July 2014 Phoenix Brochure by Jake Harvey

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Cinema Art Café Bar July Programme

Great family films for the summer (p14–15)

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New film releases

Belle Boyhood Venus in Fur T.S Spivet

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Fri 11 – Thu 24 Jul)

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Downhill p4

Venus in Fur p4

Jersey Boys p4

The Punk Singer p5

July sees the start of the school summer holidays and following the success of The Spark Festival – when more families than ever visited Phoenix – we’ve laid on a feast of films, workshops and fun for kids, including How to Train your Dragon 2 which continues the story of Hiccup and his dragon Toothless – there’s even a free treat for every child! In our café bar we’ve introduced great value kids’ lunchbags, or you can bring a packed lunch for the little ones and enjoy our newly-planted garden area complete with picnic benches. With six weeks to fill, the summer holidays can be expensive, so we hope our special family ticket prices and summer offers help to ease the strain.

Fruitvale Station p4

For an evening without the kids, combine a show with a meal in our café bar or partake of one of our new movie-inspired cocktails! We also offer delicious meze boxes that you can take into our screens with your drinks to nibble while you watch.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 p5

Of Horses and Men p5

Belle p6

Cold in July p6

Camille Claudel 1915 p6

Boyhood p7

Chinese Puzzle p6

Mistaken for Strangers p7

T.S. Spivet p7

Coming in August

Lilting p11

If you’re planning a staycation this summer and have time to fill, our short courses offer a deeper insight into film-making and the wider film industry. This month you can learn more about story writing for film; join the Talk Cinema weekly film discussion group; or analyse some of the most iconic scenes in cinema in Forensic Film: Investigation of 6 Classic Scenes.

Phoenix is a registered charity. Our aim is to bring inspirational film and art to all. Made possible with the support of:

Mood Indigo p11

Supermensch p11

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Jersey Boys

Tue 1 – Thu 10 Jul

Fri 11 – Thu 24 Jul

Dir. Clint Eastwood Cast: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen USA 2014, 2hrs 14mins Based on the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical of the same name, Jersey Boys tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic group The Four Seasons. Overcoming gambling debts,

Continued from last month

Dir. Dean DeBlois Cast: Jay Baruchel (voice), Cate Blanchett (voice) USA 2014, 1hr 42mins Picking up 5 years after the first adventure, we find our hero Hiccup (Baruchel) and his tribe now peacefully co-existing side-by-side with dragons. Although he should be preparing for when he will take over from his father as Chieftain,

Hiccup is much more interested in exploring uncharted skies with his dragon Toothless. Discovering a paradise located in an ice-cave booming with new dragon species and overseen by the mysterious Dragon Rider, Hiccup and Toothless must fight together to maintain the peace. Gorgeously animated (the flight sequences in particular are jaw-dropping and

joyful) and created with love and attention to detail, it manages to surpass the high standard set by the 2010 original to create a film that is both brilliant fun but still packs an emotional wallop.

A Farewell to Arms

Of Horses and Men

family disasters and mafia threats, in director Eastwood’s hands it’s a triumphant feel-good story of the men responsible for some of the 60’s biggest hits including 'Sherry', 'Big Girls Don't Cry'

and 'Walk Like a Man' – all instantly recognisable thanks to Frankie Vallie’s trademark falsetto.

Venus in Fur

Fruitvale Station 15

The Punk Singer

Fri 4 – Thu 10 Jul

Fri 4 – Mon 7 Jul

Sat 5 & Sun 6 Jul

Dir. Roman Polanski Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, France/Poland 2013, 1hr 36mins, subtitled

Dir. Ryan Coogler Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz USA 2013, 1hr 25mins

Dir. Sini Anderson Cast: Kathleen Hanna, Carrie Brownstein USA 2013, 1hr 21mins

Dir. Frank Borzage Cast: Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes USA 1932, 1hr 22mins

Polanski's adaptation of the Broadway hit is a two person chamber drama set over one stormy Parisian night. In a run-down theatre, director Thomas (Amalric) is lamenting his unsuccessful day auditioning for a female lead in his play, only to be interrupted by the entrance of chaotic Vanda (Seigner). Peculiarly going by the same name as the play's protagonist, she convinces the director to let her audition with him reading alongside. As the lines between reality and fiction are blurred, a delectable, mischievous, and kinky cat-and-mouse game plays out.

