The Unlikely Story of the Lesbians of First Friday
In 1980, a vibrant group of lesbians unbuckled Virginia’s Bible Belt and started a party that lasted for a
decade!
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Events
Anti-Capitalism At Work: A Discussion Series at the Clinton St. Theater
Have you experienced the ceiling becoming the floor at your job? Are responsibilities piling on with no end in sight? This month, we’re talking about how we cope when last year’s best is next year’s failure. At the end of the discussion, we should all have realistic next steps to take in our working lives to help mitigate the harm of unrealistic work goals.
The Harder They Come
Ivanhoe Martin (Jimmy Cliff) arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer.
Life on Tape (Bilder (m)einer Mutter)
Presented by the Portland German Film Festival.
A seemingly entirely normal childhood in the 80s, captured on countless video cassettes. On them a family in which each one plays their own role. But there's a shadow on everyday life.
Robinson’s Garden
On a drunken walk home, bohemian drug-dealer Kumi (Kumiko Ota) discovers an abandoned building on the outskirts of Tokyo. Attracted by the vast untapped space rampant with luxuriant vegetation, she promptly sells all of her belongings and retreats from the world. She carves an island for herself out of the sprawling concrete squat, now free to grow cabbage and express herself in any way she pleases.
An unsung, anticapitalist masterwork.
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
Young Girls of Rochefort
With its jazzy Michel Legrand score, pastel paradise of costumes, and divine supporting cast, The Young Girls of Rochefort is a tribute to Hollywood optimism from sixties French cinema’s preeminent dreamer.
The Red Shoes
Featuring outstanding performances, blazingly beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory central dance sequence, this beloved classic, dazzlingly restored, stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist.