Phoenix Leicester Apr 2015 by Jake Harvey

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CINEMA

ART

CAFÉ BAR

NEW FILMS —

WHILE WE’RE YOUNG THE DARK HORSE A LITTLE CHAOS WILD TALES X+Y

THIS MONTH —

XAVIER DOLAN

Films from the 26-year-old multi award-winning director of Mommy

FAMILY FUN FILMS

With SpongeBob, Shaun the Sheep and the Boov!

MOMMY 24 – 27 Apr

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APRIL AT A GLANCE

THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA p4

Far From The Madding Crowd p4

2001: A Space Odyssey p6

While We're Young p5

Cobain: Montage of Heck p5

It Follows p7

X+Y p6

A Little Chaos p6

Sea Without Shore p7

Life of Riley p7

The King's Speech p10

Dark Horse p7

Blade Runner p10

Wild Tales p10

WHEN ANIMALS DREAM

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

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COMING IN MAY

FORCE MAJEURE

Ah, spring – there’s nothing quite as invigorating as a fresh April day, but when those showers strike take comfort in the knowledge there’s always something on at Phoenix! We’d love you to get involved this month by filling in our annual customer survey – your feedback helps us develop our programme and services, and gives you the chance to shape Phoenix’s future as we plan for the next five years. You can complete the survey on our website, or fill in a paper copy if you’re in the building. This month, we’ve teamed up for a second time with DMU’s film studies students to put together a short festival of films – this year on the theme of ‘rebellion’. We’re delighted with the films they’ve programmed with us – classics including Easy Rider, The Breakfast Club and The Big Lebowski. You can enjoy unprecedented access to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum without leaving Leicester, with Exhibition on Screen. Experience these masterpieces for the first time on the big screen – marking the 125th anniversary of that artist’s death. Work from two local artists supported by our Phoenix Interact Labs bursary scheme will be on display in our gallery from 10 April: The Fading Afterglow of Creation explores how fact, fiction and technology influence how we see ourselves. And finally, if you’ve got the kids this Easter, they’re sure to love Dreamworks’ latest cuddly creations ‘the Boov’ in Home. Or catch family favourites SpongBob and Shaun the Sheep later in the month.

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CONTINUED FROM LAST MONTH

LOVE IS STRANGE

Wed 1 - Thu 2 Apr USA / France 2014, 1hr 34mins John Lithgow and Alfred Molina star as ageing Manhattan couple Ben and George in this warm and delicate film.

STILL ALICE

12A

Wed 1 - Thu 2 Apr USA / France 2014, 1hr 41mins Julianne Moore plays Alice, a professor diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

WHITE GOD

THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA U Fri 3 – Thu 9 Apr Dir: Isao Takahata Cast: Aki Asakura (voice), Yukiji Asoaka (voice) Japan 2013, 2hrs 17mins, subs

Based on a 10th century Japanese folktale, a young girl foretold to be a Princess is discovered in a stalk of bamboo by an elderly man and his wife. Taken in by them, she grows

Wed 1 - Thu 2 Apr Hungary 2014, 2 hrs 1min, subtitled

Available as Silver Screenings – see p13

A young girl must track down her canine friend in a city overrun by dogs in this Hungarian satire.

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rapidly into a young woman but soon becomes of interest to Japan’s authorities. This gorgeous hand-drawn film is a visual delight, with every frame meticulously crafted with care and attention living up to Studio Ghibli’s seal of quality.

KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER 12A Wed 1 - Thu 2 Apr USA 2014, 1 hr, subs (parts)

A young Japanese woman becomes convinced that the film Fargo details the location of a lost bag of money.

ESSENTIAL CINEMA Must-see masterpieces

THE DARK HORSE

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Fri 3 – Thu 16 Apr Dir: James Napier Robertson Cast: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston New Zealand 2014, 2hrs 4mins

New Zealand’s biggest homegrown release since 2002’s Whale Rider, and featuring an incredible performance from Cliff Curtis, The Dark Horse is an uplifting tale of hope based on real-life chess champion Genesis Potini. Keen to offer local kids an alternative to a life of crime, Genesis passes on his chess skills and trains them to compete at a national competition. Battling his own bipolar disorder, he also faces the wrath of local gangs who want to recruit new members.