In Ryan Coogler’s stunning debut, we spend 24 hours with Oscar Grant (Jordan), a 22-year-old shot by police officers on 1st January 2009 as he lay unarmed on a train station platform. Following Oscar in the day leading up to the shooting as he juggles his young family, unemployment, his social life and a possible drug-deal, Fruitvale Station is a gripping look at what it means to be young and black in modern America. Michael B. Jordan is magnetic in the lead role, ably supported by Oscarwinner Octavia Spencer (The Help) as his no-nonsense mother.

Anderson's intimate doc celebrates her long-time friend and feminist icon Kathleen Hanna. The film follows Hanna's career from early anarchist days as the central face of the 90s ‘Riot Grrrl’ punk movement, to her magnetic stage presence as the front woman of bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre up to her sudden retirement in 2005 brought on by illness. Masterfully assembled from interviews with friends and other musicians, plus archive footage of some blistering live performances.

Dir. Woody Allen Cast: John Turturro, Woody Allen USA 2013, 1hr 30mins John Turturro stars as unassuming florist Fioravante, persuaded by his best friend Murray (Woody Allen) to provide a ‘service’ to several lonely women in Upper Manhattan in this gentle, bittersweet hymn to ageing, love and loneliness. 15

Tue 1 – Thu 3 Jul Dir. James Rouse Cast: Ned Dennehy, Richard Lumsden UK 2014, 1hr 38mins

(Hross í oss)

Mon 7 – Thu 10 Jul

Tue 1 – Thu 3 Jul

Downhill

How to Train Your Dragon 2 / 2D &3D PG

Fading Gigolo

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The Sat 5th screening at 3pm will be introduced by a talk on Hemingway’s life and work by Robert W. Jones II from The University of Leicester. An adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel based on his experiences during World War I, Gary Cooper stars as Lt. Frederic Henry, an American serving as an ambulance driver in the Italian army. Meeting English nurse Catherine, the two begin a romance but the ongoing war threatens to tear them apart.

Dir. Benedikt Erlingsson Cast: Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Iceland/Germany 2013, 1hr 21mins, subtitled Erlingsson’s beautiful exploration of the bond between man and horse is set amongst the stark volcanic scenery of Iceland, following an eccentric tight-knit horse riding community. Roughly split into six episodic stories, the film revolves around an ongoing affair between two of the locals Solveig (Bøving) and Kolbeinn (Sigurðsson) whose relationship may be derailed by Kolbeinn’s love for his prize mare Grána! It’s a gleefully-strange film infused with Nordic black humour, and you can practically taste the wild Icelandic air.

'A road movie. On foot.' In this new British comedy, four old school mates set out to complete an epic Coast to Coast walk across Northern England, but the journey swiftly becomes a trip straight into mid-life crises. Films marked

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Belle

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Boyhood

12A

Fri 11 – Thu 24 Jul

Fri 25 Jul – Thu 7 Aug

Dir. Amma Asante Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson UK 2013, 1hr 44mins

Dir. Richard Linklater Cast: Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane USA 2014, 2hrs 46mins

This gorgeous costume drama is based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral (Goode) who is raised by her great-uncle Lord Chief Justice Mansfield and his wife. Afforded certain privileges because of her lineage but never

allowed to be fully equal, Belle falls in love with an idealistic young man and in so doing brings about the struggle to end slavery in England. A moving story, brilliantly acted by a superb cast that includes

the cream of British talent in Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton and Emily Watson.

Cold in July

Camille Claudel 1915

Chinese Puzzle

Fri 11 – Thu 17 Jul

Fri 11 – Tue 15 Jul (excl. Sat 12)

Fri 18 – Thu 24 Jul

Dir. Jim Mickle Cast: Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson USA/France 2014, 1hr 50mins

Dir. Bruno Dumont Cast: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent France 2013, 1hr 35mins, subtitled

Dir. Cédric Klapisch Cast: Romain Duris, Audrey Tatou France/USA/Belgium 2013, 1hr 57mins, subtitled (parts)

Styled like it's straight out of the 1980’s (complete with a brooding John Carpenter-style synth score) this dark, tension-filled thriller stars Michael C. Hall (TV’s Dexter) as Richard, a family man forced to shoot an intruder in his home. With the cops whisking the body away and far too eager for him to move on and keep his mouth shut, Richard must take matters into his own hands when the dead boy’s father (Sam Shepard) comes looking for revenge.

This intense new film from Dumont stars Juliette Binoche as the Camille of the title, a sculptress confined by her family to an asylum in 1915. Waiting for a visit from her brother the poet Paul Claudel who she hopes will expedite her release; Camille struggles to remain detached from the other patients. An acting masterclass from Binoche – with most of the film spent in her company - it makes for an austere and gripping art house drama.

In this new comedy-drama from France, Duris (Populaire) stars as Xavier, a 40-year-old father facing both a divorce and his ex taking their two children to New York. Deciding to move after them Xavier settles in to Chinatown where his positive attitude soon endears him to the locals, but his immigrant status forces him into some tricky situations. This feel-good film deals with the complications of modern life with a light touch and open heart.

Filmed across a 12 year period with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s (Before Midnight) new film is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, the type that comes along every so often to remind you why you love cinema. Following young Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from the age of 5–18, we see him grow up literally before our eyes – through

Mistaken for Strangers 15 Fri 18 – Mon 21 Jul Dir. Tom Berninger Cast: Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner USA 2013, 1hr 15mins Tom, the little brother of indie-rock band The National's frontman Matt Berninger, was invited by his brother to work as a roadie on the band's 2010 world tour. Despite uncerimoniously failing at that job, Tom did manage to shoot (occasionally against others' will) a ‘rockumentary’ of the tour. A painfully honest portrayal of the tensions between a bona fide rock-star and his insecure metalhead brother, Berninger turns humiliation into an art form with this brilliant mixture of humour and pathos.

snapshots of birthdays, family holidays, first days at school and graduations. A nostalgic hymn to the recent past, childhood and family, whether it’s as a parent, sibling or friend – everyone will recognise some part of their own experience in Mason’s journey.

T.S. Spivet

Bright Days Ahead 15

12A

(Les beaux jours)

Fri 25 – Thu 31 Jul Mon 28 – Thu 31 Jul Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett France/Canada 2013, 1hr 45mins 10-year-old T.S. Spivet is a child prodigy with a passion for cartography and all things scientific. When the prestigious Smithsonian Institute invites him to collect the equally prestigious Baird award for inventing the perpetual motion machine, he leaves his beetle-obsessed mom and cowboy dad to embark on an adventure-filled journey to D.C.! Jeunet (Amélie) transforms the bestselling novel into a charming, technicolor film, reminiscent of 2011’s Hugo, perfect for children and parents alike.

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Dir. Marion Vernoux Cast: Fanny Ardant, Laurent Lafitte France 2014, 1hr 34mins, subtitled Finding herself with too much time on her hands due to recent retirement, bored 60-something Caroline (Ardant) decides to attend a computer class at the local senior centre where she falls in love with her much younger tutor. Surrounded by a tight-knit community her secret can only last so long, but with a life-time spent together will her husband be able to forgive her affair? An honest and accomplished drama with a brilliant central performance from Ardant.

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Glyndebourne: Don Giovanni A Farewell to Arms The Punk Singer Jersey Boys Venus in Fur Venus in Fur Jersey Boys Of Horses and Men The Punk Singer Venus in Fur Fruitvale Station Of Horses and Men Jersey Boys Jersey Boys Fruitvale Station Venus in Fur Of Horses and Men Jersey Boys Of Horses and Men Fruitvale Station Venus in Fur The Go-Between: U3A Screening Fruitvale Station Venus in Fur Of Horses and Men Jersey Boys Fruitvale Station Venus in Fur Of Horses and Men Jersey Boys Of Horses and Men Fruitvale Station Venus in Fur Of Horses and Men Globe on Screen: Macbeth Venus in Fur How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Camille Claudel 1915 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Cold in July How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) – autistic friendly How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Cold in July NT Live: Skylight How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Belle – audio described How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle Mistaken for Strangers Chinese Puzzle Mistaken for Strangers How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Mistaken for Strangers How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Chinese Puzzle Globe on Screen: Macbeth Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Lazy Sunday: Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Chinese Puzzle Mistaken for Strangers Belle Monty Python Live (mostly) Mistaken for Strangers Talk Cinema How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Chinese Puzzle Belle Mistaken for Strangers How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Mistaken for Strangers Belle Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Mistaken for Strangers Belle – subtitled How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Chinese Puzzle

1.45pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 3.45pm Double Bill: Blazing Saddles & Young Frankenstein 3.45pm Blazing Saddles 4.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 5.45pm Young Frankenstein 7pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 8pm Cold in July Lazy Sunday: How to Train Sun 13 12pm Your Dragon 2 (2D) 12.30pm Belle 2.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 3pm Cold in July 5pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 5.30pm Belle 7.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 8pm Camille Claudel 1915 Mon 14 10.45am How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 1pm Belle 1.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 3.30pm Camille Claudel 1915 4pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 6.15pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 6.15pm Belle 8.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 8.45pm Cold in July How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) - Tue 15 11am subtitled 1pm Camille Claudel 1915 1.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 3.30pm Belle 4pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 6.15pm Camille Claudel 1915 6.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) - subtitled 8.20pm Cold in July 8.45pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Wed 16 10.45am How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 11am Belle 1.20pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 1.30pm Belle 3.45pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 4pm Cold in July 6.10pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) 6.30pm Belle 8.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) 8.45pm Cold in July How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Thu 17 11am 1pm Belle

Boyhood Bright Days Ahead Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man T.S. Spivet Boyhood Bright Days Ahead T.S. Spivet Boyhood Bright Days Ahead TBC: Boyhood – subtitled The 100-Year-Old Man T.S. Spivet The 100-Year-Old Man Boyhood T.S. Spivet The 100-Year-Old Man Boyhood T.S. Spivet Boyhood Bright Days Ahead T.S. Spivet Boyhood Bright Days Ahead The 100-Year-Old Man Boyhood Bright Days Ahead NT Live: Skylight Boyhood

Mistaken for Strangers How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Chinese Puzzle Chinese Puzzle Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Chinese Puzzle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (3D) Belle How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) Chinese Puzzle Monty Python Live (mostly) Belle T.S. Spivet Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man Cinema Bizarre Double Bill: Mad Max 1 & 2 Mad Max 1 Boyhood Mad Max 2 T.S. Spivet Boyhood T.S. Spivet Essential Cinema: The City of Lost Children Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man Globe on Screen: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Boyhood Lazy Sunday: Boyhood T.S. Spivet The 100-Year-Old Man Boyhood T.S. Spivet Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man T.S. Spivet Boyhood The 100-Year-Old Man T.S. Spivet

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The 1OO-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared 15

What better way to enjoy summer cinema than with a carefully-crafted cocktail. With a nod to our July film programme (and a few other movie classics), our barstaff have crafted a menu of movie-inspired cocktails for you to enjoy before or after your film. Hushpuppy anyone?

Dir. Felix Herngren Cast: Robert Gustafsson Sweden 2013, 1hr 54mins, subtitled (parts)

Access Cinema Do you have sight or hearing loss which makes it difficult for you to enjoy movies at the cinema? Or know someone who does? Phoenix offers subtitled screenings for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; and audio described screenings for people with sight loss.

Make mine a Little Miss Sunshine!

Fri 25 – Thu 31 Jul

In this new film adaptation from Sweden, explosives expert Allan Karlsson (Gustafsson) escapes from an old people's home on his 100th birthday and sets off on an adventure which involves a stolen suitcase of drug money. Snappy flashbacks showcase

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Allan’s incredible life and his (largely unintended) influence on international politics from dining with Franco, to advising Oppenheimer and drunken dancing with Stalin! A bonkers and quite brilliant black comedy.

Subtitled Jersey Boys 15 Tue 1 Jul, 7.30pm How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2D) PG

Must-see masterpieces

The City of Lost Children 15 (La cité des enfants perdus) Sat 26 Jul, 3pm Dir. Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet Cast: Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork France/Germany/Spain 1995, 1hr 48mins, subtitled All tickets £3

CINEMA BIZARRE

To mark the arrival of Jeunet’s T.S. Spivet we wind the clock back to screen his 1995 surreal masterpiece The City of Lost Children. In an alternative steampunk society, crazed scientist Krank kidnaps children to steal their dreams in the hope it will slow his ageing process. When ex-strongman One’s little brother is taken, he teams up with resourceful orphan Miette to rescue him from Krank’s off-shore lair.

Fri 25 Jul, 7.45pm

Silver Screenings

Tue 15 Jul, 11am & 6.30pm

Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments.

Belle 12A Tue 22 Jul, 6.15pm

Jersey Boys

Boyhood 15 Tue 29 Jul, 7.45pm

The Go-Between PG

Subtitling to be confirmed. See website Our Access Cinema programme is part of our commitment to Audio Described make film open and accessible to everyone. It also includes monthly screenings for those on the Autistic Belle 12A Fri 18 Jul, 1pm and Asperger’s spectrum – with a supportive environment including reduced sound levels and partially Autistic Friendly & raised lighting. (Tickets for Autism Supported Environment Friendly screenings are just £4 and include a free carer ticket How to Train for CEA cardholders.) Your Dragon 2 (2D) PG Sat 12 Jul, 10.30am

ESSENTIAL CINEMA

Belle Wed 16 Jul, 11am

Chinese Puzzle Wed 23 Jul, 11am

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Wed 30 Jul, 11am

Mad Max I & II 18

Dir. George Miller Cast: Mel Gibson Australia 1979 & 1981, 3hrs 14mins (incl. intermission) Exploding back onto the big screen fully digitally restored: the first two films (no Thunderdomes here!) in George Miller’s Mad Max series that revolutionised Australian

We've had quite a few intense dramas this year, so we're lightening the mood a little.

Wed 2 Jul, 11am

Wed 9 Jul, 10.30am Screening in partnership with The University of the Third Age (U3A)

The weird and wonderful

MEL BROOKS DOUBLE BILL

Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein 12A Sat 12 Jul, 3.45pm Dir. Mel Brooks Cast: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman USA 1974, 3hrs 30mins (incl. intermission)

In Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little plays Bart – a black sheriff brought in to ruin a small town by a corrupt Attorney General. But as Bart proves adept at his new job – with a little help from ‘The Waco Kid’ (Wilder) – the film descends into a gleefully funny spoof. In Young Frankenstein (that’s Fron-kon-steen!) Wilder plays the grandson of the notorious Dr. Frankenstein who begins his own set of reanimation experiments. Hilariously and affectionately parodying classic horror movies, Young Frankenstein is a riot.

cinema and catapulted Mel Gibson to international stardom. Part I is set in the dystopian outback where Gibson plays Max Rockatansky, a police officer out for revenge after his family are killed by a crazed motorcycle gang. Part II ‘The Road Warrior’ is set in post-apocalyptic Australia and sees our anti-hero Max helping a tribe escape The Humungus and his horde of savages.

Coming Next Month

Lilting

Mood Indigo

Supermensch

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12 Tickets £15 / £13 conc.

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Our Stage on Screen summer season continues, with Monty Python Live (mostly) coming to the big screen at Phoenix this month, part of a fantastic programme that includes opera from Glyndebourne, Shakespeare and National Theatre Live.

Monty Python Live (mostly) Sun 20 Jul, 7pm Thu 24 Jul, 7pm

At a combined age of just 358, the Monty Python team once again perform some of their greatest hits.

All Globe on Screen tickets are £13 / £11.50 conc.

Macbeth (recorded) Thu 10 Jul, 7.30pm Sat 19 Jul, 7.30pm

The Two Gentlemen of Verona (live)

A Small Family Business Sat 5 Jul, 7.30pm

Wed 3 Sep, 7pm Valentine and Proteus are best friends, until they fall in love with the same girl.

A riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed, this is the story of Jack McCracken: a man of principle in a corrupt world. But not for long.

Skylight (live) 12A Don Giovanni (recorded) Sun 6 Jul, 3pm Mozart’s ‘dark shaded comic opera’ has become a Glyndebourne classic.

La Traviata (live) Sun 10 Aug, 5.30pm A new production of Verdi’s opera, a story of one couple’s tragic passion.

Thu 17 Jul, 7pm Thu 31 Jul, 7.30pm Two former lovers attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship, only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

Medea (live) 12A Thu 4 Sep, 7pm Helen McCrory takes the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, as Medea – a woman who exacts an appalling revenge for a family betrayal.

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Art

Michael Aschauer Cube Gallery at Phoenix Until Fri 8 Aug Free entry Rivers have a long and complex relationship with human society, carving pathways that accumulate history and identity.

Win a night on the town! See any Stage on Screen show this summer and you could win a fabulous night out for two: • • •

Tickets to Abigail’s Party at Curve (17 Oct – 8 Nov) A pre/post theatre banquet at Chutney Ivy A taxi to and from your home with Swift Fox Cabs

Complete an entry form at the box office and we’ll enter you into our prize draw on 5 Sep. See website for conditions.

Encore screenings are recordings of the first night’s live performance. Licensing restrictions limit the number of encore screenings we can show.

Phoenix is announcing a programme of support to help artists in Leicester and Leicestershire be creative with digital technology.

In River Studies, artist Michael Aschauer explores how rivers affect people and cultures. His exhibition blends photography, data visualisation and cartography and also includes an online artwork: play.riverstudies.org

Getting Started with Arduino workshop

A Midsummer Night's Dream (recorded)

Shakespeare put some of his most dazzling dramatic poetry to this amazingly inventive play.

Artists' Bursaries

River Studies (Ganges/Brahmaputra)

Shakespeare’s gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil.

Sat 26 Jul, 7.30pm Thu 7 Aug, 7.30pm

Sat 2 Aug, 1pm – 5pm, £45

Open Labs Sat 19 Jul, drop in between 1pm and 5pm, Free Come along and see the sort of work currently taking place at Phoenix Interact Labs. We’ll be demonstrating the 3D printer, the WaterColorBot, the Raspberry Pi-controlled robot arm and other recent projects. Feel free to bring your own projects to share.

Following the sell-out of our previous two sessions, we’ll be running another Arduino workshop. Suitable for novices, or those wanting to freshen up their skills; places include a complete Arduino kit to take away. Visit interactlabs.co.uk to see our full workshop programme for the coming months.

If you’re an artist, designer or technologist interested in experimenting with technology in your practice, Phoenix is offering bursaries of up to £500, workspace and individual programmes of support to help you create innovative new work. Selected artists will have the freedom to develop their projects in the Phoenix Interact Labs space, and work with us to consider new ways of engaging the public beyond the traditional exhibition format. For more information visit the Phoenix website or contact gino.attwood@phoenix.org.uk The Artists' Bursaries are supported by local technology company Cuttlefish Multimedia. For more information visit the Phoenix website or contact gino.attwood@phoenix.org.uk

Interact Labs Phoenix Interact Labs is a space for people to be creative with digital technology. It includes everything from DIY hardware kits to a 3D printer, providing a supportive environment for learning, experimentation, collaboration and making new things. interactlabs.co.uk

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2D £9.50 3D* £12.50

Adult + 2 children

2D £14.25 3D* £18.75

Fri 25 – Thu 31 Jul

2 adults + 2 children

2D £19.00 3D* £25.00

France/Canada 2013, 1hr 45mins

*3D glasses included in the price

How to Train your Dragon 2 tops our list of super things to share with your children this summer. And with our amazing ticket offers, you can be sure a trip to Phoenix with your family won’t break the bank. Not brought kids to Phoenix before? Here's why you should give us a try! • • • • • • •

Best prices in town Two modern cinema screens with comfy seats Freshly-cooked food, kids’ menu and lunchbags, plus free cordials and treats for every young film customer Kids corner and garden Books, games and colouring Car parking right next door A warm welcome!

See backpage for full pricing and parking details.

T.S. Spivet

12A

10-year-old T.S. Spivet is a child prodigy with a passion for all things scientific. When he wins an award for inventing the perpetual motion machine his adventures really begin. Reminiscent of 2011’s Hugo, this charming film is perfect for children and parents alike.

Learn at Phoenix

The Jungle Book U Sat 5 – Sun 6 Jul USA 1967, 1hr 15mins The final animated feature produced under the supervision of Walt Disney, now fully digitally restored so a new generation can discover its magic. Abandoned in the jungle and raised by animals, young Mowgli must face-off against the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. See film diary for show times.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 2D & 3D PG Fri 11 – Thu 24 Jul USA 2014, 1hr 42mins When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice-cave paradise filled with new dragon species led by the mysterious Dragon Rider, they must fight together to maintain their peaceful existence. A sure fire hit. For children with hearing impairment, we have subtitled screenings on Tue 15th July at 11am and 6.30pm. There will also be an autism friendly screening on Sat 12 July at 10.30am.

Short courses for film makers and film lovers. Enhance your cinema-going experience with one of our short courses. July sees the start of Talk Cinema, a weekly discussion group focusing on the film industry, our programme and new releases – examining their production methods and place in cinema history.

Skills The Story of the Story A practical guide to story writing Sat 5 Jul (1 session) 10am – 4pm Tutor: Richard James Cost: £26 / £22 conc.

When I Grow Up

by MeYou&Us and Maria Pearson What do you want to be when you grow up? An astronaut, a vet, a firefighter maybe? Come to Phoenix during our family screenings and see your future-you come to life on our giant cafébar video screen. Simply design your own character beforehand at phoenix.tilo.org.uk

Workshops coming soon! Look out for our free dropin children’s workshops on Fridays in August – we’ll be running weekly sessions in the Phoenix Café Bar, giving kids the chance to get creative with the latest technology. Check our website for more details. Booking not required.

Phoenix Film Camp Practical film-making for 16-19 year olds Mon 18 – Fri 22 Aug (5 sessions) 10am – 4pm Tutor: Andy Gregory Cost: £160

Austen on Screen From adaptation to biography, a visual tour through Jane Austen’s life on screen Wednesdays, 9 – 30 Jul (4 sessions) 2pm – 3.30pm Tutor: Kenton Hall Cost £28 / £24

Distributing Your Film Film marketing, sales and distribution – how to get a distribution deal for your film Sat 6 Sep (1 session) 10.30am – 4pm Tutor: Rhys Davies Cost: £35 / £30 conc.

Talk Cinema Weekly film discussion group Mondays, 21 Jul – 29 Sep (10 sessions including 10 screenings) 10.30am – 12pm Tutor: Keith Allott Cost: £80 / £70 conc.

Appreciation Forensic Film: Investigation of 6 Classic Scenes An in depth analysis of some of the most iconic scenes in cinema Tuesdays, 1 Jul – 5 Aug (6 sessions) 7pm – 8.30pm Tutor: Keith Allott Cost: £39 / £33 conc.

World War I on Screen Commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I Sat 2 Aug (1 session) 10am – 4pm Tutor: Alan Seaman Cost: £26 / £22 conc.

See website for more details. To book call the box office.

Box office 0116 242 2800

Share your love of cinema Bring a child to a film at Phoenix for just £9.50 (1 adult + 1 child)

Opening Times

Tickets

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun & bank holidays

Box office

12pm – 9pm

11am – 9pm

Café Bar & DMU Cube Gallery

9am – 11pm

Food Served

11am – 9pm

Full

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Student/U18

After 5pm & Weekends

£7.90

£6.10

£5.00

10am – 11pm

Before 5pm

£7.10

£6.10

£5.00

11am – 9pm (Sat) 10am – 6pm (Sun)

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

Box Office 0116 242 2800

Family tickets

3D films cost an additional £1.50 Art exhibitions are all FREE entry

Book Online www.phoenix.org.uk

Special ticket offers – not available online Orange and EE Wednesdays: 2 for 1 tickets

Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG

You can buy tickets in advance online, by phone or in person at the box office. We do not charge a booking fee.

For office enquires, including corporate space hire, call 0116 242 2821.

*Concessions available for people with proof of status for unemployment, receipt of state pension and disability. One free carer ticket is available for CEA cardholders.

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1 adult + 1 child, £9.50 1 adult + 2 children, £14.25 2 adults + 2 children, £19.00

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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.

Rutland Street NCP on Halford Street (LE1 1TQ) is a short walk from Phoenix and costs £4.20 all day for Phoenix customers (with tickets stamped at the Phoenix box office).

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