Fw: Outdoor Cinema 2009 begins tonight (WED July 15)!

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SOCRATES
SCULPTURE PARK

Outdoor Cinema 2009

IN COLLABORATION WITH
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE PRESENT
OUTDOOR CINEMA 2009
11TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL FILM, MUSIC, DANCE &  FOOD

WEDNESDAYS, JULY 15 - AUGUST 19, 2009
AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD AT BROADWAY
TAKE N/W TRAIN TO BROADWAY IN QUEENS
PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCES BEGIN AT 7PM
FILMS BEGIN AT SUNSET
FREE ADMISSION
On Wednesday evenings in July and August, come to Socrates Sculpture
Park for the eleventh annual international festival of open air cinema,
music, dance and food.  Visitors to the Park can sample regional cuisine
from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over
the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers, and, as the
sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format
screen, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the East River and
the Manhattan skyline.
Pre-screening performances begin at 7:00 pm and films begin at sunset
(weather permitting). All performances and screenings take place in the
Park and admission is free. Performers and restaurants are announced
weekly by email and scheduling is subject to change. Join Socrates'
email list at www.socratessculpturepark.org, to receive weekly updates
on prescreening performances and access the evening's weather status on
Socrates Sculpture Park's homepage, Facebook page, or through the newly
established SSPweatherwatch on Twitter.

The films for Outdoor Cinema 2009 have been selected by Chief Curator
David Schwartz, Museum of the Moving Image.

LIGHT UP THE PARK! A special film night campaign.
This year, you can support the Outdoor Cinema program by making a $5
donation at the Park. In recognition of your contribution, you will
receive a glow bracelet to wear at that night's screening.  So wear it
with pride and encourage others to become patrons of Outdoor Cinema!
JULY 15
LAOS / THAILAND

PRE-SCREENING PERFORMANCE:
The Thai Cultural Center of New York presents...

Klong Sabut Chai - Drum Call: A ceremonial performance from Northern
Thailand used in ancient times as a war cry before battle - calling upon
the spirits for courage, perseverance and luck.  As time and tradition
evolved the ceremony has been adapted to be used before a grand-opening
or at the beginning of a festival.

Rum Tien - The Candle Dance: a ceremonial performance to bless
event-goers with life and happiness. Light shining from the candles is
elegantly maneuvered with a soft and gentle hand spreading luck as far
as the light reaches.

Bang Rajan re-enactment: The famous story of Bang Rajan is used to show
off demonstrations of ancient Thai weaponry and fighting techniques. 
These techniques include sword-fighting, and Muay Thai, which has
evolved into a thriving and popular martial arts sport.

FILM:
THE BETRAYAL
The Betrayal
2008, 95 mins. Directed by Ellen Kuras and co-directed by Thavisouk
Phrasavath.
More than twenty years in the making, this extraordinary personal
documentary is about a family's journey from war torn Laos to the
streets of New York. The film is both intimate and universal in its
depiction of the immigrant experience. (Not rated)
RESTAURANT:
Authentic Thai cuisine provided by 
Thai Pavilion - http://www.thaipavilionny.com/

ALSO THIS SUMMER...

JULY 22
CONTEMPT FRANCE
1963, 102 mins. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
With Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Fritz Lang. With
eye-popping widescreen
photography, French New-Wave master Godard creates his most lavish and
thoroughly enjoyable movie, an audacious meditation on modern
movie-making, literature, and marriage. (Not rated)

JULY 29
LOU REED'S BERLIN UNITED STATES
2007, 85 mins. Directed by Julian Schnabel.
With Lou Reed. Lou Reed's ambitious song cycle about a couple's drug
-and violence-filled downward spiral was turned into a live concert
experience designed by Julian Schnabel.  The event was documented by the
great cinematographer Ellen Kuras (director of The Betrayal). (Rated
PG-13 for language)

AUGUST 5
WALTZ WITH BASHIR ISRAEL
2008, 90 mins. Directed by Ari Folman.
Dreamlike and personal, this unique and affecting animated feature (by
one of the creators of the TV series In Treatment) looks at war through
the memories of soldiers who fought as young men. Folman brilliantly
uses animation as a window into the subconscious. (Rated R for violence,
nudity and sexual content)

AUGUST 12
TULPAN KAZAKHSTAN
2008, 100 mins. Directed by Sergei Dvortsevoy.
Set in the wide-open steppes of Kazakhstan, this thrilling movie is a
gorgeous mélange of tender comedy, ethnographic drama, and wildlife
extravaganza. The film follows the adventures of a young dreamer who
tries to win the hand of his alluring neighbor, the only eligible
bachelorette for miles. (Not rated)

AUGUST 19
GOMORRAH ITALY
2008, 135 mins. Directed by Matteo Garrone.
With Toni Servillo. This gripping based-on-fact drama about the Italian
crime underworld is both riveting and realistic. One of the most
exciting Italian films in years, Gomorrah won the Grand Prix at the
Cannes Film Festival. (Not rated)

The 2009 Outdoor Cinema program is supported by funding from the New
York City Council and The New York Times Company Foundation, and by
public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Special thanks to the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg,
Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Council Speaker
Christine C. Quinn, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilmember
Eric Gioia, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner
Adrian Benepe.

*****

ABOUT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK:

Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned riverside landfill and illegal
dumpsite until 1986 when a coalition of artists and community members,
under the leadership of sculptor Mark di Suvero, transformed it into an
open studio and exhibition space for artists and a neighborhood park for
local residents.  Today, it is an internationally renowned outdoor
museum and artist residency program that also serves as a vital New York
City park offering a wide variety of free public programs. The Park's
existence is based on the belief that reclamation, revitalization and
creative expression are essential to the survival, humanity and
improvement of our urban environment. 

DIRECTIONS
Socrates Sculpture Park is open 365 days a year from 10am to sunset and
is located at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long
Island City.

BY SUBWAY: Take the N or W trains to the  Broadway stop in Queens and
walk eight blocks along Broadway toward the East River.  For detailed
directions click here or visit www.hopstop.com (for public
transportation) or www.mapquest.com (for driving).
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD (AT BROADWAY)
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106
TEL: 718-956-1819  FAX: 718-626-1533
WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG
EMAIL: INFO@SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG

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