BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest is taking Prince's musical advice for its film schedule.
This spring, it's gonna party like it's 1999.
ArtsQuest has announced that, in honor of the 25th anniversary of that year, it will offer The 1999 in Film Series: A Tribute to One of Cinema's Greatest Years.
The series, at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, "promises to immerse audiences in the magic of 1999, a year celebrated for its groundbreaking and iconic films," an ArtsQuest release said.
The series will showcase "a wide spectrum of cinematic treasures, from iconic blockbusters to engrossing international sensations to cherished indie darlings."ArtsQuest release
The series will showcase "a wide spectrum of cinematic treasures, from iconic blockbusters to engrossing international sensations to cherished indie darlings," the release said.
The showing of the Oscar-winning "All About My Mother" on May 2 will be free.
Tickets for the other films, at $11 for adults, $8.50 for ages 25 and younger and seniors and $7.50 for ArtsQuest members, are available at www.steelstacks.org.
The series will have films curated by Ryan and Lauren Tocci of the How Could You?! Podcast, as well as titles included in other year-round series such as the free curated series Cinema Significa... and Fem in Film.
“[19]99 gave us a year of intersecting films that influenced cinema far past the calendar’s turn,” Lauren and Ryan Tocci said in a release.
“We saw the early stages of many of our greatest filmmakers and the final bow of one legendary director. Few years in the theater had as big an impact, and we can’t wait to revisit them after 25 years.”
The lineup
Here is the lineup:
• 7 p.m. Jan. 17 — "The Virgin Suicides" (R) The story of the suicides of the five Lisbon sisters, stifled by the rules of their overprotective religious parents. This film is also part of the Fem in Film Series.
• 9:45 p.m. Feb. 3 — "Audition" (R) Japanese horror film tells of a recent widower and movie producer, looking for a new wife, holds "auditions" for a movie that doesn’t exist. Also part of the First Saturday Horror Series.
• 7:15 p.m. March 21 — "The Matrix" (R) Action-filled science fiction film starring starring Keanu Reeves.
• 9:45 p.m. March 30 — "eXistenZ" (R) David Cronenberg’s spiritual sequel to "Videodrome" tells how game designer Allegra Geller has revolutionized virtual reality gaming with a device that plugs directly into the player’s spine, letting them enter into an unpredictable simulated world.
• 7:15 p.m. April 10 — "Man on the Moon" (R) Biographical comedy-drama about the late American entertainer Andy Kaufman, played by Jim Carrey.
• 9:45 p.m. April 20 — "Being John Malkovich" (R) Thought-provoking and whimsical journey that invites viewers into a realm where reality and fantasy collide. Feature film debut of director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
• 7 p.m. May 2 — "All About My Mother" (R) Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. An exploration of the meaning of motherhood. Also part of the Cinema Significa Series; presented in Spanish, Catalan, and English with English subtitles.
• 7:30 p.m. May 23 — "She's All That" (PG-13). Romantic teen comedy film starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook.
