WEDNESDAYS
April 2 - April 30, 2008

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 8:00 P.M. GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS 2007 112 MIN DIR Scott Hicks FEATURING Philip Glass, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese

Director Scott Hicks (NO RESERVATIONS, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, SHINE) will attend the Q&A after the film

Philip Glass's achievements in music - film scores, operas, symphonies - make him one of the most important composers of our era, crossing divides between elitist concert halls and popular venues. His minimalist compositions are so iconic that he has been featured as a character on THE SIMPSONS. Director Scott Hicks (SHINE, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS) gains access to confidants and situations that the average documentarian would never obtain. The film traces an eventful year in Glass's life, as he stages the opera Waiting for the Barbarians, writes his eighth symphony, scores several films, travels the world and maintains a family with his fourth wife, Holly. Throughout the ups and downs, Glass maintains a Zen approach: "You don't like my music? Listen to something else."

Official website: www.glassthemovie.com

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 8:00 P.M. RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS: UNTITLED DOCUMENTARY 2008 112 MIN DIR David Hausen FEATURING The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Director David Hausen will attend the Q&A after the film

A documentary film chronicling the artistic collaboration between one of the biggest rock bands of all time, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and their music video directors: Tony Kaye(AMERICAN HISTORY X), Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) and Chris Rock (I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE). From birth of the song, to concept of the music video, to the set, this film shows a unique behind the scenes, slice of life of The Red Hot Chili Peppers' creative life.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 8:00 P.M. PETER TOSH: STEPPING RAZOR: RED X 1992 103 MIN

DIR Nicholas Campbell FEATURING Peter Tosh, Edward 'Bigs' Allen, Lloyd 'Rocky' Allen, Andrea Davis, Sandra Dkiror, Roy Garrick, Ron Headley, Gary Isaacs, Junior, Kenile, Rab Leon, Lawrence Mabcoe, Sister Margaret, Sister P., Bruce 'Preacher' Robinson, Rabta Steve, Beresford Thompson, Thunder Producer Wayne Jobson (Indie 103.1's Native Wayne) will attend the Q&A after the film with special guests Reggae artist, Jamaican folk hero, prophet, political radical, Peter Tosh's life was as volatile as his death in 1987. STEPPING RAZOR: RED X chronicles the Tosh story from his youth through his stormy career with The Wailers, to a brilliant solo career and ultimately, his tragic murder. Using new and archival interviews and rare concert footage, director Nicholas Campbell captures the essence of the legend that was Peter Tosh.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 8:00 P.M. JOY DIVISION 2007 96 MIN

DIR Grant Gee FEATURING Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Tony Wilson, Peter Saville, Paul Morley, Annik Honore Tom Atencio, a producer of the documentary and the North American manager for both Joy Division and New Order for close to 20 years will attend the Q&A after the film In 1976 four young men from Manchester went to see the Sex Pistols. They formed a band, Joy Division. Three years later the lead singer, Ian Curtis committed suicide just as they were on the brink of worldwide success. The film investigates why Joy Division's collective musical genius and singular vision enjoys a larger audience and influence 30 years on. Featuring the unprecedented participation of the surviving band members of Joy Division, now known as New Order, the film chronicles a time of great social and political change in England in the mid-'70s and tells the untold story of four men who transcended economic and cultural barriers to produce an enduring and profound legacy.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 8:00 P.M. CACHAO: UNO MAS 2008 68 MIN

DIR Dikayl Rimmasch FEATURING Israel Lopez 'Cachao', Andy Garcia, CineSon All Stars, John Santos, Ray Santos Producer Andy Garcia will attend the Q&A after the film. A glimpse into the maestro's life and music, CACHAO:UNO MAS pays tribute to one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time, Israel Lopez 'Cachao'. This 68 minute documentary produced by the DOC Film Institute at San Francisco State, features a live concert in San Francisco and interviews with musical collaborators Andy Garcia, John Santos, Ray Santos and Orestes Vilato who help trace Cachao's musical journey from early days in Cuba to worldwide fame and recognition.

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MONDAYS
April 7 - April 28, 2008

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 8:00 P.M. YOUNG@HEART 2007 107 MIN DIR Stephen Walker

Director Stephen Walker will attend the Q&A after the film

Since 1982, Young@Heart, a chorus composed of senior citizens, has entertained audiences at home and abroad with unique renditions of punk, rock, and rhythm-and-blues songs by musicians as disparate as the Clash, Coldplay, Sonic Youth and James Brown that force us to reexamine our assumptions about old age, love, sex and rock 'n roll. Young@Heart is a serious musical undertaking and a supportive community, and Stephen Walker's intimate documentary demonstrates that the Young@Heart chorus only gets better with age.

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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 7:30 P.M. HELP! 1965 90 MIN DIR Richard Lester SCR Charles Wood FEATURING John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
A musical spoof of James Bond movies, HELP! the Beatles second film, has them pursued across the globe by a fanatical cult and Scotland Yard after Ringo accidentally puts on the cult's ceremonial ring.

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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 7:30 P.M. NEIL YOUNG: HEART OF GOLD 2006 103 MIN

DIR Jonathan Demme FEATURING Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith, Grant Boatwritght, Pegi Young NEIL YOUNG: HEART OF GOLD is filmmaker Jonathan Demme's (PHILADELPHIA, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, STOP MAKING SENSE) intimate portrait of legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young, filmed on the occasion of the world premiere of Young's "Prairie Wind" concert at Nashville's hallowed Ryman Auditorium. Young's music provides an emotionally rich view into this unique artist's relationship to family, friends, mortality and the passage of time.

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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 7:30 P.M. PURPLE RAIN 1984 111 MIN

DIR Albert Magnoli SCR William Blinn, Albert Magnoli FEATURING Prince, Morris Day When Prince's dazzling and dynamic PURPLE RAIN and the hypnotic hit single When Doves Cry exploded onto the pop-culture scene in 1984, it seemed there was nothing the purple one couldn't do. The film is basically a feature-length music video, but no musician has ever had a better big-screen showcase for his many talents. PURPLE RAIN is an essential artifact of the mid-'80s pop Zeitgeist. Prince took home an Oscar for the song score.

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In conjunction with the Skirball Cultural Center Exhibition
Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966
February 8 through June 8, 2008

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 7:30 P.M. Closing Night Special Screening of DON'T LOOK BACK 1968 96 MIN

DIR/SCR D.A. Pennebaker FEATURING Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Donovan The screening will be followed by a reception at the Skirball Cultural Center DON'T LOOK BACK is a portrait of the artist as a young man. In spring, 1965, Bob Dylan, 23, a pixyish troubadour, spends three weeks in England. Pennebaker's camera follows him from airport to hall, from hotel room to public house, from conversation to concert. Joan Baez and Donovan, among others, are on hand. It's the period when Dylan is shifting from acoustic to electric, a transition that not all fans, including Baez, applaud. From the opening sequence of Dylan holding up words to the soundtrack's Subterranean Homesick Blues, Dylan is playful and enigmatic in this one of a kind documentary.

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