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Sat 4 & Sun 5 Apr Dir: John Schlesinger Cast: Julie Christie, Peter Finch UK 1967, 2hrs 49mins With the upcoming release next month of Thomas Vinterburg’s (The Hunt) adaptation of Hardy’s classic novel, we’re excited to be offering a weekend of screenings of the original film adaptation by John Schlesinger starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp. Schlesinger’s sprawling film follows young Bathsheba as she inherits a large farm and becomes romantically linked with three men from entirely different social backgrounds.

COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK 15

Fri 10 – Thu 16 Apr Dir: Brett Morgen USA 2015, 2hrs 12mins

A must for all fans of Nirvana and great documentaries: Brett Morgen’s film on the troubled life of Kurt Cobain premiered recently at Sundance Film Festival to huge critical acclaim. An intimate and delicate study crafted through never-before-seen video footage, interviews, performances and journal entries, it paints a picture of one of music’s most troubled, creative and raw individuals.

WHILE WE’RE YOUNG

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN

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Fri 10 Apr, 6.15pm Dir: Nicholas Meyer Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy USA 1982, 1hr 50mins

Join us for this free screening to say goodbye to the legendary Leonard Nemoy. When old enemy Khan Noonien Singh is discovered on a supposedly dead planet, James Tiberius Kirk, now an Admiral, must stop him from using new planet terraforming device Project Genesis as the ultimate weapon.

Fri 3 – Thu 16 Apr Dir: Noah Baumbach Cast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts USA 2014, 1hr 37mins

Noah Baumbach’s latest indie flick focuses on the age-anxieties of a New York couple, Josh (Stiller) and Cornelia (Watts). With their friends beginning to settle down with children, the couple find themselves rebelling against the onset of middle-age when they meet a young, twenty-something hipster couple, Jamie (Adam Driver) and Darby (Amanda Seyfried) who reinvigorate their lives from the depths of midlife crisis. Brilliantly performed and extremely funny, Baumbach’s follow up to 2012’s

Frances Ha is another triumph. – 'an almost perfect 90-minute hit of confident and inspired comedic commentary.' – The Guardian

TRASH

Fri 10 – Thu 16 Apr Dir: Stephen Daldry Cast: Rooney Mara, Martin Sheen UK / Brazil 2014, 1hr 54mins, subs

Adapted from Andy Mulligan’s 2010 novel, Trash follows three Brazilian teenagers who spend their days searching through vast landfills in the hope of finding fortunes that will change their lives. After finding a wallet containing sensitive information, the teens come under threat from a corrupt police force, leading them to seek help from a priest and aid worker (Martin Sheen and Rooney Mara). Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) directs this tense thriller from a Richard Curtis screenplay.

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY U

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Apr Dir: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood USA / UK 1968, 2hrs 21mins

After a sell-out screening in December, 2001: A Space Odyssey returns to Phoenix for two days only. Stanley Kubrick’s landmark science fiction epic has influenced generations of filmmakers, offering groundbreaking visual effects and thought-provoking questions on the origins and future of mankind. From first shot to last, it’s a film that was made to be experienced on the big screen.

6–7

Available as Silver Screenings – see p13

A LITTLE CHAOS

AVIATION ARCHIVE: POWERED FLIGHT 1903 – 1970 U Sun 12 Apr, 2.30pm Running time: approx 3hrs Tickets £7

Film archivist Rob Foxon returns with a completely new programme. It includes a history of the first fifty years of powered flight from 1903 to 1953, plus newly discovered footage of the world's largest transport plane (1945); the carriage of GPO mail from East Anglia to the Midlands by helicopter (1949); and the BAC Silver Arrow rail-airrail service from London to Paris in 1959.

