Tickets An audience-pleasing documentary on the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt. With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, “The Catskills” journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants fleeing poverty as well […]
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Tickets Ukrainian intelligence services have intercepted thousands of phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia, painting a stark picture of the cruelty of war in a dizzying emotional tension. Juxtaposed with images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the
Get Tickets Ruth Reichl—trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential figures shaping American food culture—grows concerned about the fate of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs as they wrestle with both immediate and systemic challenges as the pandemic takes hold. Reichl reaches across political
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Tickets A Special Treat This Month A viewing of the Film Jimmy Van Heusen Swingin’ with Frank and Bing with live music accompaniment. Details coming soon. Composer Jimmy Van Heusen wrote such classics as “Swinging on a Star” and “Come Fly With Me.” A profile of composer Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote such classics as
Tickets In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year- old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must
Get Tickets “Bibi” is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into the harrowing journey of Vivian Ashwood, a grieving woman haunted by tragedy and tormented by a menacing stranger. Battling her own inner demons, Vivian spirals into a dark abyss of prescription medication and alcohol as she desperately tries to cope with her overwhelming loss.
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Get Tickets Taking Venice uncovers the true story behind rumors that the U.S. government and a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale– the Olympics of art—so their chosen artists, Robert Rauschenberg, could win the Grand Prize. At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with
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Get Tickets Dancing in Fire Post-film discussion with director Alfred Pach This film documents for the first time the spirit and deity possession seances and the sacred Khalikhane fire-walking ceremony that occurred in a Hindu village in the Kathmandu Valley. It is an audio-visual sensory and multi-storied exploration of the experiences and responses to traumatic
Tickets ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions. Portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”) Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time. Inspired by the New York
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Tickets A British black comedy mystery starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. Wicked Little Letters is based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England. The story centers on neighbors Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jesse Buckley) in the seaside town of Littlehampton. One day, a series of obscene letters
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