UNews - September

New Media Film series opens

trevor.kenney — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:10:59 +0000

Anyone who enjoys a good movie is sure to love the free New Media Film Series, which this year has twice the offerings. It’s the perfect opportunity to watch and talk about great films as this series presents an eclectic and enjoyable array of award winning movies from September through April.

“The evenings start with an introductory lecture by a guest faculty member to discuss points of interest in the film and what to look for when we watch it. A Q & A then follows the film,” says Aaron Taylor, New Media Film Series coordinator. “We expect it to be as interesting and engaging as last year’s series.”

Taylor hosts the first offering, Holy Motors, on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre.

“Made in 2012, Holy Motors is a joyous, raucous tribute to film acting with Denis Lavant playing a mysterious man who is driven by limo from one strange occurrence to another,” says Taylor. “Holy Motors won the Award of the Youth at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.”

Beth Gerwin (Modern Languages) will host the second movie event, Sept. 30.

The Gleaner and I (2000) is a documentary about poverty, thrift and the curious place of scavenging in French culture. French New Wave pioneer, Agnès Varda, depicts the world of gleaners who collect and make use of what others have discarded. This movie won the 2002 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Documentary.

Film aficionados can look forward to more great films during the series including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), The Women on the 6th Floor (2010), and We Need to Talk about Kevin (2011). Get a complete schedule for the New Media Film Series at uleth.ca/finearts/events.

Admission is always free!

Quirky musical opens Thursday

trevor.kenney — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:44:22 +0000

TheatreXtra premieres its first musical production in March with the uniquely dubbed, [title of show].

"It's a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical," says Kyle Schulte, director of [title of show], this season's final TheatreXtra production. "This is the first time TheatreXtra has put on a musical, so we're all thrilled to be a part of it."

Playing Mar. 3-5 in the David Spinks Theatre, there are shows nightly at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Mar. 5.

[title of show]'s catchy music and eccentric cast promises to leave an impression on audiences. An off-beat comedy written by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, it premiered at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in September 2004. After running with great success Off-Broadway in 2006, [title of show] ran at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in 2008.

"I was already a fan of the show and knew the music well," says Schulte, a third-year drama major. "When the performance rights were released, I jumped at the chance to present it here."

With 19 pieces of music, including 14 songs, putting together a musical in four weeks is a challenge that would make any director's head spin.

"This has really been a collaborative effort," he says. "It's a musical about students putting on a musical, and so far, this has been a great fit for our cast and crew, and works perfectly with TheatreXtra's mandate."

The demands of directing a musical add a new element to the process.

"There are two more elements in this show: choreography and music," he adds. "It's been so much fun to direct."

With quirky songs such as, Two Nobodies in New York, The Tony Award Song and Die, Vampire, Die!, audiences can expect a contemporary, funny night of musical theatre.

"I liked that the themes of the musical were very similar to my own life," says Schulte. "This show is relevant to students, and we know the audiences are going to love it too."

Tickets to TheatreXtra's hilarious final production of the season are available at the U of L Box Office or by calling 403-329-2616. Tickets are $15 regular and $10 for students and seniors.

For a look at the February issue of the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Quirky musical caps season

trevor.kenney — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:28:31 +0000

TheatreXtra premieres its first musical production in March with the uniquely dubbed, [title of show].

"It's a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical," says Kyle Schulte, director of [title of show], this season's final TheatreXtra production. "This is the first time TheatreXtra has put on a musical, so we're all thrilled to be a part of it."

Playing Mar. 3-5 in the David Spinks Theatre, there are shows nightly at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Mar. 5.

[title of show]'s catchy music and eccentric cast promises to leave an impression on audiences. An off-beat comedy written by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, it premiered at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in September 2004. After running with great success Off-Broadway in 2006, [title of show] ran at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in 2008.

"I was already a fan of the show and knew the music well," says Schulte, a third-year drama major. "When the performance rights were released, I jumped at the chance to present it here."

With 19 pieces of music, including 14 songs, putting together a musical in four weeks is a challenge that would make any director's head spin.

"This has really been a collaborative effort," he says. "It's a musical about students putting on a musical, and so far, this has been a great fit for our cast and crew, and works perfectly with TheatreXtra's mandate."

The demands of directing a musical add a new element to the process.

"There are two more elements in this show: choreography and music," he adds. "It's been so much fun to direct."

With quirky songs such as, Two Nobodies in New York, The Tony Award Song and Die, Vampire, Die!, audiences can expect a contemporary, funny night of musical theatre.

"I liked that the themes of the musical were very similar to my own life," says Schulte. "This show is relevant to students, and we know the audiences are going to love it too."

Tickets to TheatreXtra's hilarious final production of the season are available at the U of L Box Office or by calling 403-329-2616. Tickets are $15 regular and $10 for students and seniors.

For a look at the February issue of the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this link.

Latin American Film Series begins

trevor.kenney — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:45:48 +0000

The first Latin American Film Series screening of the Fall 2009 Semester goes Thursday night, 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library.

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a 2006 film directed by Brazilian filmmaker C. Hamburger. At 105 minutes in duration, this film is presented in Portuguese with English subtitles.

The setting is 1970, Brazil. The military dictatorship has forced Mauro's parents into hiding. Scared, they leave their son in an Italian and Jewish neighborhood of São Paulo to be cared for by his grandfather, promising to return in time to watch Brazil defend the World Cup soccer championship.

In this coming of age story, Mauro's adjustment to life without his parents is tempered by his excitement for the Brazilian national team, making for an interesting combination of political and cultural dimensions of Brazilian life in the midst of a defining moment in Brazil's history.

A discussion session with Dr. Brent Devos of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Department of Modern Languages will follow.

Admission for this event is free. The Latin American Film Series is supported by the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's President's Office and the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

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