[ThisWeek] Hero (Wed/Thurs) and House of Flying Daggers (Fri-Sun) at the Kenworthy

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Two great films this week at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre-

If you enjoyed ³Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon² you¹ll love these two films.

Hero (PG13)
Wednesday & Thursday, February 16 & 17
7:00 PM
$5/adult, $2/child 12 or younger

House of Flying Daggers (PG13)
Friday, February 18
7:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday, February 19 & 20
4:15 and 7:00 PM
$5/adult, $2/child 12 or younger
KFS passes accepted for the Sunday showings
(See Review below)
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Next week at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre . . .

In conjunction with the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
and the UI International Jazz Collections,
the Kenworthy will present a FREE showing of
the 1995 Academy Award nominated documentary film,
"A Great Day in Harlem," by filmmaker Jean Bach.
Wednesday & Thursday, February 23 & 24 at 7:00 PM.
The film will be shown FREE and open to the public.

A Great Day in Harlem
February 23 & 24 at 7:00 PM
FREE

UI Architecture Dept presents
Will Bruder lecture
February 25 at 5:00 PM
FREE

Dig (NR)
Feb 26 at 7:00 PM
Feb 27 at 4:15 and 7:00 PM

Regular Movie prices:  $5 adults, $2 children 12 and younger.
KFS passes accepted for Sunday movies

508 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho
For more information, call 208-882-4127 or visit http://www.kenworthy.org
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Coming in March-

Ladder 49 

The Moscow Volunteer Fire Department, as part of its annual fund drive, is
proud to present a special showing of Ladder 49.

This dramatic movie follows the Baltimore Firefighters as they save lives
and property fighting fires. The movie provides a very realistic portrayal
of what it takes to be a firefighter.

March 4, 2005, at 7:00 pm
Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Tickets are available from the receptionist at Station Three, 229 Pintail
Lane, adjacent to Highway 95-north during business hours; BookPeople in
downtown Moscow, or one of your friendly firefighters or EMTs.

There are only 300 seats available, so purchase accordingly. If you cannot
attend, but wish to contribute, please visit Station Three or mail your
check to: Moscow Volunteer Fire Department, 229 Pintail Lane, Moscow ID
83843.
(See full text of press release below)
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Coming in April-

Sirius Idaho Theatre http://www.siriusidahotheatre.com/
in conjunction with new fangled  stages,
presents the United States premiere of
Random Acts of Love by Bruce Gooch

Recognized as ³Outstanding New Play² at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2004,
the April 6 ­ 9 showings at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre will mark
the United States premiere of Gooch¹s newest play.

April 6, 7, 8, & 9 at 7:30 pm
April 9 at 2:00 pm
Tickets $15 adults; $9 students/seniors
(Tickets go on sale February 22, available at BookPeople and TicketsWest)
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This week¹s review-

House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)

Directed by Zhang Yimou; written by Li Feng, Mr. Yimou and Wang Bin
Presented in the Mandarin language, with English subtitles
Running time: 2 hours
Rated PG-13 for sequences of stylized martial arts violence, and some
sexuality.

As reviewed by A. O. Scott writing for the New York Times

The Chinese director Zhang Yimou first came to the attention of American
audiences in the early 1990's, as the maker of stirring, visually glorious
tales of historical turmoil and forbidden love like ''Raise the Red
Lantern'' and ''Ju Dou.'' Then, later in the decade, he entered a
neo-realist phase, with rough-hewn, modest stories like ''Not One Less'' and
''The Road Home.'' 

Now in his early 50's, Mr. Zhang has embarked on the third chapter of an
already dazzling career, reinventing himself as an action filmmaker, first
with ''Hero,'' a late-summer hit for Miramax, and now with ''House of Flying
Daggers.'' 

Set in the twilight of the Tang Dynasty, and filmed, from the look of it, at
the peak of China's foliage season, ''House of Flying Daggers'' is a
gorgeous entertainment, a feast of blood, passion and silk brocade. But
though the picture is full of swirling, ecstatic motion, it is not
especially moving. A Chinese mainlander's tribute to the sword and martial
arts epics of the past, most of which were produced in Taiwan and Hong Kong,
it also echoes the widescreen Technicolor westerns and musicals that the
Hollywood studios cranked out in their early battle against television.

Mr. Zhang, who once directed a production of ''Tosca'' with a cast of
thousands in Forbidden City in Beijing, possesses an operatic ability to
turn intimate stories into grand spectacles. His diva of the moment is Zhang
Ziyi (also the star of ''Hero'' and ''The Road Home''), whose delicate
facial features fill the screen and whose lithe movements animate the film's
heady combat choreography.

Ms. Zhang plays Mei, a blind courtesan who turns out to be a member of the
Flying Daggers, a shadowy squad of assassins waging a guerrilla insurgency
against the corrupt and decadent government. She is pursued by two
government deputies, Leo (Andy Lau) and Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro), whose
loyalties come into question as the chase turns into a love triangle.
Everyone is engaged in several layers of deceit, and some of the third-act
revelations are more likely to provoke laughter than gasps of amazement.

