Events
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International Lens Film Series: Neo-African Americans
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 10, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Frank Dobson, Director, Bishop Johnson Black Cultural Center. USA (2009) Dir. Kobina Aidoo. This documentary discusses the idea of being black in America in light of the influx of black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa. English. 64 mins. DVD. This film is part of the Black Migration Symposium which will take place at Vanderbilt University February 10, and 11, 2012. The director of this film will lead a discussion after the screening.
Free admission... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/10/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
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Salon Saturday Festival Events
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The Arts Company |
02/11/12 |
The Arts Company, Nashville |
Olde Worlde Theatre presents "Humpty Dumpty"
Presented by Olde Worlde Theatre Co. at Belcourt Theatre February 11, 2012 Olde Worlde Theatre proudly presents "Humpty Dumpty",the iconic character of the Mother Goose realm. Humpty journeys through the country of "EGGLAND" and during his adventures; he encounters the diabolical chef and his helper, who have special plans for Humpty. This show is a colorful, whimsical and magical adaptation of a time honored nursery rhyme and is well suited for all ages. The performance is done using the improvisational traditions of the... |
Olde Worlde Theatre Co. |
02/11/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
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Free Screening: Judgement Day-Intelligent Design on Trial
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Americans United for Separation of Church & State |
02/11/12 |
Nashville Public Library - Green Hills Branch, Nashville |
Second Saturday - February
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 11, 2012 Second Saturday provides an opportunity to experience the Sudekum Planetarium after-hours and pay only for planetarium tickets (no general admission cost).
6:30 pm SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
7:30 pm Skies Over Nashville
8:30 pm Laser Beatles
9:30 pm She Blinded Me With Lasers: 80s Classics
10:30 pm Hypnotica Electronica
Join us the Second Saturday of each month for after-hours shows in the Sudekum Planetarium! Tickets are... |
Adventure Science Center |
02/11/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
Some Like It Hot
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 11-February 12, 2012 Dir. Billy Wilder, 1959, USA, Unrated, 120min, 35mm
Two jazz musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) on the run after witnessing a murder take shelter amongst a traveling women’s orchestra. This landmark of drag cinema is anything but a drag, with great performances all around and the reteaming of Monroe and Director Billy Wilder. The musical numbers swing, the banter is priceless, and Marilyn (as the exquisite Sugar Kane Kowalczyk) sings “I Want To be Loved By... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/11/12 -
02/12/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Dave Perkins and Friends DEADLINE Soundtrack Release Concert
Presented by 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill at 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill February 12, 2012 Blues-Rock legend and Nashville’s own Dave Perkins will debut the soundtrack for the soon-to-be-released, independent feature film Deadline (deadlinefilm.com) at 3rd & Lindsley, February 12 in Nashville starting at 8:00pm. The show will air live on Nashville’s WLRT Lightning 100. Perkins’ set will include a combination of his music for the film –... |
3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill |
02/12/12 |
3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill, Nashville |
Mark Ethridge's GRIEVANCES Booksigning - Inspiration for new film DEADLINE
Presented by Film House / Transcendent, LLC at BookManBookWoman February 14, 2012 Journalist and author Mark Ethridge will sign his novel Grievances that inspired the soon-to-be-released feature film Deadline, February 14 at BookManBookWoman, 1713 21st Avenue South, starting at 5:00pm. Grievances is a Grisham-esque thriller based on true events from Ethridge’s renowned career as a reporter and editor at the Charlotte Observer in Charlotte, N.C. Deadline (Film House / Transcendent, LLC |
02/14/12 |
BookManBookWoman, Nashville |
Lipscomb University’s HumanDocs Film Series presents “Racing Dreams”
Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Ward Hall February 15, 2012 Lipscomb University’s spring 2012 HumanDocs Film Series presents “Racing Dreams” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, a film by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Marshall Cury, chronicling the lives of three teens aspiring to become NASCAR drivers. This event is free and open to the public.
