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Film: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

February 9, 2012

Recognized as one of the greatest comedy films of all time, this 1974 parody of the sixth century quest to find the Holy Grail stars Monty Python regulars Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin as King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Belvedere, and Sir Galahad. Hilariously low budget, the film employs sound-effect coconuts to emulate thundering ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Film: Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 11, 2012 Always a crowd-pleaser — and often a game-changer in Oscar® pools — The Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Animation is your opportunity to see all the ...More
	Tell-a-friend Opera in Cinema: Il Trittico Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 12, 2012 Il Trittico (The Triptych), which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in December 1918, collects three of Puccini’s one-act operas, Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni ...More
	Tell-a-friend Film: A Dangerous Method Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 16, 2012 Adapted from the 2002 stage play The Talking Cure, itself based on John Kerr’s A Most Dangerous Method: the story of Jung, Freud, and Sabina Spielrein, David ...More
	Tell-a-friend Film: Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 18, 2012 Always a crowd-pleaser — and often a game-changer in Oscar® pools — The Oscar® Nominated Short Films – Live Action is your opportunity to see all the ...More
	Tell-a-friend Film: Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 19, 2012 This César Award-winning biopic of the cynical, yet always romantic singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, covers his youth in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, his circa-late 1960s ...More
	Tell-a-friend Film: The Honeymoon Killers Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 23, 2012 Based on the true story of “lonely hearts killers” Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, who murdered at least a dozen women in the 1940s, and filmed in documentary-style ...More
	Tell-a-friend Film: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art February 26, 2012 While the furry red creature he animates is a world-renowned celebrity, few people know the man behind the muppet – Kevin Clash. Being Elmo traces Clash’s journey from ...More

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Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 3, 2012 SAT, MARCH 3 \| 2 pm Film: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Free admission The story of one man, his farm and his family, this documentary film chronicles the life of third generation Illinois farmer John Peterson, who was at one point demonized by his neighbors after creating an art commune in the heart of conformist Midwestern America. During the family farm slump of the 1980s, Peterson went into a deep depression when he was forced to auction off...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/03/12	Memphis
Film: Food Stamped Film: Food Stamped Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 3, 2012 SAT, MARCH 3 \| 3:30 pm Film: Food Stamped Free admission This informative, yet comedic documentary film follows one couple – nutritionist Shira Potash and her filmmaker husband – as they attempt to eat a healthy and balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Inspired by Potash’s day job as a teacher of cooking classes to elementary school students in low-income neighborhoods, the two embark on the food stamp challenge, where they spend the...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/03/12	Memphis
Film: Amigo Film: Amigo Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 8, 2012 THURS, MARCH 8 \| 7 pm Film: Amigo $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Chris Cooper and Garret Dillahunt star in John Sayles’ 17th feature film, a powerful period drama about the Philippine-American War. Legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre portrays a mayor caught in the crossfire when U.S. troops occupy his village while searching for guerilla fighters. Amigo is part of the Brooks’ Armed + Dangerous Film Series, presented in conjunction with the...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/08/12	Memphis
Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 10, 2012 SAT, MARCH 10 \| 2 pm Shorts from the Southern Foodways Alliance $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Mississippi filmmaker Joe York screens shorts created for the University of Mississippi-based Southern Foodways Alliance. Expect documentary films about food traditions, family restaurants, and farmers, all unique to the American South. Director: Joe York. This film is part of the Farmers Market Film Festival. Additional...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/10/12	Memphis
Film: The Greenhorns Film: The Greenhorns Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 17, 2012 SAT, MARCH 17 \| 2 pm Film: The Greenhorns 6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Armed with a camcorder, farmer-filmmaker-activist Severine von Tscharner Fleming spent two years crisscrossing America, meeting and mobilizing a network of revolutionary young farmers resettling the land. An ode to those farmers’ grit and entrepreneurial spirit, an exploration of sustainable agriculture, and an enticement to reclaim our national soil, this...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/17/12	Memphis
Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 18, 2012 SUN, MARCH 18 \| 2 pm Ballet in Cinema: Le Corsaire $12 mem/$15 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders This three-act ballet, which debuted in Paris in 1856, features many celebrated passages, including the Le Corsaire pas de deux, considered one of classical ballet’s most famous and frequently performed excerpts. Based on Lord Byron’s poem “The Corsair,” this riveting love story about a corsair, or buccaneer, and his pursuit of the slave girl Medora,...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/18/12	Memphis
Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 22, 2012 THURS, MARCH 22 \| 6 pm Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders – includes admission to Waterwalker Come early for the film Waterwalker (which screens at 7 pm) to enjoy beer from Ghost River Brewing, learn more about local paddling opportunities from Outdoors Inc. and Wolf River Conservancy, and view Live From Memphis’ Wolf River canoeing footage in our orientation theatre. Presented in partnership with Wolf River...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/22/12	Memphis
Film: Waterwalker Film: Waterwalker Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 22, 2012 THURS, MARCH 22 \| 6 pm Film: Waterwalker $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders – includes admission to the Art of the Paddle Meet and Greet This feature-length documentary follows naturalist Bill Mason on his journey by canoe into the Ontario wilderness. The film begins on Lake Superior, then explores winding and sometimes tortuous river waters to the meadowlands of the river's source. Along the way, Mason paints scenes that capture his attention and muses...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/22/12	Memphis
ArtsMemphis Pop Up Hollywood/Springdale March 24 ArtsMemphis Pop Up Hollywood/Springdale March 24 Presented by ArtsMemphis March 24, 2012 Join ArtsMemphis and nonprofit arts groups from across the community in Hollywood/Springdale for a day of art and activities! Performances, workshops and activity booths! Plus, we'll be distributing Arts Access cards (Arts Access is a free ticket program sponsored by Baptist Memorial Health Care and coordinated by ArtsMemphis in partnership with over 30 organizations). Come to the Hollywood/Springdale Community Center for an interacitve day of family fun!	ArtsMemphis	03/24/12	Memphis
Film: Song of the Paddle and Paddle to the Sea Film: Song of the Paddle and Paddle to the Sea Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 24, 2012 SAT, MARCH 24 \| 2 pm Film: Song of the Paddle and Paddle to the Sea $6 mem/$8 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Paddle to the Sea is Bill Mason's film adaptation of the classic tale of an Indian boy who sets out to carve a man and a canoe. Calling the man "Paddle to the Sea," he sets his carving down on a frozen stream to await spring’s arrival. The film follows the tiny canoe on its long odyssey from Lake Superior to the sea. Song of the Paddle is a...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/24/12	Memphis
Opera in Cinema: La Boheme Opera in Cinema: La Boheme Presented by Memphis Brooks Museum of Art at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art March 25, 2012 SUN, MARCH 25 \| 2 pm Opera in Cinema: La Bohéme $12 mem/$15 non-mem/Free for VIP Film Pass holders Four young artists live out their everyday lives amid dreams and disappointments, waiting for the event that is to win them renown, but poverty and misfortune deprive the leading characters — Mimì and Rodolfo — of the joy of mutual love in this brand new production, conducted by Víctor Pablo Pérez, directed by Giancarlo del Monaco, and...	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art	03/25/12	Memphis

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