But realism is as irrelevant a criterion here as it would be in an Italian
opera. The movie is about color, kineticism and the kind of heavy-breathing,
decorous sensuality that went out of American movies when sexual candor came
in. Occasionally, Ms. Zhang bares one of her lovely shoulders. If she showed
any more, the projector might catch fire. It might any way, from the sheer
audacious heat of some of the action sequences.

As reviewed by Kirk Honeycutt writing for the Hollywood Reporter

While the action sequences are right up there with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon," Zhang uses the genre to relate a touching and tragic tale about
star-crossed lovers caught up with forces that threaten to overwhelm them.
Filming with an international cast in China and the Ukraine, the director
lets the action unfold amid landscapes so beautiful they feel like
paintings.

The film is certain to be a worldwide hit. As the title promises, knives and
daggers zip through the air with balletic force. Flying daggers twist,
plunge, ricochet and change directions. Employing the latest film technology
and the most acrobatic suit people in the Chinese and Hong Kong film
industries, Zhang Yimou has objects and people defy gravity in ways Hu could
only dream about.

A dance sequence early in the movie featuring Zhang Ziyi and what appears to
be a stunt double in some shots telegraphs viewers that the director means
to raise the action bar in all areas. That he does so while keeping the
story firmly rooted in the developing love between two people desperately
fighting their own instincts is a tribute to his cinematic mastery.

Cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding's rendering of the rural locations is thing of
pure magic. Shigeru Umebayashi's music, Chinese with Western modulations,
well serves the movie's epic quality. Emi Wada's costumes blend in
magnificently with the countryside, while editor Cheng Long gives a
thrilling rhythm to action director Tony Ching Siu-Tung's intricate fight
choreography.

As reviewed by Christy Lemire writing for the Associated Press and the San
Francisco Examiner

"House of Flying Daggers," the second film in theaters this year from
Chinese director Zhang Yimou, provides an interesting companion piece to the
first -- the Oscar-nominated "Hero" -- if only because it's slightly more
rooted in reality.

The characters still soar through the air with gravity-defying balletic
agility, showing off eye-popping martial arts skills, but the leaves on the
trees behind them aren't a radioactive shade of fuchsia when they do it.

Both feature love triangles, but "Flying Daggers" (starring Zhang Ziyi,
Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau) is a romance wrapped around an action movie,
while "Hero" was more of an action movie with a bit of romance tucked inside
of it. 

Film reviews researched and edited by Peter Haggart
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Moscow Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Department Press Release
For Immediate Release: 14 February 2005
Contact: Volunteer Bob Wakefield, 882.5939, e-mail: <colbob at moscow.com>
Susan S. Franko, PageDesign, 208.882.2601 <sfranko at moscow.com>
Note: Digital Images Available from Franko

Ladder 49 Movie for Moscow Volunteer Fire Department

The Moscow Volunteer Fire Department, as part of its annual fund drive, is
proud to present a special showing of Ladder 49, at the Kenworthy Performing
Arts Center on March 4, 2005, at 7:00 pm. This dramatic movie follows the
Baltimore Firefighters as they save lives and property fighting fires. The
movie provides a very realistic portrayal of what it takes to be a
firefighter.

Tickets are available from the receptionist at Station Three, 229 Pintail
Lane, adjacent to Highway 95-north during business hours; BookPeople in
downtown Moscow, or one of your friendly firefighters or EMTs. One of the 86
volunteers may be your neighbor; you may obtain your ticket from him or her.
Tickets are $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door. There are only 300 seats
available, so purchase accordingly. If you cannot attend, but wish to
contribute, please visit Station Three or mail your check to: Moscow
Volunteer Fire Department, 229 Pintail Lane, Moscow ID 83843.

In 2004, your firefighters and EMTs volunteered for 8,335 hours of training­
a determined commitment. Support of a paid department comparable to Moscow¹s
City and Rural organization would cost taxpayers approximately 3.5 million
dollars. The training and performance record of your volunteer department is
essential to maintaining the Class Three insurance rating obtained through a
focused effort of preparedness. That rating means lower insurance premiums
for residents and businesses.

The performance record of Moscow¹s city and rural volunteer department is
comparable to many paid departments. The more than 4,500 hours donated to
the community for responses to fire and ambulance calls in 2004, is in
addition to these volunteers¹ training hours.

The volunteers¹ budget supports the resident program, which is building the
foundation of our growing accredited training program. The availability of
these residents at night increases our response times to nighttime calls.
Twenty-six University of Idaho students volunteer for the department, meet
the training hours standard, and keep up with their university
responsibilities. The upkeep of Station One, downtown, is also funded by the
volunteers¹ budget.

Our budget depends on fund raising. As you depend on us, we depend on you.
Please join us at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center to support and honor
Moscow¹s firefighters and EMTs. Your ticket purchase will help us reach our
goal of $70,000.
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PAMELA PALMER, Volunteer
Mailto:ppalmer at moscow.com
Film and Events Committee
Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre

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