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Martha's Vineyard Film Society Happenings Newsletter - April 25, 2023
Arts and Entertainment
April 25, 2023
From: Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyCelebrating 20+ years as the Vineyard's Premiere Non-Profit Member-Supported Film Organization
WINNER OF THE MV FILM CENTER COMMUNITY'S "FAVORITE MOVIE" POLL!
THE ENVELOPE PLEASE! It was neck and neck right down to the finish, but the winner of the MV Film Center's first "My Favorite Movie" poll is CASABLANCA. Congratulations to CAROL who wrote this in about the film: Such a classic. Most people have only seen it on TV. Wouldn't it be great to see it on a big screen as it was intended? I guess there were many who agreed.
The winner's prizes are to have your blurb projected prior to the movie, and, two free tickets to the MV Film Center movie of your choice. But, wait, there's more: to introduce the film when we show CASABLANCA later in May at the center. Congratulations to our first winner!!
NEW THIS WEEK...
Art Exhibition On Screen:
VERMEER: THE GREATEST EXHIBITION
April 26th at 7:30PM
This new film invites audiences to a private view of the largest ever Vermeer exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curator of this Spring's ground-breaking show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! In three days, this exhibition at the Rijksmuseum sold out its tickets. This is the only way you will be able to see the greatest exhibition of Vermeer.
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME MARGARET. - First published in 1970, “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” is an enduring classic for a reason. This is a warm film, a good-hearted film, a funny film, with something to offer everyone. That’s so rare these days, but as we welcome the Judy Blumeissance with open arms, we need to remember it wasn’t always so rare, and the stories and characters that persist do so with good reason: They’re timeless.
MET OPERA LIVE: CHAMPION — When Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones opened the Met’s 2021–22 season to universal acclaim, it marked a historic moment in the annals of the company. Now, the six-time Grammy Award–winning composer’s first opera arrives at the Met. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past.
CONTINUING THIS WEEK...
ROISE AND FRANK — In the delightful and sweet Scottish Gaelic comedy Roise & Frank, it’s two years after the death of Roise’s (Bríd Ní Neachtain) husband Frank, and her grief has turned her into a reclusive depressive. An apparently stray dog insists upon intruding into her life. She becomes convinced the dog is the reincarnation of her deceased hubbie – and the screenplay cleverly gives her credible reasons to believe this. She names the dog Frank, and off we go, as Frank the dog guides Roise out of her melancholy.
MAFIA MAMMA — An American mom (Toni Colette) inherits her grandfather's mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm's consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone's expectations as the new head of the family business. The Godfather meets Housewives of Beverly Hills is the best way to describe this crime story comedy.
THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY - A love story that took 50 years to tell, "The Lost Weekend: A Love Story" explores the 18-month romantic relationship between John Lennon and his Chinese-American assistant May Pang in 1973-74 after he split from Yoko Ono, and reconciled with both his son Julian and former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.
COMING ATTRACTIONS...
STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE -- Opening May 12th
The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film will feel like … well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.
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At a loss for what to do this Spring? Join the MV Film Society and the SALVATORE'S Italian Restaurante with a DINNER & A MOVIE
Starting at 5 pm, enjoy a fantastic dinner at the SALVATORE'S on Union Street in Vineyard Haven. Then make your way over to the Film Center to enjoy that night's 7:30 pm movie, with a $3 discount coupon from the restaurant!
MAFIA MOMMA
Apr 26th @ 4:00 pm
Apr 27th @ 7:30 pm
Apr 29th @ 5:00 pm
May 4th @ 4:00 pm
The Godfather meets the Housewives of Beverly Hills is the best way to describe this crime story comedy.
An American mom (Toni Collette) inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations as the new head of the family business.
From Suburban Mom to Mafia Don.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN – VERMEER: THE GREATEST EXHIBITION
Apr 26th @ 7:30 pm
Apr 30th @ 1:00 pm
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will open its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history.