“Racing Dreams” follows the lives of two boys and one girl and their battle for the championship in World Karting Association’s National Series. The film captures their... |
Lipscomb University |
02/15/12 |
Lipscomb University - Ward Hall, Nashville |
World Premiere of DEADLINE Movie
Presented by Transcendent LLC at Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 February 15, 2012 The new feature film Deadline (deadlinefilm.com), which was filmed exclusively in Nashville and middle Tennessee and stars Steve Talley and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, will make its World Premiere, Wednesday, February 15 at the Regal Green Hills 16. Hosted by The Tennessean, the premiere will benefit Family & Children’s Services. Tickets to the premiere start at $25, with the option to make larger sponsor-level contributions. The red carpet arrivals begin... |
Transcendent LLC |
02/15/12 |
Regal Green Hills Stadium 16, Nashville |
Shame
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre January 20-February 16, 2012 Dir. Steve McQueen, USA, 2011, NC-17, 95min, 35mm
Opens Friday, January 20th
Showtimes will be posted on the Monday prior.
No one under 18 admitted.
Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring painful memories of their shared past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control. The duo... |
Belcourt Theatre |
01/20/12 -
02/16/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Vanderbilt Chapter of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 16, 2012 Thursday, February 16
Presented by: Michelle Park, President, Vanderbilt Chapter of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)
China, USA, North Korea (2011) Dir: Ryan Downer. This short adventure documentary highlights the work of LiNK, a grass-roots organization that helps North Korean refugees escape and pursue new and free lives. The film follows a group of North Korean refugees living in hiding in China today, shining a light on their struggle to survive. Chinese, English, and Korean... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/16/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
Wee Need To Talk About Kevin
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Dir. Lynne Ramsay, 2011, UK, R, 112min, 35mmz
A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay’s WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores the factious relationship between a mother and her evil son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller). Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the film explores... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/10/12 -
02/16/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
The Innkeepers
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Dir. Ti West, 2011, USA, R, 100min, 35mm
From director Ti West (The House of the Devil) comes THE INNKEEPERS. Set in the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees -Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy)- are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good. As the Inn’s final days... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/10/12 -
02/16/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
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Salon Saturday Festival Events
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The Arts Company |
02/18/12 |
The Arts Company, Nashville |
Midnight Movies | The Room
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 17-February 18, 2012
Dir. Tommy Wiseau, 2003, USA, R, 99min, 35mm
Everything you've heard is true about this unkillable 2003 exorcism of pain, betrayal, and Quiet Storm lovemaking. Perhaps you've wondered why your friends hurl spoons to express themselves? Perhaps the word of this sincere and strange flick has been drifting around and you have an insatiable curiosity about what this global phenomenon is? Regardless, this magical and monstrous film waits for you. Come spend some time... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Winnie The Pooh
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 18, 2012 Dir. Stephen J Anderson, USA, 2011, G, 63min, 35mm
Sat, February 18 at 10am - $5
Overlooked at the time of its release and lamentably ushered quickly out of theaters, Disney’s hand-drawn film holds the distinction of being a 2011 reboot with a real heart. Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/18/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Forces of Nature
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center November 25, 2011-February 19, 2012 Get up close and personal to erupting volcanoes, devastating earthquakes, and powerful storms as scientists travel the world trying to understand what causes these dangerous natural events in this new planetarium show at Sudekum Planetarium. Risking their lives for scientific discovery, these experts forge their way through volcanic flows, along treacherous fault lines, and in cars heading straight toward a raging twister. Forces of Nature is recommended for ages 6 and up.
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Adventure Science Center |
11/25/11 -
02/19/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
The Misfits
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 18-February 19, 2012 Dir. John Huston, 1961, USA, NR, 124min, 35mm
Arthur Miller's homage to the Old West stars Clark Gable as Gay Langland, an aging cowboy who works the rodeos with cohorts Guido (Eli Wallach) and Perce (Montgomery Clift). The trio devise a plan to sell some unruly mustangs for dog food, but Gay's new girlfriend Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) objects. Disgusted with the plan, she sets out to free the captive horses. Both Gable and Monroe make their final film appearances in... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
15th Annual How About Dinner and a Movie?
Presented by Park Center at Belcourt Theatre February 21, 2012 Join us for the 15th Annual How About Dinner and a Movie? to benefit the programs of Park Center. For over 25 years, Park Center has been supporting people as they recovery from mental illness. This event includes a unique silent auction, an incredible meal by Kates Fine Catering and a first run movie. Don't miss it!!
Honorary Chair: Tipper Gore
Event Chair: Barbara Daane |
Park Center |
02/21/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Where Are You Going Moshe?
