Chazen Calendar April–May 2017 | Page 7

1 Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque. Borgnine. On New Year’s Eve, a tidal 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque. With no script or score to preserve Music by John Williams: Catch wave flips over a luxury ocean liner, Music by John Williams: E.T. The it, dance is passed from body to Me if You Can, USA, 2002, leaving only its bottom sticking up Extra-Terrestrial, USA, 1982, 35 body, one generation to the next. for schedule. 35 mm, 141 min. Directed by above water. A small group of crafty mm, 115 min. Directed by Steven This documentary follows a group Steven Spielberg, cast: Leonardo survivors, led by man of the cloth Spielberg, cast: Henry Thomas, of New York City’s top modern 2–3 p.m. Gallery Talk: Join Chazen DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Hackman, face a number of deadly Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace. dancers as they bring back to curator Maria Saffiotti Dale for a Walken. DiCaprio plays real-life obstacles as they try to make it to Elliott (Thomas), the 10-year-old tour of In the Light of Naples: The all-American con artist Frank the “top” of the vessel. The best son of divorced parents, finds a Art of Francesco de Mura. Abagnale, Jr., who, while still loved of the cycle of ‘70s disaster unique friend in an alien visitor century’s choreographic treasures. a teenager in the 1960s, made movies, this Irwin Allen production stranded on earth. An enduring The film reveals this unfolding millions while variously posing features a stormy score by John fantasy, Spielberg’s enormously process from studio to stage, as it as a pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor. Williams, who also wrote the music successful blockbuster is also one confronts what it takes to prevent Wisconsin Film Festival at the Chazen check www.wifilmfest.org 2 Sunday Wisconsin Film Festival at the Chazen check www.wifilmfest.org for schedule. Last day to view In the Light of Naples: The Art of Francesco de Mura. life Merce Cunningham’s 1968 “RainForest,” one of the twentieth Hanks is the dogged FBI agent for Earthquake and Allen’s The of the great movies about childhood. the loss of masterworks to time. who chases Abagnale around the Towering Inferno. The director’s vision is aided world and an Oscar-nominated Walken plays Abagnale’s father. Spielberg’s typically fleet-footed direction keeps this caper/ 12:30 p.m. Sunday Afternoon character study fascinating Live at the Chazen: Nathan throughout. The director’s regular Wysock, guitar. composer, John Williams, delivers 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute an Oscar-nominated score that tour, docent’s choice. returns Williams to his jazz roots. 6 Thursday 13 Thursday 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent 40-minute tour in the permanent collection. collection. 5:30 p.m. Lecture by the artist: 20 Thursday 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent collection. 5:30–6:30 p.m. Inventing the Samurai in Early Modern Japan, a lecture by Michael Wert, associate professor of East Asian history, immeasurably by one of the most emotional of all of John Williams compositions. The original 1982 release version will be shown. 27 Thursday 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent Chazen Auditorium. 30 Sunday 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent’s choice. 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque. Music by John Williams: Dracula, USA, 1979, 35 mm, 109 min. Directed by John Badham, cast: collection. Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Kate Nelligan. Bram Stoker’s Marquette University. Chazen 5–7 p.m. Preview reception for Auditorium. Middle Child: Photographs by legendary bloodsucker saga is 6:30–8 p.m. Preview reception for Alex Orellana. Paige Court. given a lush, fog-filled ‘70s update Samurai: The Way of the Warrior. Live music, refreshments, cash bar. 28 Friday Night Fever. The suave and sexy Mead Witter Lobby. Martha Glowacki’s Natural 16 Sunday Middle Child: Photographs by History, Observations and 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute Reflections, Chazen Auditorium. tour, docent’s choice. 21 Friday 9 Sunday 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque. Music by John Williams: The 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute Poseidon Adventure, USA, tour, docent’s choice. 1972, 35 mm, 117 min. Directed by Ronald Neame, cast: Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters, Ernest Alex Orellana opens to the public. 1:30 p.m. If the Dancer Dances, Samurai: The Way of the Warrior a film presented with the UW– opens to the public. Madison Dance Department 23 Sunday 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent’s choice. in celebration of its ninetieth anniversary. Q & A with filmmaker Lise Friedman follows screening. from Badham, director of Saturday Langella, recreating his turn from a successful Broadway production, is the perfect Dracula for the disco-era and Olivier is an enjoyably hammy Van Helsing. Badham eschews a pop soundtrack however, opting for a wonderfully doom-laden orchestral sound courtesy of composer John Williams.