With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance.
This new Exhibition on Screen film invites audiences to a private view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curator of the show. A truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As well as bringing Vermeer’s works together, both the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis in the Hague have conducted research into Vermeer’s artistry, his artistic choices and motivations for his compositions, as well as the creative process behind his paintings.
THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY
Apr 27th @ 4:00 pm
Last Showing!
A Window into John Lennon's Romantic Life
“The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” explores the 18-month relationship (1973-1975) that John Lennon spent with May Pang, his Chinese American assistant turned lover (on Yoko Ono’s insistence). With May’s help, Lennon reunited with his son Julian and had his most artistically and commercially productive period post-Beatles – with the albums “Mind Games”, “Walls and Bridges” which included his only #1 Hit Single “Whatever Gets You Through the Night”, “Rock and Roll” and collaborated with Elton John, David Bowie, Harry Nilsson, Mick Jagger, and Ringo to name a few. Pang chronicles it all revisiting her younger self, a naïve 22-year old experiencing her first unforgettable love.
ROISE & FRANK
Apr 28th @ 4:00 pm
Apr 30th @ 7:30 pm
“While this is a twee film that leads us down a familiar trail, it undeniably warms your heart and puts a smile on your face, and sometimes that’s exactly what we need at the movies.”
It has been two years since Roise lost the love of her life, her husband Frank. She is now isolated in grief, cut off from family and community. The arrival of a mysterious dog, who seems intent on connecting with Roise, heralds huge change but is it for the better? The dog loves sports and steaks, has a favorite armchair and an aversion to their neighbor, Donncha. Roise quickly believes that this dog is her beloved Frank, reincarnated. While her son worries that his mother has lost her mind, the local community seems to embrace the idea of Frank’s return, especially as he coaches a shy local kid to become a star player and ensure success for the school team. Roise is happy once more but is there a real future for her with a dog-husband?
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET.
Apr 28th @ 7:30 pm
Apr 29th @ 7:30 pm
Apr 30th @ 4:00 pm
May 3rd @ 7:30 pm
May 4th @ 7:30 pm
Starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates
First published in 1970, “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” is an enduring classic for a reason. This is a warm film, a good-hearted film, a funny film, with something to offer everyone. That’s so rare these days, but as we welcome the Judy Blumeissance with open arms, we need to remember it wasn’t always so rare, and the stories and characters that persist do so with good reason: They’re timeless.
Margaret Simon is just 11 going on 12 when her family moves from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey. Margaret’s mother is Christian and her father is Jewish. Margaret has been raised without an affiliation to either faith, and does not practice an organized religion, although she frequently prays to God in her own words, beginning by saying, “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.”
MET OPERA LIVE: CHAMPION
Apr 29th @ 12:55 pm
Written by Terence Blanchard
When Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones opened the Met’s 2021–22 season to universal acclaim, it marked a historic moment in the annals of the company. Now, the six-time Grammy Award–winning composer’s first opera arrives at the Met. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo- soprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin is again on the podium for Blanchard’s second Met premiere, and director James Robinson—whose productions of Fire and Porgy and Bess brought down the house—oversees the staging. Camille A. Brown, whose choreography electrified audiences in Fire and Porgy, also returns.
New Art Show Coming to the Feldman Family Artspace!
Reception opening on May 6th, 1 - 3 pm
Erica Brody is a contemporary impressionist painter and civil litigator based in Boston and Martha’s Vineyard. Erica’s colorful painting style seeks to evoke a joyful view of the world, translating the quiet beauty of her favorite places into a vibrant expression. Erica graduated from Tufts University and Boston College Law School, and learned painting fundamentals at the Museum School of Fine Arts. She is a partner at the law firm of Brody, Hardoon, Perkins and Kesten, LLP. Her law practice focuses on representing survivors of sexual abuse and protecting against workplace harassment and discrimination.
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