TBC

Fri 17 – Thu 30 Apr Dir: Alan Rickman Cast: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts UK 2015, 2hrs

Alan Rickman’s second directorial after 1997’s The Winter Guest is a sumptuous and sizzlingly-romantic period drama centred around the Palace of Versailles. Instructed by King Louis XIV (Rickman) to create a huge ornate water feature in a corner of his luxurious grounds, landscape architect Andre (a broodingly-handsome Matthias Schoenaerts) decides against his better judgement to hire female gardener Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet). Thrust into an unfamiliar

world of rivalries and upper class etiquette, Sabine finds herself falling for Andre despite the presence of his vindictive wife. Look out for a gleeful cameo from Stanley Tucci as a flamboyant court dandy.

X+Y

12A

Fri 17 – Thu 23 Apr Dir: Morgan Matthews Cast: Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall UK 2014, 1hr 52mins

A heart-warming film about ‘mathletes’ on the autistic spectrum. Asa Butterfield (Hugo) stars as Nathan, a young student representing Great Britain at the Mathematics Olympiad. With the encouragement of his mother (Sally Hawkins) and two unconventional teachers (Rafe Spall and Eddie Marsan), he faces new challenges not only with maths - but confusing feelings for fellow student, Zhang Mei.

DARK HORSE: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF DREAM ALLIANCE PG

Fri 24 – Thu 30 Apr Dir: Louise Osmond UK 2015, 1hr 26mins

This effortlessly-enjoyable documentary charts the story of a former mining village’s attempts to breed a winning racehorse. Asking her regulars to set aside ten pounds a week, barmaid Jan – whose only experience came from breeding Whippets – sets out to train a champion. Louise Osmond’s uplifting documentary is a rags-toriches story, and offers interviews with the wonderfully affable folks who invested in the impossible and

SEA WITHOUT SHORE TBC

Fri 17 – Sun 19 Apr Dir: André Semenza, Fernanda Lippi Cast: Livia Rangel, Fernanda Lippi UK 2015, 1hr 31 mins, subs A captivating examination of love and loss set in rural Sweden at the turn of the century. When a relationship between two women is tragically cut short, the remaining lover stumbles out into remote mid-winter forests and frozen lakes, exploring her grief in a series of hypnotic dance pieces. From the critically-acclaimed Anglo-Brazilian physical theatre company Zikzira, this is world cinema at its most challenging and unforgettable.

made a dream a reality. 'A heartwarming true story that has been expertly crafted into an irresistible, emotion-charged documentary.' – Screen International

LIFE OF RILEY

12A

Mon 20 – Thu 23 Apr Dir: Alain Resnais Cast: Sabine Azéma, Hippolyte Girardot France 2014, 1hr 48mins, subs French New Wave icon Alain Resnais’ final film follows three couples who learn that a good friend, George Riley, is terminally ill with only a few months to live. Wanting to enjoy their final months with George, the couples (who run their own amateur dramatics group) enlist him in their latest production. But George’s past histories with the three women in the group come to the forefront, throwing up old grudges.

IT FOLLOWS

Mon 20 – Thu 23 Apr Dir: David Robert Mitchell Cast: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist USA 2014, 1hr 40mins Mitchell’s new film twists tired conventions on their head to offer a smart, original take on horror. After having sex on a date, Jay discovers she is cursed by a murderous entity that won’t stop following her until she passes the curse on to someone else. With striking imagery, an unsettling electronic score and nods to the works of John Carpenter, you’ll be on the edge of your seat scouring the screen for where the next scare is coming from.

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Love is Strange Shaun the Sheep Movie Still Alice Shaun the Sheep Movie Love is Strange White God Still Alice Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter The Boxtrolls - Autism Friendly Shaun the Sheep Movie Love is Strange White God Still Alice Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Globe on Screen: Titus Andronicus White God Home Home While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young While We’re Young The Dark Horse The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young Home While We’re Young The Dark Horse Globe on Screen: Titus Andronicus While We’re Young Far from the Madding Crowd While We’re Young While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya Home Lazy Sunday: While We’re Young Far from the Madding Crowd While We’re Young While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young The Dark Horse Home The Dark Horse While We’re Young While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young Home While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young While We’re Young Descriptive Subtitled I Killed My Mother While We’re Young The Dark Horse My Father the Hero Home While We’re Young The Dark Horse Home While We’re Young The Dark Horse While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young Home While We’re Young The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young While We’re Young The Dark Horse The Tale of Princess Kaguya While We’re Young Home While We’re Young The Dark Horse Trash Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Cobain: Montage of Heck Trash

