THE GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER &
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN
CHICAGO
proudly present
THE U.S. PREMIERE OF
IN SEARCH OF CHOPIN
SEPTEMBER 19-OCTOBER 2, 2014
Just announced!
The Polish Consulate General of Chicago to host a special
Q&A
and reception
following the
September 25, 6:00 pm screening
Who/What: The Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago in partnership with the Polish Consulate General
in Chicago will present the U.S. premiere of In Search of Chopin. In
this latest installment of his popular series (In Search of Mozart,
...Beethoven, ...Haydn), Phil Grabsky once again rescues a great composer
from the one-dimensional myths about him. In Search of Chopin is
an in-depth portrait of the Polish-born Romantic musician (1810-1849) who
revolutionized piano technique and was unsurpassed at conveying deep human
emotion.
As in his previous films,
Grabsky excels at intertwining the life and the art. He relates the emotional
dimension of Chopin’s music to such personal factors as exile, class exclusion,
lifelong battle with tuberculosis, death of a beloved sister, and
opposites-attract affair with the scandalous George Sand. Especially
illuminating is the inside commentary on Chopin’s music by an all-star roster
of pianists, including lively, rock-star-ish Hershey Felder (who portrayed
Chopin onstage), and Ronald Brautigam, who, after expressing his discomfort
with Chopin’s emotionalism, performs a hair-raisingly intense rendition of the
Ballade No.1 in G Minor. In English, Polish, & French with English
subtitles. 112 min.
The Polish Consulate
General of Chicago will host a
Q&A with Polish journalist Zbigniew Banas and an hors
d’oeuvres reception for all ticket-holders following the Thursday,
September 25 screening.
Where: Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.,
Chicago, IL.
When: TWO-WEEK RUN! September 19-25:
Fri., September 19, 6:30
pm;
Sat., September 20, 2:00
pm, 4:45 pm, & 7:30 pm;
Sun., September 21, 2:00
pm & 4:45 pm;
Mon., September 22, 5:30
pm;
Tue., September 23, 6:00
pm;
Wed., September 24, 5:30
pm & 7:45 pm;
Thursday, September 25,
6:00 pm (followed by Polish Consulate reception)
Fri., September 26, 5:45
pm;
Sat., September 27, 2:30
pm, 4:45 pm & 7:30 pm;
Sun., September 28, 2:30
pm & 4:45 pm;
Mon., September 29, 5:30
pm & 7:45 pm;
Tue., September 30, 6:00 pm;
Wed., October 1, 5:30 pm
& 7:45 pm;
Thu., October 2, 6:00 pm
& 8:15 pm
How: Tickets are $11/general admission; $7/students;
$6/Film Center members; and $4/School of the Art Institute of Chicago faculty,
staff, and students, and Art Institute of Chicago staff. All tickets may be
purchased at the Film Center Box Office. The Film Center and its box office are
open 5:00 to 8:30 pm, Monday through Friday; 2:00 to 8:30 pm
Saturday; and 2:00 to 5:30 pm Sunday. For tickets and more information,
call 312-846-2800 (24-hour movie hotline) or 312-846-2600 (general information,
9:00 am-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday), or visit www.siskelfilmcenter.org
.
Discounted parking is
available for $16 for 10 hours at the InterPark SELF-PARK at 20 E. Randolph St.
A rebate ticket can be obtained from the Film Center Box Office.
The Film Center is
located near CTA trains and buses. Nearest CTA L stations are Lake (Red line);
State/Lake (Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple lines); and Washington (Blue
line). CTA bus lines serving State St.: 2, 6, 10, 29, 36, 62, 144, and
146.
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The Gene Siskel Film
Center’s partner, the Polish Consulate General in Chicago, is
Poland’s Midwest diplomatic mission cooperating with the largest Polish
community outside of Poland. Over 3 million Americans of Polish descent call
Chicago and the Midwest home. Because Polish-Americans have always valued
culture, education, and music, the Polish Consulate General was established in
Chicago in 1920 to facilitate cooperation between Polish-Americans and Poles in
the homeland. Poland shares many values with America, which the Polish
Consulate promotes through educational and cultural programs. Also through
music and film, the Polish Consulate promotes this year three important Polish
anniversaries: the 25th anniversary of the June 4 ’89
elections in Poland which pioneered the end of communism in Europe; the 15th anniversary
of Poland’s NATO accession and the 10th anniversary of Poland’s
accession to the European Union.
The Gene Siskel Film
Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates 42 years of presenting cutting edge
programs, independent and international cinema, premieres, retrospectives, and
classic films. Internationally recognized for its original film programming,
the Film Center is a vibrant cultural destination in Chicago that attracts a
diverse and creative annual audience of over 80,000. www.siskelfilmcenter.org
A leader in educating
artists, designers, and scholars since 1866, the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago (SAIC) offers nationally accredited undergraduate, graduate, and
post-baccalaureate programs to nearly 3,200 students from around the globe.
Located in the heart of Chicago, SAIC has an educational philosophy built upon
an interdisciplinary approach to art and design, giving students unparalleled
opportunities to develop their creative and critical abilities, while working
with renowned faculty who include many of the leading practitioners in their
fields. SAIC's resources include the Art Institute of Chicago and its new
Modern Wing; numerous special collections and programming venues provide
students with exceptional exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and
performances. For more information, please visit www.saic.edu
