Chazen Calendar October–November 2016 | Page 9

3 Thursday 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent collection. 5:30 p.m. “Hamlet, Hamlet, Hamlet,” a lecture by Joshua Calhoun, UW–Madison assistant professor of English. Elvehjem L160. 6:30 p.m. Reception for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare. Refreshments, live music, cash bar, special appearance by Madison Opera. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries. Mead Witter Lobby. the first of one of his many signature anti-heroic leading roles. Hustled into the sport, Midge rises to the top by knocking-out his opponents in the ring and not treating his friends, family and supporters much better. Print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. 10 Thursday 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent collection. Noon–3 p.m. ART•SPIN! Join us as we celebrate First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare with performances and workshops presented by The Young Shakespeare Players and Madison Shakespeare Company. Hands-on workshops to make your own folio and more. Mead Witter Lobby, suitable for all ages. 6 p.m. Shakespeare Special: Hamlet, UK, 1948, 35mm, 153 min., directed by Sir Laurence Olivier, cast: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Peter Cushing. Shakespeare’s masterpiece is given a lush, big-screen treatment by producer, director and star Olivier, who was rewarded with Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor. As the title character, Olivier is a crafty and quick-witted blonde Prince of Denmark. “This is very likely the most exciting and alive production... you will ever see on the screen” (Pauline Kael). 6 Sunday 13 Sunday 5 Saturday 12:30 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Live at the Chazen with VarshavskiShapiro Piano Duo. 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent's choice. 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque: Douglas, Champion, USA, 1949, 35mm, 99 min., directed by Mark Robson, cast: Kirk Douglas, Arthur Kennedy, Marilyn Maxwell. As a boxer named Midge, Douglas gives 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent's choice. 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque: De Havilland, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, USA, 1935, 35mm, 117 min., directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle, cast: James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney. Shakespeare’s romantic and fantastical comedy is given prestige treatment by Warner Bros. in this star-studded and lavishly designed production. Warners imported the legendary German stage director Reinhardt for a rare excursion into cinema and the cast includes a number of top WB contract players including Cagney (as Bottom), Joe E. Brown, de Havilland, Dick Powell, and Rooney as the impish Puck. Print courtesy of Library of Congress. 17 Thursday Semi-annual Museum Shop sale starts today. 12:30 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour in the permanent collection. 6–6:30 p.m. Madison Shakespeare Company performs comedic and tragic scenes from Shakespeare. Chazen auditorium. 7 p.m. Shakespeare Special: Strange Brew, USA, 1983, 35mm, 90 min., directed by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, cast: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow. “Take off, you hoser!” In a spoof Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Bob and Doug Mackenzie (Thomas and Moranis) play key roles in the power struggle over Elsinore Brewery following the mysterious death of its founder. First appearing on SCTV as the ultimate Canadian emblems, the Mackenzies make their big screen debuts here as hosehead versions of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. 7:30–8:15 p.m. Madison Shakespeare Company performs scenes inspired by The Plow by Jim Dine, including selections from Hamlet. Gallery XIII. 18 Friday Semi-annual Museum Shop sale. 19 Saturday Semi-annual Museum Shop sale. 20 Sunday Semi-annual Museum Shop sale. 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent's choice. 2 p.m. Sunday Cinematheque: Douglas, The Vikings, USA, 1959, 35mm, 114 min., directed by Richard Fleischer, cast: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh. Director Fleischer’s classic is still the finest and most rousing Viking adventure movie ever made. The story concerns the rivalry between a Viking leader (Douglas) and a slave (Curtis) when they both lay claim to a captured English princess (Leigh). One of the most beautiful films ever shot by famed cinematographer Jack Cardiff, who used the widescreen Technirama frame and stunning locations in Norway and Brittany to their full advantage. 24 Thursday The Museum is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. 27 Thursday 2 p.m. A docent leads a 40-minute tour, docent's choice. SEMI-ANNUAL Sale: Give the Gift of Art this Holiday Season! Nov. 17–20, 2016 Jump start your holiday shopping at the Chazen Museum Shop Semi-Annual Sale. Enjoy a 20 percent discount on all holiday merchandise, 30 percent off jewelry, and a free Chazen exhibition catalogue with every purchase. Featuring a wide array of art and art-inspired gifts, jewelry, and a large selection of fun, quirky gift items, the Chazen Museum Shop has something for everyone on your list. Members receive 20 percent off during the sale in addition to discounts storewide. Located in the expansion, the Museum Shop is open Tuesday through Sunday. Can’t make it in? Shop online at www.chazen.wisc.edu/shop. Not a Member? Join today to start saving!