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A Little Chaos A Little Chaos A Little Chaos It Follows A Little Chaos It Follows A Little Chaos X+Y A Little Chaos Life of Riley A Little Chaos M.L.E. Wild Tales Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Mommy Blade Runner SpongeBob A Little Chaos M.L.E. A Little Chaos Laurence Anyways Mommy Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Blade Runner Wild Tales SpongeBob Lazy Sunday: Blade Runner Mommy The King’s Speech M.L.E. A Little Chaos Wild Tales Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Wild Tales Dark Horse: Dream Alliance A Little Chaos M.L.E. Dukhtar Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Wild Tales Mommy Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Dukhtar A Little Chaos M.L.E. Dukhtar Tom at the Farm A Little Chaos Wild Tales Dark Horse: Dream Alliance Little Chaos Dukhtar Wild Tales A Little Chaos Dark Horse: Dream Alliance M.L.E. + Q&A Wild Tales Wild Tales Dark Horse: Dream Alliance A Little Chaos Dark Horse: Dream Alliance A Little Chaos Wild Tales Dukhtar M.L.E

Access Cinema Silver Screening Courses Stage on Screen Xavier Dolan Season Rebellion Film Festival

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Inspired by

LEICESTER WILD TALES

TBC

Mon 27 – Thu 30 Apr Dir: Afia Nathaniel Cast: Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza Pakistan 2014, Time TBC, subs

The title of this black comedy (Argentina’s foreign Oscar entry) perfectly sums up the stories covered in this hilarious and wonderfully dark anthology film packed with tales of violence and vengeance. Including a spurned bride, a yuppy who insults the wrong truck driver, and a man who takes drastic measures against a parking fine; these six outrageous shorts – linked by the theme of revenge – are deliciously enjoyable.

With her young daughter soon to be forced into an arranged marriage with a sadistic elder tribesman, a Pakistani mother kidnaps the child and flees to the nearby mountains. Aided by a former Mujahedeen soldier-turnedtrucker, the pair are hunted by the slighted tribesman in this tension filled thriller.

BLADE RUNNER

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DUKHTAR

Fri 24 – Thu 30 Apr Dir: Damián Szifron Cast: Ricardo Darin Argentina, 2hrs 2mins, subs

See website to learn more about our ‘Inspired by Leicester’ films.

M.L.E.

TBC

+ Q&A

Fri 24 – Sun 26 Apr Dir: Ridley Scott Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer USA 1982, 1hr 57mins

Fri 24 – Thu 30 Apr Dir: Sarah Warren Cast: Sarah Warren Canada / UK 2014, 1hr 40mins

After a preview screening in December, this restoration of Scott’s sci-fi classic returns to Phoenix in the ‘final cut’ version of the film. Harrison Ford is Rick Deckard, a cop hired to hunt down four ‘replicants’ who have escaped an off-world colony. A visuallystunning neo-noir spread across a sprawling dystopic vision of Los Angeles, Blade Runner belongs on the big screen.

Julie Robert is an actor. No, not that one. When her dream role falls through she's on the verge of giving up, but a mysterious couple hire her to spy on their daughter. What seems like a perfect acting opportunity turns sinister when she discovers a dangerous secret. A deftly-plotted comedy thriller from London Comedy Film Festival award-winning director Sarah Warren who joins us for a postscreening Q&A on Wed 29 Apr.

THE KING’S SPEECH

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Sun 26 Apr, 2.40pm Dir: Tom Hooper Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush UK / USA / Australia 2010, 1hr 56mins Screening as part of Phoenix’s Top Five customer film picks (and only recently overtaken by Mr. Turner as our most popular film ever) Colin Firth stars as Bertie, the shy and stammering brother of charismatic Edward VIII. When Edward abdicates and a lifetime of public speaking beckons, George consults unorthodox speech therapist Lionel Logue.

