Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (Point Break, K-19: The Widowmaker)
Nominated in 9 categories: WINNER Best Picture, Best Performance by an actor in a leading role, Cinematography, WINNER Best Achievement in Directing, WINNER Film editing, Best Original Score, WINNER Sound editing, WINNER Sound mixing, WINNER Original screenplay
Starring Jeremy Renner
Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.
In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
R, 110 min
Nominated for six Oscars: Best Achievement in Directing Best Achievement in Editing Best Motion Picture of the Year Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role WINNER Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
It's a potent and moving experience, because by the end you feel you've witnessed nothing less than the birth of a soul. --Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
A great American film. --Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
Genuinely and irresistibly inspirational.--Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern
Starring Sandra Bullock, (WINNER Academy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role), Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates
The true story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family
Shallow Water. Deep Secret. In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renown dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taiji, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Winner of the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival 2009 WINNER Academy Award for Best Documentary, Features
92 min, PG-13
There are many documentaries angry about the human destruction of the planetary peace. This is one of the very best -- a certain Oscar nominee. --Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
---the effectiveness of The Cove also comes from its explosive cinematic craft, its surprising good humor and its pure excitement.--Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com
...the movie is a Trojan horse: an exceptionally well-made documentary that unfolds like a spy thriller... --Jeanette Catsoulis, New York Times
Directed by Michael Cuesta (True Blood, Dexter, L.I.E.)
Drama/Thriller
Starring Josh Lucas, Brian Cox, Lena Headey
A man's newly transplanted heart leads him on a dangerous journey to find out who murdered its donor. Based on the short story “Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe.
Evening opens with a special live performance by Jerry Hannan & Band who wrote the song “Got it Going On” for the film.
Q & A after the film with Producer Martin Shore
TICKETS: $20 Call 924-5111 to order Advance Tickets recommended Seating is Limited
Proceeds benefit the Jenkins-Penn Haitian Relief Organization Our mission at J/P HRO is simple: to save lives and bring relief to the Haitian people quickly and effectively. We are based on the ground in Haiti, have a large network of doctors and emergency management volunteers at our disposal, as well as a deep rolodex of influential contacts across government, non-governmental and international agencies. J/P HRO harnesses the power of 21st century technology, a vast network of contacts and volunteers, fundamental emergency response techniques and community organizing skills to bring about positive change in Haiti.
Show Times
Thu, Mar 11
8:00pm
Mary Poppins (1964)
Sun, Mar 14, 3pm
Directed by Robert Stevenson (The Absent-Minded Professor, The Love Bug)
Family/Musical/Comedy
Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke
A magic nanny comes to work for a cold banker's unhappy family. A true family classic film from Walt Disney.
Won 5 Oscars. G, 139 min.
Thank You to The Koeppel Family for your generous support of Family Film Events
Tickets: General $10 Kids ages 2-12 $7 Lark Theater Members $7
Call 924-5111 for tickets Advance Tickets recommended, Seating is limited
“Dallas has its Dixie Chicks, and San Francisco has Blame Sally.” - SF Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle raved that “Blame Sally’s music recall(s) the artful romanticism of Jane Siberry, the rich folk harmonies of the Indigo Girls, and the percolating soulfulness of Joy of Cooking.”
Poised for greater national attention, they’ve performed for audiences across the U.S., sharing festival stages with the likes of Los Lobos, Ani DiFranco, Richard Thompson, Roseanne Cash and Greg Brown.
BLAME SALLY ANNOUNCES A VIDEO CONTEST! Winner to be shown at Lark Theater show on March 20th!
Blame Sally has announced an exciting Breast Cancer Fund Awareness Video Contest, launching a widespread call for music videos using two of their original songs, “All Rise” and “Pass The Buddah”. Check out the contest website http://blamesally.com/videocontest/ to learn more about The Breast Cancer Fund, the contest itself (fans and friends will vote to pick the winner) and how your video can be seen on the BIG SCREEN at the Lark Theater as part of their show there on March 20th.
“…Blame Sally has suddenly burst out of the pack as a Bay Area phenomenon, selling out shows, winning over new fans, enjoying tremendous response to their third CD, ‘Severland,’ a collections of ‘eclectic folk pop’ songs that are personal, playful and political….” Paul Liberatore, Marin IJ
Tickets: $30 General Admission Advanced Tickets Recommended Seating is Limited
In association with the Emeritus Program at College of Marin
Brunch and a Movie
Sunday, March 21 at 10:30 am Sunday, April 18 at 10:30 am
Film followed by discussion Yummy Muffins from Rustic Bakery Organic teas and coffee, soft drinks
Tickets: General $15.00 per show Lark Theater and Emeritus Members $13 per show
Advance tickets: (415) 924-5111 Seating is limited!
Sunday Salon at the Lark is a place to meet friends and neighbors, take in a movie and chat about it afterwards. Films are not announced in advance-it's a surprise! Laugh, or discuss, or just be entertained!
Show Times
Sun, Mar 21
10:30am
Sun, Apr 18
10:30am
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Fri, Apr 2, 4pm
Directed by Bill Kroyer
Family/Animation
Starring Tim Curry, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Samantha Mathis, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Grace Zabriskie
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest called FernGully fight to save their home that is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus. The animators did a lot of their sketches on location in the Australian rain forest.
G, 76 min.
... a whopping good time. The message here is a simple one-- an evil is being done to the natural wonders of the world, namely the rain forests -- and it's dealt with in simplistic, kiddie terms. All that's needed is a little magic and faith in the miracles of creation. --Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Call 924-5111 for tickets Advance Tickets recommended, Seating is limited Kids Snack Pak available for sale
Thank You to The Koeppel Family for your generous support of Family Film Events
National Theatre from London Live via Satellite Thurs., April 22, 2010, 6:30pm Sat, April 24, 2010, 1pm Encore Presentation
A new play by Alan Bennett (History Boys, Madness of King George III) Directed by Nicholas Hytner
This premiere may well be the biggest London show of 2009-10. The play deals with the relationship of the poet W H Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten. Richard Griffiths is set to play Auden whilst Alex Jennings will play Britten. This is the story of an imagined meeting of Auden and Britten in the 1960s towards the end of their lives. The two had worked together on the documentary ‘Night Mail’ and the operetta ‘Paul Bunyan’ but fell out with each other in the 1940s. This play is expected to emulate the huge success of past Bennett premieres at the National.
Tickets: $30 Reserved Seats Students 17 and under $24
Live at the MET in HD at the Lark Theater is supported by a generous donation from JOAN AND DAVID TRAITEL
Thank you to our Ticket Sponsor The “M&M” Team of Pacific Union International Tina McArthur and Margaret Monaco
Don't miss the chance to experience Live at the Met in HD at the Lark!
HAMLET – Ambroise Thomas Saturday,March 27, 2010, 10am - 3 hours 45 min. / 2 intermissions Sunday, March 28, 2010, 11:30am ENCORE Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30pm ENCORE Shakespeare’s work inspired more operatic adaptations than any other writer’s. This new production combines extraordinary acting and singing. For the role of Ophelia, the French composer created an extended mad scene that is among the greatest in opera. Conductor: Louis Langrée; Production: Patrice Caurier/Moshe Leiser; Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Toby Spence, Simon Keenlyside, James Morris
ARMIDA – Gioachino Rossini Saturday, May 1, 2010, 10am - 4 hours 20 min. / 2 intermissions Sunday, May 2, 2010, 11:30am ENCORE Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 6:30pm ENCORE This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers. Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini’s version, opposite no fewer than six tenors. Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this new production of a work she describes as “a buried treasure, a box of jewels. The fanciful and magical tale has an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element.” Conductor: Riccardo Frizza; Production: Mary Zimmerman; Renée Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, José Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg
Coffee, organic teas, wine, beer and Gourmet lunch selections are available for purchase. No outside food or drink is permitted in the theater.
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