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 21, 2012 Tuesday, February 21
Presented by: Robert Watson, PhD Candidate in French
Morocco, Canada (2007) Dir: Hassan Benjelloun. Set in the hamlet of Bejjad, the town’s only bar has a problem. Faced with a law prohibiting Muslims from drinking al- cohol and the imminent departure of Jewish residents (who are secretly leaving for Israel in the wake of Mo- rocco’s independence from France), he’ll soon be out of business. But if he can keep just one Jew in town, he will be... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/21/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
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ANPT Spaghetti Supper
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American Negro Playwright Theatre |
02/23/12 |
The Next Level-Arts & Entertainment Mindset, Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: The Mighty Uke
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 23, 2012 Thursday, February 23
Presented by: Dr. Jennifer Gunderman, Senior Lecturer, Blair School of Music
Canada, France, UK, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, USA (2010) Dirs: Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher. A documentary about the global resurgence of the ukulele in the 21st century. Discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves. English. Not rated. 76 mins. DVD. The Ukedelics, Nashville’s own... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/23/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
2012 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 17-February 24, 2012
The 2012 OSCAR®-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS
ANIMATED | LIVE ACTION | DOCUMENTARY
Shown in Three Seperate Programs (Ticketed Separatly)
Opens February 17th
(Showtimes TBA - Ticket Link Coming Soon)
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ANIMATED PROGRAM
total running time approx. 80 minutes
(including our “Highly Commended” titles, which are TBD)
Showtimes TBA -... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/17/12 -
02/24/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Salò, (120 Days of Sodom)
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 25, 2012 Saturday, February 25 Note: screened at 10 p.m. in The Commons Center MPR
Italy, France (1975) Dir: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pasolini’s final and perhaps most controversial masterpiece. His transposition of the Marquis de Sade’s 18th-century opus of torture and degra- dation to 1944 Fascist Italy remains one of the most passion- ately debated films of all time. Italian, French, and German with English subtitles. Not rated. 116 mins. DVD. Funding provided in part by Global... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/25/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
A World of Animation from Children's Film Festival, Seattle 2011
Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 25, 2012 A WORLD OF ANIMATION
From Children’s Film Festival, Seattle 2011 (68 mins.)
Sat, February 25 at 10am - $5
NOTE: Suitable for all ages 5 and older. Two films have subtitles.
Tally Ho Pancake:
A whimsical tale of an fly-away pancake and the hungry people who chase it over hill and dale. (Germany, 6min)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On:
A hilarious glimpse into the life of a delightful little shell. (USA, 3min)
Stoneflies:
A tiny stone... |
Belcourt Theatre |
02/25/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
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Oscar Night America 2012
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Belcourt Theatre |
02/26/12 |
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville |
Film Screening: Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000)
Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 26, 2012 “To me, Chet Atkins is the guy in Nashville who did more good for more pickers, more artists, than any other human being,” said Willie Nelson in the documentary Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000). Nelson offers memories of Atkins, alongside some of Mr. Guitar’s closest friends, peers, and disciples, including Eddy Arnold, George Benson, June Carter Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, Don Everly, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Mark Knopfler, Dolly Parton, and Les Paul. Atkins is also... |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
02/26/12 |
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: 6th Annual Vanderbilt Film Festival
Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 26, 2012 This competitive festival, sponsored by the Film Studies Program and the Office of the Dean of Students, showcas- es the best student media works in all genres (experimen- tal, nonfiction, fiction) by Vanderbilt students. For information on submission deadlines and the schedule of film screenings, visit Film Studies at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/filmstudies.
Free admission and open to the public.
Sarratt Cinema is located on the 1st floor of the Sarratt Student... |
Vanderbilt University |
02/26/12 |
Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema, Nashville |
Skywatchers of Africa
Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 2-February 26, 2012 For thousands of years, Africans have used their knowledge of the sky to build their societies, shape their spiritual lives, and meet their physical needs for survival. Skywatchers of Africa highlights the diversity of African astronomy, examines cultural uses of the sky that developed throughout history, and celebrates our shared human experience.
Skywatchers of Africa is an original production by the Adler Planetarium (Chicago, IL) and was adapted for fulldome by the Sudekum... |
Adventure Science Center |
02/02/12 -
02/26/12 |
Adventure Science Center, Nashville |
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