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MAD HOT BALLROOM
SHOW DATE: 5/22
SPEAKER(S): Norma Pera
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo; written by Amy Sewell
(feature debut)
2005, US, 110 min. Rated PG
A buzz hit at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival in
Park City where it was acquired by Paramount Classics,
MAD HOT BALLROOM has been described by Kenneth Curan
of the LA Times as "SPELLBOUND crossed with STRICTLY
BALLROOM." This documentary focuses on pre-teen kids
in New York City who take ballroom dancing lessons,
learning classic steps such as Fox Trot, Rumba, Tango,
and Swing. Director Marilyn Agrelo allows viewers to
truly get to know these students as they work toward a
final dance competition.
Official Site and trailer:
http://www.paramountclassics.com/madhot/
THIS WEEK’S GUEST SPEAKER: Norma Pera, Department Head
Dance Department at the Baltimore School for the Arts.
WINTER SOLSTICE
SHOW DATE: 5/15
SPEAKER(S): TBA
Here's some information about the film:
Directed/written by Josh Sternfeld (feature debut)
2004, US, 93 min. Rated R
In this solemn family film about three men sharing a
broken household, Jim (Anthony LaPaglia) stars as a
father just trying to keep it all together. His sons
Pete and Gabe (Mark Webber and Aaron Stanford) resent
him, unable to escape the memory of their late mother.
Change comes in the form of a sunny housesitter
(Allison Janney) who romances Jim, making it okay for
Gabe to set out on his own and for Pete to rely on his
dad as he struggles with some deep-seated rebellion
issues.
Official Site and trailer:
http://www.paramountclassics.com/winter/index2.html
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