FAMILY FILMS

HOME

Fri 3 – Sun 12 Apr USA 2015, 1hr 34mins Our Easter film – Dreamworks bring us the Boov, a race of cuddly aliens who inhabit Earth to escape their enemies. When the well-meaning Boov start relocating humans, young girl Tip avoids capture and teams up with banished Boov ‘Oh’ to find her family and save the world.

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER U Sat 25 – Sun 26 Apr USA 2015, 1hr 32mins

SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE

Wed 1, Thu 2, Sat 18, Sun 19 Apr UK / France 2014, 1hr 25mins Shaun stars in his own feature film, venturing into the Big City with his farmyard friends to save their missing owner, Farmer.

Everyone’s favourite undersea creature makes his second leap onto the big screen. SpongeBob and his friends must leave Bikini Bottom and recover a magical book from the hands of a deranged pirate, Burger-Beard.

ACCESS CINEMA

AUTISM FRIENDLY

DESCRIPTIVE SUBTITLES

THE BOXTROLLS

Thu 2 Apr, 10am, FREE A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling rubbish collectors – The Boxtrolls – tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, we’re putting on a free autism-friendly screening of The Boxtrolls. We’re also starting to programme our monthly autism-friendly films quarterly so you can plan ahead. These screenings feature reduced sound levels, partially raised lighting and a more relaxed environment. Tickets – £4 (free carer ticket available for CEA cardholders).

TOY STORY PG

Sat 11 Apr, 10.30am Join cowboy doll Woody and toy astronaut Buzz Lightyear as they get lost in the outside world – and soon find themselves in a world of trouble.

TOY STORY 2

TOY STORY 3

WHILE WE’RE YOUNG 15 Tue 7 Apr, 6.10pm

THE DARK HORSE

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Tue 14 Apr, 5.30pm

A LITTLE CHAOS (SUBS TBC)

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Tue 21 Apr, 7.30pm

AUDIO DESCRIBED

A LITTLE CHAOS (AD TBC)

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Fri 17 Apr, 1pm

Sat 9 May, 10.30am

Sat 13 Jun, 10.30am

See website for updated details on films marked TBC.

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XAVIER DOLAN SEASON 26-year-old Québécois 'enfant terrible’ Xavier Dolan is one of the most important directors working in cinema today. You’ve probably heard his name but might not have had the chance to appreciate his work. We’re screening his first four multi award-winning films, plus his new film Mommy for a four day run at the end of this month.

MOMMY

Winner of the Cannes’ Jury Prize, Dolan’s new film follows single mother Diane as she struggles to raise her troubled son, Steve. Her prayers seem to be answered when their new neighbour Kyla offers her help and support.

Fri 24 – Mon 27 Apr Dir: Xavier Dolan Cast: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon Canada, 2hrs 15mins All films subtitled

I KILLED MY MOTHER

Tue 7 Apr, 6.15pm Dir: Xavier Dolan Cast: Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan Canada 2009, 1hr 36mins

LAURENCE ANYWAYS

Dolan’s first film – written when he was just 17 - follows a teenager’s turbulent relationship with his mother as he comes to terms with his sexuality.

Spanning the late 1980s / early 1990s, Dolan’s third film follows a decade in the life of a male-tofemale transsexual.

HEARTBEATS

TOM AT THE FARM

Sat 11 Apr, 5.30pm Dir: Xavier Dolan Cast: Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri Canada 2010, 1hr 39mins

Sat 25 Apr, 3.15pm Dir: Xavier Dolan Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clement Canada / France 2012, 2hrs 44mins

Tue 28 Apr, 6.15pm Dir: Xavier Dolan Cast: Pierre-Yves Cardinal Canada / France 2013, 1hr 41mins

SILVER SCREENINGS Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments.

LOVE IS STRANGE

Wed 1 Apr, 11am

MY FATHER THE HERO PG

Wed 8 Apr, 10.30am Screening in partnership with The University of the Third Age (U3A)

TRASH

Wed 15 Apr, 11am

LIFE OF RILEY

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Wed 22 Apr, 11am Dolan’s second feature charts the complex love triangle that develops when two close friends fall in love with the same man.

Travelling to Montreal for the funeral of his lover Guillaume, Tom is forced to play along with a lie in order to not upset Guillaume’s grieving mother.

