleman seeking to rescue his lover from imprisonment by a royal villian. Dr. Moylan C. Mills, professor emeritus of integrative arts, moderates the lively discussion in Penn State Abington's high-tech auditorium. Light refreshments will be served during intermission.	Penn State Abington	02/12/12	Penn State - Abington Campus, Abington
In A Lonely Place (1950) In A Lonely Place (1950) Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute February 14, 2012 In a lonely place this Valentine’s Day? Find solace in this classic noir starring Humphrey Bogart as a screenwriter whose tendency towards violence and macabre sense of humor might add up to murder. This film is shown in conjunction with Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s Film Course "Nicholas Ray: Cinema with a Cause" and will be introduced by its instructor, Marc Lapadula, M.F.A. This film, which is directed by Nicholas Ray & stars Humphrey Bogart, Gloria...	Bryn Mawr Film Institute	02/14/12	Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr
Westward Ho: An Exhibit by Jen Blazina Westward Ho: An Exhibit by Jen Blazina Presented by Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery at Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery January 17-February 14, 2012 The Leonard Pearlstein gallery is proud to exhibit work from several series by Art & Art History faculty artist Jen Blazina. Westward Ho will include work that comments on observations from her childhood and travels during her recent sabbatical. The exhibition includes "Suitcases," which speaks to the lost glamour of travel. While in the Netherlands, Blazina found herself watching film noir, especially by Hitchcock. Influenced by these films, she began to...	Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery	01/17/12 - 02/14/12	Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia
A Conversation with Anne Rice: The Wolf Gift A Conversation with Anne Rice: The Wolf Gift Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 14, 2012 Anne Rice gained notoriety and a vast cult readership for her Vampire Chronicles series, which the Washington Post called "unrelentingly erotic . . . unforgettable." The first and most popular book, Interview With the Vampire (1976) reinvented and refreshed the archetypal vampire myth, and was later made into a film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. It was followed by The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned, which the San Francisco...	Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library	02/14/12	Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia
The Pink Panther Strikes Again! The Pink Panther Strikes Again! Presented by Newtown Arts Company at Newtown Theatre February 9-February 15, 2012 The comic essence of Blake Edwards’ 1976 film is captured in all its verbal and visual humor. Inspector Jacques Clouseau uses brilliant wit and madcap antics to outsmart Chief Inspector Paul Dreyfus, who has been driven insane by Clouseau’s undeserved success. Determined to destroy Clouseau at all costs, Dreyfus enlists the aid of a cadre of violent criminals and an alluring Russian spy to kidnap a physicist, blackmailing him into building a Doomsday Machine that could vaporize...	Newtown Arts Company	02/09/12 - 02/15/12	Newtown Theatre, Newtown
The Spiders Go Forward! The Spiders Go Forward! Presented by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia February 15, 2012 The Spiders Go Forward! (1967) Late '60s rock group The Spiders star in this Beatles-esque musical comedy from director Ko Nakahira (Crazed Fruit). An Unknown Japan film series presentation.	Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia	02/15/12	The Bellevue, Philadelphia
Clips and Conversation with Kevin Bacon Clips and Conversation with Kevin Bacon Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 15, 2012 Noted Philadelphia film critic Carrie Rickey hosts Clips and Conversation with Kevin Bacon, and will reflect on the Philadelphia native’s film and theater career with a montage of movie clips and a candid discussion with the actor. The evening will be filled with behind-the-scenes candid conversations with Kevin Bacon, and will provide theater aficionados, particularly secondary-level education students who wish to pursue a career in acting, with discussion and...	Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts	02/15/12	Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
A Conversation with Edmund White and Christopher Bram A Conversation with Edmund White and Christopher Bram Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 16, 2012 Called a literary lion of the gay world, Edmund White is best known for his autobiographical novels in which unabashed hedonism thrives, including A Boy's Own Story and The Beautiful Room is Empty. A chronicler of gay life since the 1970s, White helped define the nascent parameters of gay culture. He is the author of the novel Hotel de Dream, several essays and biographies—including Jean Genet's—and the 1980 travelogue States of Desire: Travels in Gay America, which crystallized...	Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library	02/16/12	Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia
Documentary Realism Between Cultures: Rey Chow Documentary Realism Between Cultures: Rey Chow Presented by Penn Humanities Forum at University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium February 17, 2012 New media technologies have given us unprecedented power to simulate, fabricate, and falsify, while casting doubt on any notion of objectively recording or documenting actual life. Why, then, is the present moment a time of unprecedented vigor and excitement among documentary-makers? Rey Chow, a renowned scholar of Asian-American film and literature, uses this question as her point of departure to discuss some new forms of documentary realism. A program of the 2011-2012 Penn...	Penn Humanities Forum	02/17/12	University of Pennsylvania Museum- Harrison Auditorium, Philadelphia
House (1977) House (1977) Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute February 17, 2012 Only recently unearthed, Nobuhiko Obayashi’s trippy 1977 film about a group of schoolgirls who are menaced by evil spirits, bloodthirsty pianos, and a demonic housecat at a creepy country house has to be seen to be believed. Too absurd to be genuinely terrifying, yet too nightmarish to be merely comic, House is one of the most exciting genre discoveries in years. This film, directed by Nobuhiko Ohbayahi, is rated R.	Bryn Mawr Film Institute	02/17/12	Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr
Radical Form and Content: Screening I Radical Form and Content: Screening I Presented by Shooting Wall February 17, 2012 Viewing of "In Deep Distress" Shooting Wall is putting on a month of free screenings that will culminate in a discussion. to embolden the local film community and start making revolutionary cinema in our small city. All the films will have radical examples of film-form and narrative. They have been chosen due to their obscurity, dynamism, humor, and revolutionary qualities. Shooting Wall member short films will be shown before each screening. Screenings will be...	Shooting Wall	02/17/12	503 Greenwich Street, Philadelphia
XPN Welcomes David Johansen XPN Welcomes David Johansen Presented by Arden Concert Gild at Arden Club - Gild Hall February 18, 2012 David Johansen is one of the most influential singers, songwriters and band leaders in rock and roll history. He will perform an evening of his classic songs and great covers in an acoustic duo performance. From the classic albums of the New York Dolls, which presaged the New Wave and Punk movements in the 70s, to his great solo career, his film acting work, his hilarious and fun years as Buster Poindexter, to his great folk song series with the Harry Smiths, David Johansen has...	Arden Concert Gild	02/18/12	Arden Club - Gild Hall, Arden
Semlor and a Movie Semlor and a Movie Presented by American Swedish Historical Museum at American Swedish Historical Museum February 18, 2012 Celebrate the eve of lent with a delicious, cream filled Swedish pastry and a cup of hot coffee, followed by a Swedish film.	American Swedish Historical Museum	02/18/12	American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia
Charlie Gracie with Delco Nightingale and The Bullets Charlie Gracie with Delco Nightingale and The Bullets Presented by The Legendary Dobbs February 18, 2012 South Philly native (and rockabilly legend) Charlie Gracie will be appearing in Philadelphia at The Legendary Dobbs on Saturday, February 18th. Gracie is currently gigging in support of his latest studio effort, For the Love of Charlie, which boasts a single titled "Baby Doll" which reached #52 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary Charts according to Billboard last week; the song was the #1 CD single right here in Philadelphia. This from an artist who has been at it since 1954,...	The Legendary Dobbs	02/18/12	The Legendary Dobbs, Philadelphia
Chris Botti Chris Botti Presented by BRE Presents at Allentown Symphony Hall February 19, 2012 Though best known as a contemporary jazz performer, trumpeter Chris Botti made his initial splash on the pop music scene. A native of Oregon, he started playing at the age of ten, and while still in high school, he began performing professionally. After studying in the prestigious Indiana University music program under the noted jazz educator David Baker, Botti relocated to New York, where he served with saxophonist George Coleman and trumpet great Woody Shaw. Under the guidance of...	BRE Presents	02/19/12	Allentown Symphony Hall, Allentown
Tabloid Tabloid Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 “Timed serendipitously with the sudden collapse of Britain’s 168-year-old gossip rag News Of The World, Errol Morris’ Tabloid reveals, among many other things, the fierce, unscrupulous reporting that goes on at competing publications—in this case, Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Express. In spite of its title, this gossip war isn’t Tabloid’s subject, but it does underline a long-running theme in Morris’ work about the elusive,...	The Colonial Theatre	02/19/12	The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
