Film: The Battle of Algiers
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tickets: $8 1966; directed by Gillo Pontecorvo; screenplay by Pontecorvo and Franco SolinasThe Algerian rebellion is unforgettably dramatized in one of the most celebrated political films ever made, heavily influenced by the objective, documentary-like style of the Italian neorealists. French and Arabic (subtitled). 121 minutes.
Sponsored by Bard SummerScape Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center
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The Imaginary Invalid by Molière
Le Malade Imaginaire
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tickets: $45Directed by Erica Schmidt
Costumes by Andrea Lauer
Set Design by Laura Jellinek
Lighting by David Weiner“Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.”— MolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, who wrote and achieved immortality as Molière, made his dramatic debut in a converted tennis court and went on to direct and perform in his own comedies under the patronage of King Louis XIV. In such satirical romps as The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and The Miser, his nimble way of skewering the rich, powerful, and pretentious, as well as hypocrites of every stripe and persuasion, both delighted and outraged the audiences of his day, and the plays have lost none of their freshness and bite more than three centuries later.The Imaginary Invalid—Molière’s final play—elicits comedy from the phantom agonies of Argan, a housebound hypochondriac who schemes to marry his daughter to a doctor. (In more than a touch of irony, the playwright, while acting in the title role, suffered a hemorrhage and died a few hours later.) Erica Schmidt, who directed three previous SummerScape offerings—The Tender Land, The Sorcerer, and Uncle Vanya—leads a spirited cast in this production.This performance has been underwritten by the Martin and Toni Sosnoff Foundation.
Running time for this performance is approximately one hour and 30 minutes with no intermission.
Sponsored by Bard SummerScape Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Fisher Center, Theater Two
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Thursday Night Live: Ameranouche
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tickets: $20
Featuring two French acoustic Gypsy jazz guitars and an upright bass, Ameranouche tours nationally and has released two albums inspired by the legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.
Click here to visit Ameranouche's official website.
Sponsored by Bard SummerScape Time: 8:30 pm
Location: Fisher Center, Spiegeltent
Contact: Bard Fisher Center Box Office,
fishercenter@bard.edu, 845-758-7900
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