Week of April 23, 2009
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FILM Thursday 4/23 SHADOWING INTELLECTUALSThe Miami Beach Cinematheque hosts a screening of "Examined Life" by filmmaker Astra Taylor. The film follows a handful of today's most notable intellectuals to places that hold some particular resonance for their ideas. 7 and 8:45 p.m. Ends April 24. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $15 members, students and seniors, $18 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. Friday 4/24 OPENING NIGHTThe Gusman Center for the Performing Arts hosts the opening night of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival with a screening of "Patrik, Age 1.5." The film follows a gay Swedish couple who think they are adopting a year-and-a-half old infant but instead receive a 15-year old, homophobic delinquent. 7:30. Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E Flagler St.,Miami. Details: www.gusmancenter.org. Saturday 4/25 COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH STRIFEThe Miami Beach Cinematheque presents "Wendy and Lucy." As Wendy heads toward Alaska in hopes of finding work in a fish cannery, her car breaks down, leaving her in dire financial straits. During Wendy and her dog Lucy's struggle for survival, the film sheds light on the sympathy and generosity on the fringes of American society. 7 and 8:35 p.m. Ends April 26. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $15 members, students and seniors, $18 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com. Thursday 4/30 HIGH-DEF HITCH"Frenzy," a 1972 Hitchcock film shot in London, follows a detective with an eye on three locals loosely tied to a serial killer. As the movie continues, the police circle around the most suspicious suspect who is quickly running out of allies and alibis. 8:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. $15 members, students and seniors, $18 others. Details: (305) 673-4567 or www.mbcinema.com.
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