Features:
The Counterfeiters
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. Austria. 2007. R. Running time: 98 min.
Fight for what you believe in and face certain death – or co-operate with the enemy to save your own skin? Such is the dilemma at the heart of Stefan Ruzowitzky's compelling WWII drama about concentration camp Jews who are spared the gas chamber - in exchange for printing fake money for the Nazis. Known as Operation Bernhard, the Nazi scam, which set out to crush the British and US economies with counterfeit cash, succeeded in forging over £130 million before the end of the war. (BBC online)
Showing:
- Fri, May 16, 7:30 pm
- Sat, May 17, 4:50 pm
- Sat, May 17, 7:00 pm
- Sat, May 17, 9:10 pm
- Sun, May 18, 4:50 pm
- Sun, May 18, 7:00 pm
- Mon, May 19, 6:30 pm
- Tue, May 20, 7:30 pm
- Wed, May 21, 2:00 pm
- Wed, May 21, 7:30 pm
- Thu, May 22, 7:30 pm
Fri, May 16 thru Thu, May 22 Next show:
Sat, May 17, 4:50 pm
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Children's:
History of the Delta Blues
Tickets: $10 adults; $8 kids and members. All ages. Running time: 120 min.
The creators of the Mississippi Delta blues during the 1920’s , 30’s and 40’s invented a musical style that is enjoyed around the world. The Curtis Blues show recreates this fascinating period in our cultural history. The audience discovers the roots of rock and hip hop by listening to Curtis play the harmonica, guitar, bass drum and cymbals. The historical link between modern music and the blues is made clear, and this era of musical history will be remembered long after the performance. Curtis has been performing authentic Delta Blues for 35 years. Click here to visit Curtis' website.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for kids and members of the Colonial. Tickets can be purchased at the Colonial box office with cash or check or, to use a credit card, please go to Click & Pledge.
Showing:
Sat, May 24, 2:00 pm
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Classics:
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Directed by Billy Wilder. UK. 1970. PG. Running time: 125 min.
Acclaimed director and writer, Billy Wilder (Stalag 17, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment), provides an entirely new and unusual take on the legendary Sherlock. Rather than having him played as a stoic and terse “thinking machine,” Wilder attempts to humanize our hero and, in so doing, creates a surprisingly humane, involving, and at times quite satirical story. Without giving the story away, we’ll just say that not only do Holmes and Watson have to contend with a mystery involving a lovely lady, they also end up coming face to face with such threats as the Loch Ness monster and cocaine addiction. Filmed with loving attention to Victorian period detail (especially the atmospherically rendered setting of Baker Street and Holmes’ 221B apartment), this is a film that was unjustly ignored in it’s time (probably because it was not a typically cynical Wilder comedy), but is now beginning to achieve a cult status. See it and decide for yourself what role it plays in the pantheon of Sherlockiana.
Showing:
Sun, May 18, 2:00 pm
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Concerts & Events:
Rockabilly Days
Tickets: $12.50/$15.
Rockabilly Days is a tribute to the very first hits of rock'n' roll! It's the music of Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Bill Haley, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, and others, with a special feature on the one whose success opened the door for so many, the young Elvis Presley.
Showing:
Sat, May 31, 8:00 pm
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