DARK HORSE: DREAM ALLIANCE Wed 29 Apr, 11am

R EB E LL IO N

THE BREAKFAST CLUB & FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF 15

REBELLION FILM FESTIVAL

16 – 19 APRIL 2015

Rebellion [ri-bel-yuh n] – resistance to or defiance of authority, control or tradition.

Our second festival in partnership with film students at DMU looks at the theme at ‘rebellion’. From counter culture bikers in Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider to teenage rebellion in the cult classics of John Hughes, here are some truly iconic movies from the last 50 years. Look out for special events, competitions, prizes and more online.

QUADROPHENIA

Welcome to Shermer, the fictional hometown of two tales of 80’s teenage rebellion from John Hughes.

THE BIG LEBOWSKI

Sun 19 Apr, 12pm 1hr 55mins Lazy Sunday offer: Enjoy the film and a full English breakfast for £10.95

Thu 16 Apr, 7.30pm 1hr 57mins It’s Mods vs. Rockers in Franc Roddam’s Quadrophenia. England, 1965: Jimmy hates his job and loves the rebellious Mod lifestyle, but an August bank holiday clash with the Rockers causes chaos at Brighton Beach. Introduced by Stephen Glynn, writer on rock movies and author of a recent book on Quadrophenia.

EASY RIDER

Sat 18 Apr, 3.30pm 3hrs 50mins (incl 30min intermission) Double bill ticket: £12 includes breakfast cob.

Fri 17 Apr, 8.30pm 1hr 35mins “They’re scared of what you represent to ‘em.” Dennis Hopper’s counterculture classic follows two Harley riding hippies as they embark on a drug-fuelled road trip across the southern states of America. Meeting a hippy commune and a drunkard lawyer, the pair encounter a world full of bigotry and hatred as they head for New Orleans.

Turn on, tune in and drop out with ‘The Dude'. When someone takes a leak on his rug, slacker and bowling enthusiast Jeffrey Lebowski is drawn into a daft conspiracy involving an elderly millionaire, his daughter and a band of German nihilists. Join the ‘Dudeism’ revolution with this iconic Coen Brothers creation. School screening

WE ARE THE BEST!

Thu 16 Apr, 10am 1hr 42mins Punk’s not dead! Three young girls in 1980s Stockholm deal with the awkwardness of adolescence by forming a punk band. Film makers screening

ED WOOD

Wed 15 Apr, 7.30pm 2hr 7mins An ambitious but troubled movie director tried to fulfil his dream, despite his lack of talent.

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STAGE ON SCREEN

SHORT COURSES Book any of our courses online – there’s no booking fee.

FILM SCHOOL The world’s greatest stage shows at the cinema Tickets: £15 / £13 conc. If you’ve never experienced Stage on Screen, there’s plenty of great performances to choose from this month.

R OYA L SHAKESPEARE C O M PA N Y The Merchant of Venice Wed 22 Jul, 7pm Othello Wed 26 Aug, 7pm Henry V Wed 21 Oct, 7pm

ENGLISH N AT I O N A L OPER A The Pirates of Penzance Tue 19 May, 7.30pm Carmen Wed 1 Jul, 7.30pm

N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E LIVE The Hard Problem Thu 16 Apr, 7pm Man and Superman Thu 14 May, 7pm Everyman Thu 16 Jul, 7pm Hamlet Thu 15 Oct, 7pm

GLOBE ON GLOBE ON SCREEN SCREEN Titus Andronicus Thu 2 Apr, 7pm Sat 4 Apr, 2.15pm Julius Caesar Thu 7 May, 7pm Sat 9 May, matinee time TBC Antony & Cleopatra Thu 11 Jun, 7pm Sat 13 Jun, matinee time TBC The Comedy Of Errors Thu 25 Jun, 7pm Sat 27 Jun, matinee time TBC

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN

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Vincent van Gogh – A New Way Tue 14 Apr, 7.30pm The Impressionists Tue 26 May, 7.30pm

BOLSHOI BALLET

Ivan the Terrible Sun 19 Apr, 4pm See our website for full details and to buy tickets (with no booking fee).

Thursdays, 7 May – 25 Jun 7pm – 9pm (8 sessions) Price: £96 / £80 conc. A week by week look at the process of filmmaking from planning your production to the final edit.

BRITISH POLITICS IN FILM

Sat 9 May 10.30am – 4pm (1 session) Price: £24 / £20 conc. With the results of the general election due the day before, this one-day course explores the presentation of government on screen.

ACTING FOR FILM BASICS

Wednesdays, 10 Jun – 1 Jul 7pm – 9pm (4 sessions) Price: £48 / £40 conc. An introduction to acting for film including developing a screen presence, and understanding the film industry and an actor’s place in it.

CAS TALK: NICK ROTHWELL

Wed 15 Apr, 6.30pm Phoenix Interact Labs, Free Nick Rothwell talks about his work as a composer, performer, programmer and sound artist with some of the world’s biggest galleries, festivals and choreographers. Part of the Computer Arts Society Talks series. Visit interactlabs.co.uk for more details.

ART

NEW HIDDEN STORIES BOOK

VISIBLE BITS AUDIBLE BYTES 2015

AVAILABLE NOW

Wed 22 Apr, 6.30pm Screen 2, Free

Hidden Stories is a new collection of writing inspired by Leicester’s Cultural Quarter and the mills of Glossop. It expands upon the stories contained in our app of the same name. The book is available to purchase from 31 March, priced £4. Visit phoenix.org.uk/get-involved for details of how to buy your copy.

Visible Bits, Audible Bytes showcases works from audiovisual artists from around the world. See and hear artworks that redefine the potential of sound and image in the 21st century, as well as groundbreaking explorations from the not-so-distant past. Presented by DMU’s Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre.

THE FADING AFTERGLOW OF CREATION — AN EXHIBITION OF THINGS FROM AN IMAGINED FUTURE 10 Apr – 8 May Cube Gallery, Free The Fading Afterglow of Creation brings together the work of Leicester-based artists Dave Briggs and Jack Squires, exploring the ways fact and fiction combine to shape how we see ourselves in an increasingly technology-driven world. The exhibition presents a collection of inventions inspired by obsolete visions of the future,

along with unearthed artefacts from a long-dead race who fell victim to their over reliance on machines. Both artists are taking part in our Phoenix Interact Labs bursary scheme, designed to help artists use creative technology in their work. Find out more at phoenix.org.uk/get-involved and interactlabs.co.uk.

OPEN LABS

Tue 28 Apr, 7pm Phoenix Interact Labs, Free Led by the artists, this event is a chance to find out more about the work being made as part of our bursary scheme, including The Fading Afterglow of Creation.

OPENING TIMES

TICKETS

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun & bank holidays

Box office

12pm – 9pm

11am – 9pm

Café Bar & DMU Cube Gallery

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Food Served

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£7.10

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11am – 9pm (Sat) 10am – 6pm (Sun)

Autistic Friendly / £4.00 Supported Environment one free carer ticket available Screenings for CEA cardholders

Special ticket offers (not available online) Film & Dine – combine the film of your choice with a meal for £13.50 / £12.00 conc. Lazy Sunday – a full English breakfast and a ticket to the 12pm show for £10.95 / £8.95 conc.

BOX OFFICE 0116 242 2800

BOOK ONLINE www.phoenix.org.uk

Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG Office enquiries, including corporate space hire – 0116 242 2821.

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You can buy tickets in advance online, by phone or in person at the box office. We do not charge a booking fee. *Concessions available for people with proof of status for unemployment, receipt of state pension and disability.

There is a pay and display car park next to Phoenix. Parking costs £1 for up to 2hrs, £2 for 3 hrs and £4 all day. Parking after 6pm is free – until 6am the next day. On Sundays and bank holidays there is a £1 charge 6am–6pm and a maximum stay of 3hrs. Rutland Street NCP on Halford Street (LE1 1TQ) is a short walk from Phoenix and costs £4.40 all day for Phoenix customers (with tickets stamped at the Phoenix box office). Parking is also available around Phoenix. On single yellow lines, parking is free after 6pm. In pay and display bays, parking is free after 6pm and all day on Sundays. Please always check the signs as circumstances may change.

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