WestPhest 2012 WestPhest 2012 Presented by Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design at Drexel University - Bossone Research Enterprise Center February 19, 2012 The annual Film & Video program's WestPhest film festival highlights the best work completed in the program in the past year. You'll find films in every genre, from comedy to horror. Projects are created in Film & Video classes like Basic Film, Experimental, Narrative, Documentary, Advanced Film and Independent Projects and Senior Thesis and also include an animation category showcasing some great Digitial Media work. Senior films are one of the...	Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design	02/19/12	Drexel University - Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Philadelphia
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program Series Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program Series Presented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 19, 2012 Marcus Garvey and the Back-to-Africa Movement 2 to 5:30pm with panelist Dr. Runoko Rashidi and Dr. Mahdi Ibn Ziyad This documentary chronicles the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., (August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940). He was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and...	ICPIC New Africa Center	02/19/12	ICPIC New Africa Center, Philadelphia
Open Book, Open Film – The Way of All Flesh Open Book, Open Film â�� The Way of All Flesh Presented by Elizabethtown College at Elizabethtown College February 20, 2012 The Way of All Flesh” a 1997 documentary film made for BBC by filmmaker Adam Curtis, tells the story of Henrietta Lacks and the birth of the immortal HeLa cancer cell line.	Elizabethtown College	02/20/12	Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown
Radical Content And Form: Scenic Route Radical Content And Form: Scenic Route Presented by Shooting Wall February 21, 2012 Mark Rappaport is like the New York Dolls of filmmaking: Rappaport came a little too late to be included in the film movements of the 1960s and was too early to be a part of either No Wave or the American Independent scene, yet is influential to American independent cinema and highly praised by the likes of J. Hoberman, Roger Ebert, Ray Carney, and Jonathan Rosenbaum. The Scenic Route (1978) is pure Rappaport: absurd, kitschy, funny, referential, campy, melodramatic, and...	Shooting Wall	02/21/12	Girard Hall , Philadelphia
Topo Gigio and the Missile War Topo Gigio and the Missile War Presented by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia February 22, 2012 Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967) Kon Ichikawa (The Burmese Harp, Tokyo Olympiad) directs the world famous Italian puppet Topo Gigio in this live action anti-war tragicomedy. Endlessly inventive and ultra hip. With bonus screening of Ichikawa’s all-marionette film debut A Girl at Dojo Temple (1946). An Unknown Japan film series presentation.	Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia	02/22/12	The Bellevue, Philadelphia
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Wild & Scenic Film Festival Presented by Chester County Historical Society at Chester County Historical Society February 22-February 23, 2012 The nationally acclaimed Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be hosted by Trail Creek Outfitters on Wednesday, February 22nd and Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at the Chester County Historical Society. This is the fifth year for the film festival, which is designed to educate, entertain, and inspire through award-winning animations, documentaries, and independent films. The event benefits Stroud Water Research Center and The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County. The...	Chester County Historical Society	02/22/12 - 02/23/12	Chester County Historical Society, West Chester
The Artist The Artist Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17-February 23, 2012 “We rarely think of as great movies as breezy ones: Breeziness is supposedly only for disposable entertainment, though achieving filmmaking greatness in the way we normally think of it — with impressive sets, heavy-duty acting and ultra-polished cinematography — is probably easier than brushing a movie with just the right amount of gold dust. Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist is a gold dust movie, a picture whose very boldness lies in its perceived...	The Colonial Theatre	02/17/12 - 02/23/12	The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
Dana Fuchs Dana Fuchs Presented by Sellersville Theater 1894 at Sellersville Theater 1894 February 24, 2012 In addition to fronting her own blues rock band, Dana Fuchs portrayed Janis Joplin on Broadway in “Love, Janis” and Sadie in the highly acclaimed film “Across the Universe.” Dana’s latest release “Love To Beg” combines rock, soul, gospel and blues and captures the visceral energy she brings to the stage every night. “Fuchs’ entree is a bold and beautiful thing, and her talent is immense.” - Billboard Magazine “Dana Fuchs and...	Sellersville Theater 1894	02/24/12	Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville

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