[ThisWeek] Ladder 49 (Fri) and Finding Neverland (Sat & Sun) at the Kenworthy

Tue Mar 1 19:46:21 PST 2005

Two films this week at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre-

Moscow Volunteer Fire Department presents a special showing of
Ladder 49 (PG13) 
Friday, March 4
7:00 pm
This event is part of the annual fund drive.
Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door,
available at BookPeople or Fire Station #3, 229 Pintail Lane.

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.
(See full text of press release below)
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Academy Award Winner for Best Original Score

Finding Neverland (PG)
Saturday & Sunday, March 5 & 6
1:00/4:30/7:00 PM
$5 adults, $2 children 12 and younger
KFS passes accepted for Sunday shows
(See Review Below)

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Closed for Spring Break
March 11  18

Also in March at the Kenworthy-

Tarnation (NR)
March 19  20
4:45/7:00 PM

Sideways (R)
March 25, 7:00 PM
March 26  27 4:15/7:00 PM

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

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
508 S. Main Street, Moscow, Idaho
For more information, call 208-882-4127 or visit http://www.kenworthy.org
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University of Idaho presents
American Indian Film Festival
All events begin at 7:00 PM
FREE

March 30 
Ceremonial Opening
With Hearts & Hands & Bells

March 31
American Indian Graffiti

April 1 
Moccasin Flats and Chiefs

April 2
The Films of Shelly Niro
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Coming in April 2005 at the Kenworthy-

Sirius Idaho Theatre
in conjunction with new fangled  stages,
presents the United States premiere of
Random Acts of Love by Bruce Gooch
Directed by Forrest Sears

April 6, 7, 8, & 9 at 7:30 pm
Matinee on April 9 at 2:00 pm

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre
508 S. Main St.  Moscow, Idaho

Tickets now on sale, $15 adults and $9 seniors/students (plus applicable
fees)
Tickets available at BookPeople of Moscow or TicketsWest
(www.ticketswest.com <http://www.ticketswest.com/> 800-325-SEAT,
208-885-7212).

Forrest Sears, University of Idaho Professor Emeritus of Theatre, is working
with Sirius Idaho Theatre to bring this production to the Palouse. Sears, in
speaking about his former student Bruce Gooch, says, ³Bruce¹s new play,
Random Acts of Love, is the most romantic, gripping and compelling of all
his many fine scripts. For lovers of Shakespeare, it is a must. For those
new to the bard, it will lure you into his works like nothing else I know.²

Recognized as ³Outstanding New Play² at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2004,
Random Acts of Love features Bruce Gooch, a Uniontown native and University
of Idaho alum, and Lynn Vogt, co-founders of Toronto-based new fangled
stages.

Synopsis
Having had the audacity to age, Victoria Daniels, played by Vogt, has been
³let go² from her daytime drama. She ditches trash-for-cash television and
agrees to star in a two-character play of Shakespeare¹s greatest hits called
The Seven Ages of Love. Confident in this decision for herself and her
children, she runs head long into her co-star, Russell Thomas, played by
Gooch, an actor with whom she had a passionate affair fifteen years earlier.
They battle and brawl their way through rehearsals, threatening to ruin the
show. Random Acts of Love links the past and present into a love story about
the theatre, Shakespeare and second chances.

For more information about the play, visit the web site of Sirius Idaho
Theatre http://www.siriusidahotheatre.com/

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This week¹s review-

Finding Neverland

Directed by Marc Forster; written by David Magee, based on the play ''The
Man Who Was Peter Pan'' by Allan Knee;
Running Time: 1hr, 48 minutes
''Finding Neverland'' is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). The film
contains a genteel death scene, demure suggestions of adult intimacy and
some mild pirate action.

As reviewed by Mark Sells writing for the Oregon Herald

Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, the
Darling children and their adventure to Neverland with Tinkerbell and the
nefarious Captain Hook. But how many know the story of J.M. Barrie, the
eccentric author of the whimsical tale? And better yet, how many know how
the famed classic came to life?

Adapted from the Allan Knee stage play, "The Man Who Was Peter Pan,"
"Finding Neverland" represents a fictional account of Barrie's creative life
and the inspirations that helped bring "Peter Pan" to the stage. Playfully
heartwarming, it features another phenomenal performance by Johnny Depp in
the leading role. For, in "Finding Neverland," the boundaries between
fiction and non-fiction are blurred, leaving behind a magical, wondrous
world where anything is possible, if you just believe.

