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Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037

Thurs. Oct. 9, 2008

Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married (NYT Critics' Pick) opens Fri. Oct. 10. Exclusive Westchester engagement.

Direct Animation will be the feature of this month's "Wide World of Animation," followed by Reel Talk w/Chris Funderburg Thurs. Oct. 16.

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
October We'll be open for matinees on Columbus Day, Mon. Oct. 13.				9 A Secret (105) 5:00, 7:20 Last Tango in Paris (136) 5:05, 7:40 The Duchess (110) 5:10, 7:45	10 The Duchess (110) 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Rachel Getting Married (114) 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (81) 7:00 w/live piano, Ben Niles & Michael Boriskin, reception	11 Spirited Away (119) 12:00 Rachel Getting Married (114) 12:05, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 The Duchess (110) 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (81) 2:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:00
12 Spirited Away (119) 12:00 The Duchess (110) 12:05, 2:25, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40 Rachel Getting Married (114) 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55 Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (81) 2:30, 4:30, 7:00, 9:00	13 Spirited Away 12:00 The Duchess (110) 12:05, 2:25, 5:00, 7:20 Rachel Getting Married (114) 12:10, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30 Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (81) 2:30, 4:30, 7:00	14 Rachel Getting Married (114) 5:15, 7:45 Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 (81) 6:00 Unscripted Premiere 7:00-9:00, reception The Duchess (110) 7:50	15 The Silence Before Bach (102) 5:15, 7:30 Rachel Getting Married (114) 5:15, 7:45 The Duchess (110) 7:00	16 The Duchess (110) 5:00 Rachel Getting Married (114) 5:15, 7:45 Direct Animation (80) 7:15 w/Christopher Funderburg Stealing America (90) 7:30

New Releases (click for series info)

Rachel Getting Married SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	Exclusive Westchester Engagement RACHEL GETTING MARRIED Opens Fri. Oct. 10 Jonathan Demme. 2008. 116 min. R. US. *"It has an undeniable and authentic vitality, an exuberance of spirit, that feels welcome and rare." (New York Times)* An ex-model (Anne Hathaway) who has been in and out of rehab for 10 years returns home for her sister's wedding. With her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama, she awakens long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic during what would have been an idyllic weekend. The ensemble cast also includes Debra Winger, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, & Anna Deavere Smith. Official website/trailer \| New York Times review Director Jonathan Demme hosted a Q&A following a preview of the film at the JBFC on Sept. 9 . See clips from the evening on our YouTube channel.

The Duchess SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	THE DUCHESS Continues Saul Dibb. 2008. 105 min. PG-13. US. Director Saul Dibb takes the helm for this period drama adapted from Amanda Foreman’s best-selling novel, Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire. The film involves the romantic entanglements of a popular, beautiful woman (Keira Knightley) whose unhappy marriage to the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) threatens to erupt into scandal when she falls for a young politician. *Producer Gabrielle Tana and author Amanda Foreman joined NY Times* critic Janet Maslin for a Q&A following a preview screening of the film at the JBFC on Sept. 11.** See clips from the evening on our YouTube Channel.

A Secret SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	A SECRET Final Night Tonight Claude Miller. 2008. 105 min. NR. France, in French. *"A harrowing and wrenching coming-of-age story." (Los Angeles Times)* Based on the book Memory: A Novel by France's best-selling author Philippe Grimbert, A Secret is the devastating autobiographical account of a boy in postwar Paris who discovers his family's history of terrible wartime tragedy and guilt. Featuring Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) and Ludivine Sagnier (8 Women, Swimming Pool, A Girl Cut in Two), this fine drama uses a complex series of flashbacks to explore how Jewish identity and survivors' guilt take a toll on a couple—and then on their son.
Family Films (click for series info) JBFC Family Programs are sponsored by Club Fit.

Spirited Away SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	SPIRITED AWAY Oct. 11-13 Hayao Miyazaki. 2001. 119 m. PG. Japan, in Japanese with subtitles. Buena Vista. Funny and entertaining, beautiful and deep - here's a wondrous fantasy about a young girl trapped in a strange spirit world who is forced to rely on courage she never knew she had. Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Special Events

Stealing America: Vote by Vote BUY TICKETS	STEALING AMERICA: VOTE BY VOTE Thurs. Oct. 16 at 7:30 Dorothy Fadiman. 2008. 90 min. NR. US. *"The year's scariest movie....Stealing will send you out of the theater terrified for the future of democracy in America." (Hollywood Reporter)* This new documentary on the shadowy world of voting irregularities is by emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated director Dorothy Fadiman. Including interviews with Robert Kennedy Jr., Greg Palast, Paul Craig Roberts, John Zogby and others, Stealing America chronicles an unsettling pattern of electoral irregularities going back to 1996, pointing straight at the heart of the integrity of the voting process. An investigative piece on one of the least covered issues of this over-heated election cycle. Tickets: $6 (members), $10 (nonmembers) Official website/trailer
Oct. 10 - 29 From Bach to Glass: A Feast for Classical Music Lovers The glorious sounds and remarkable lives of Bach, Mozart, Glenn Gould, Yehudi Menuhin, Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and more. Series presented in association with Copland House and The Westchester Philharmonic. More Info on this series.

Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	NOTE BY NOTE: THE MAKING OF STEINWAY L1037 *Oct. 10-14** Ben Niles. 2007. 81 m. US. Argot Pictures. Chronicling the meticulous construction of a single Steinway concert grand piano (#L1037), this new film is both surprising and joyful. A diverse collection of craftsmen, from Haiti and Croatia and Italy and Queens - some are musicians, and others are more interested in the Mets home opener - all play their parts in the creation of the soundboard, strings, keys, hammers, and the eleven thousand other pieces that come together to make up the famed Steinway. A glorious reminder of pride in craft and collaboration and of the critical line that separates the world of human work from automation. OPENING NIGHT Fri., Oct. 10, 7:00 A movie, a filmmaker, a pianist - and Steinway concert grand L1037 Live Performance: Acclaimed concert pianist and Copland House Executive Director Michael Boriskin* will play the actual Steinway assembled in the film on our stage after the screening. Followed by a conversation with Boriskin and filmmaker Ben Niles. Tickets: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers) Steinway Piano L1037 provided courtesy of Steinway Hall.

The Silence Before Bach SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	THE SILENCE BEFORE BACH Oct. 15 & 18 Pere Portabella. 2007. 102 m. Spain, in Spanish/German/Catalan with subtitles. "A mysterious, magnificent blend of drama, documentary, and quasi-surrealist whimsy." (New Yorker) Through a series of vignettes, Pere Portabella uses J. S. Bach's works to look at the deep relationship between image and music across the centuries. In one scene of this provocative narrative-free mélange, a player piano plunks out the "Goldberg Variations" while moving itself around an empty loft; in another, Felix Mendelssohn rediscovers the manuscript of the "St. Matthew Passion" wrapped around meat at a market. A wildly unconventional film for the Bach lover. Coming up Next Week: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Oct. 17 & 20 Olivier Messiaen et le Oiseaux Oct. 17 & 21 Oct. 21 at 7:30 intro by Michael Boriskin Alexander Nevsky Oct. 18 & 23 Yehudi Menuhin: The Violin of the Century Oct. 19 & 21 Music From the Inside Out Oct. 19 & 22 Oct. 22 at 7:30: w/musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic More Info on this series.
Final Night Tonight

Last Tango in Paris SHOWTIMES/TICKETS	LAST TANGO IN PARIS Thurs. Oct. 9 at 5:05 & 7:40 Bernardo Bertolucci. 1972. 136 m. NC-17. Italy/France, in French/English with subtitles. MGM. "This must be the most powerfully erotic movie ever made, and it may turn out to be the most liberating movie ever made." (Pauline Kael) In this '70s landmark, a grief-shattered American expatriate (Marlon Brando) and a young, soon-to-be-married Frenchwoman (Maria Schneider) meet in an empty apartment and plunge into a world of engulfing desire and frenzied, impersonal sex. Bernardo Bertolucci brilliantly captures one of Brando's rawest and most uncompromising performances.
Monthly Series

Direct Animation BUY TICKETS	"The Wide World of Animation" DIRECT ANIMATION Thurs., Oct. 16 (Running time: approx. 70 m.) Who needs a camera to make a movie? Direct, or cameraless, animation is the process of creating moving images by working directly on the celluloid, using the film as a kind of moving canvas. Some artists paint or scratch to achieve their desired effects; others transfer inks or apply other materials. Sometimes meditative, sometimes provocative, sometimes just plain fun, these films are often set to great music, from Dave Brubeck to the Beatles. This shorts program highlights the work of luminaries including Len Lye, Harry Smith, Stan Brakhage, and Norman McLaren. Q&A Oct. 16, 7:15: Reel Talk: JBFC Programmer Christopher Funderburg Tickets: $6 (members), $10 (nonmembers)
Coming Soon
Momz Hot Rocks BUY TICKETS Presented in collaboration with	"Celebrating Women Filmmakers" Director Kate Perotti and MomRocker Joy Rose preview... MOMz HOT ROCKs Mon., Oct., 20, 7:30 Kate Perotti. 2008. 90 m. NR. US. Director/producer/cinematographer Kate Perotti has worked on many independent films, music videos, and commercials. An Emmy Award-winning director of photography, she also won Best Video at South by Southwest. Joy Rose is the lead singer of Housewives on Prozac and the founder of Mamapalooza, the premier stage for performing moms with over 40 locations in the US, Canada, England, and Australia. She and her band are featured in the film. *MOMz HOT ROCKs* highlights the emergence of mom rock bands in America and abroad, focusing on the musicians who proudly claim to be the first children of the rock-and-roll generation to be louder than their kids. Featuring the Mydols, Placenta, Frump, and others, MOMz follows several bands as they prepare to converge in NYC for the 2005 Mamapalooza festival. Crammed with performance footage, this fast-paced documentary is a gas - and an entertaining look into how women take on the world, manage their lives, raise great kids, and stay happy making music. Tickets: $9 (members), $13 (nonmembers)

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