FILMS IN THE GARDEN
$5 DONATION; REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR OR BLANKET!
BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR OR BLANKET!
Blade Runner
Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 8pm (rain date Sunday, September 17th)
Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 8pm (rain date Sunday, September 17th)
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Director Ridley Scott cites Hopper as a great influence in the set design of his futuristic neo-noir piece Blade Runner, particularly the painting Nighthawks (1942) and adds that “I was constantly waving a reproduction of this painting under the noses of the production team to illustrate the look and mood I was after.” His effort was well compensated since when watching Blade Runner (a film about a man who pursues four fugitives who aim to return to Earth in a stolen ship), one can discriminate the painter’s influence once Rick cruises the futuristic city full of light contrasts and places where it becomes notorious that estrangement and alienation are dominating feelings within this modern society. - Truman Hopper
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Special thanks to Business Partner KUKA BEER for their sponsorship of The Blade Runner screening.And for providing refreshments for the evening!
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Pennies From Heaven
Saturday, August 19th, 2017 - 8pm (rain date Sunday, August 20th)
Saturday, August 19th, 2017 - 8pm (rain date Sunday, August 20th)
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The great British production designer Ken Adam scrupulously reproduced Hopper's Nighthawks and New York Movie when transposing Dennis Potter's Pennies From Heaven (1981) from prewar Britain to the American Midwest during the Depression.
- Philip French, THE GUARDIAN |
Director Herbert Ross and writer Dennis Potter’s depression-era Pennies from Heaven has a mood so similar to Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, it made perfect sense to see Potter’s characters momentarily become the painting.
- Stephen Altobello |
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featuring a seasonal cocktail with flavors from the Nyack Farmers Market
THE PENNY FROM HEAVEN: bourbon, Cynar, nectarines & basil, lemon simple syrup |
FILMS IN THE GARDEN : 2016
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The Man Who Fell To Earth
Rivertown Film joins the Edward Hopper House Art Center, Kiam Records and Festoon to present a screening of The Man Who Fell to Earth, in tribute to the late David Bowie.
In The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bowie plays an alien who comes to earth and to get water for his dying planet. First, he has to make enough money to finance his trip home. UK, 1976, 130 minutes, rated R for nudity. Presented by Edward Hopper House Art Center, Festoon, Kiam Records and Rivertown Film. Sunday, July 10, 2016 : $12 General Admission, #8 for members of Rivertown Film and Edward Hopper House |
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Music & Film in the Garden:
Steven Bernstein Meets Laurel & Hardy A fusion of classic jazz and comic film for the family! Steve Bernstein’s versatile New York-based MTO plays scores to three side-splitting Laurel and Hardy films. Refreshments available, including Gelato provided by Gail Heller & Cris Spezial of Nyack Gourmet. Children under 10 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. In case of rain, the event will move to Nyack Center. Tickets $35 per person; $20 Hopper House members, and students. Sponsored by Nyack Gourmet, Soap & Paper Factory, and Rod Greenwood & Vickie Hertz. Rain location: Nyack Center, 58 Depew (corner of S. Broadway). August 1, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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