"Finding Neverland" is first and foremost a fictional depiction of the
evolution of "Peter Pan." While many of the characters and situations are
real, the actual timing and specifics are played with and altered in a way
that elevates a static, verbatim translation into a magical, inspiring one.
This is terrific, adaptive screenwriting by David Magee, expanding on the
Allan Knee play, which exists predominantly as a series of conversations
between Barrie and the Davies' boys. Most noticeably, the script elaborates
on the relationship between James Barrie and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies -
creating an atypical romance, one that emphasizes need and friendship over
expressive and active love. This took a leap of faith because the reality is
that their romance began while Sylvia's husband Arthur was still alive. And
despite skepticism about Barrie's involvement with his wife and children,
Arthur actually became friends with Barrie. In fact, Barrie even stayed by
Arthur's bedside until his death in 1907.

Directed by Marc Forster, known for "Monster's Ball" and "Everything Put
Together," "Finding Neverland" is the perfect blend of reality and fantasy,
tragedy and triumph, laughter and tears. In much the same way as Barrie
infused imagination and whimsy into "Peter Pan," the film reciprocates by
infusing imagination and whimsy into Barrie's life story.

Coming off another successful year, which included both Golden Globe and
Academy Award nominations, Johnny Depp once again shines, this time as
Scottish playwright, J.M. Barrie. Depp is perfectly at home as Barrie,
someone who easily slips into the role because of his own boyish looks and
childhood spirit. And his embodiment of Barrie comes across as a fluid,
natural extension of his own personality.

"Peter Pan, Or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" celebrated its 100th
anniversary. And "Finding Neverland" is an appropriate spin on the classic
story that has been made and re-made hundreds of times. But unlike a simple
telling of the spriteful tail, it delves into Barrie's life to re-invent
itself with a different twist, all the while capturing the spontaneous joy
and affection of the beloved original.

As reviewed by Manohla Dargis writing for the New York Times

Steeped in melancholy, the strange story of J.M. Barrie, the Victorian who
wrote ''Peter Pan,'' has the makings of a marvelous tale and one doozy of a
case history. Born in Scotland in 1860, Barrie was a playwright and novelist
who, after meeting a family stuffed with young boys, created in 1904 a
classic of children's literature. In the years since, ''Peter Pan, or the
Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' has been revisited numerous times, as in the
splendid 1952 Disney animation, and has become an emblem for everlasting
youth, both healthy and less so.

As Barrie in ''Finding Neverland,'' a handsome-looking film about the writer
and his unripe inspirations, the actor Johnny Depp neither soars nor
crashes, but moseys forward with vague purpose and actorly restraint. Based
on the play by Allan Knee, ''The Man Who Was Peter Pan,'' and directed by
Marc Forster, the film mainly concerns the period during which Barrie met
and befriended Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet) and her brood of boys.
Adrift in a marriage with a former actress (Radha Mitchell) with whom he
enjoyed neither friendship nor bedroom intimacy, Barrie took to the Davies
family like a famished man. What began as play-dates in the park soon
evolved into a grand passion.

The geography of that passion remains inexact. Barrie loved the boys and
some of the boys loved him, and it was a relationship that provided giggles
and gossip. The idea that a grown man would be smitten by children sounds
alarming to contemporary ears. But well-to-do Victorians shrouded their
progeny in sentimentality (the poor dispatched theirs to factories and
fields) and there exists no evidence that Barrie's interest in the boys was
anything other than chastely romantic. At the same time, his attentions were
undeniably instrumental. The boys inspired Barrie to create his greatest,
most lasting work and he stayed closely involved in their lives until death

Like so many holiday movies with Academy Award aspirations, ''Finding
Neverland'' is the kind of film where even the smallest crack has been
sealed. Instead of real quirks, strange habits, moments of everyday gas,
gurgle and grunting, movies like this give us sumptuous production design,
meticulous costumes and stories meant to leave us dewy-eyed and thoughtful,
if never actually disturbed. J.M. Barrie was a genius of sorts, a richly
complex man who carved out a separate realm with the Davieses that helped
shelter him from the storms inside and out. But ''Peter Pan'' wasn't just a
fanciful story about charming children; it was also about Barrie's own
desire to never grow up, a yearning that the filmmakers chalk up to the
banal desire of an adult trying to hold onto his imagination.

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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