Upcoming Events
Chantal Akerman: Moving through Time and Space
(May 2-July 6, 2008)
Listing of Public Programs
Thursday, May 1
Opening Reception: 6-8PM
Thursday, May 1, 5:30-7PM, Bartos Theatre
Conversation between Chantal Akerman and curator Terrie Sultan with an introduction by Harvard University scholar Giuliana Bruno (co-sponsored with the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program)
Thursday, June 26, 6PM, Bartos Theatre
Akerman in Her Many Contexts, this talk by LVAC curator Bill Arning provides an in-depth examination of Chantal Akerman’s work as a filmmaker and an artist.
Gallery Talks
Wednesday, May 7, 12:30PM
Jane Farver, LVAC Director
Saturday, May 10, 2PM
Mark Linga, LVAC Educator
Wednesday, May 14, 12:30PM
Bill Arning, LVAC Curator
Saturday, May 17, 2PM
Bill Arning
Thursday, May 29, 6PM
Claire Grace, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University
Wednesday, June 4, 12:30 PM
Mark Linga
Saturday, June 7, 2PM
Claire Grace
Saturday, June 21, 2PM
Mark Linga
MIT Public Art Tour
Saturday, May 17, 10AM
Patricia Fuller, LVAC Public Art Curator
Raindate: Sun., May 18, 10AM
FILM SCREENINGS:
LVAC Film Nights, organized by John Gianvito
Thursday, May 15, Bartos Theatre, 7:30PM
Four Corners (US/1997/80min.) dir., James Benning
Europa 2005, October 27 (Italy/2006/12min.)
dir., Jean-Marie Straub & Daniel Huillet
Friday, June 27, Bartos Theatre, 7:30PM
Voyages (France/199/111min.) dir., Emmanuel Finkiel
The Films of Chantal Akerman
Presented by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in conjunction with the MIT List Visual Arts Center’s exhibition Chantal Akerman: Moving through Time and Space. SCREENINGS TAKE PLACE AT THE MFA. For more information: www.mfa.org/film. For tickets, call the box office at 617-369-3306
Wed, May 21
5:00PM Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman (2001, 64 min)
6:30PM Je Tu Il Elle (1974, 90 min)
Thu, May 22
2:00PM Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1972, 200 min)
6:00PM Les Rendez-vous d’Anna (1977, 127 min)
Sat, May 24
10:30AM Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman (2001, 64 min)
12:00PM Je Tu Il Elle (1974, 90 min)
Sun, May 25
10:30AM Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1972, 200 min)
Wed, May 28
5:40PM Les Rendez-vous d’Anna (1977, 127 min)
CineMental at the Brattle
Wednesday, June 18, 9:30PM, Brattle Theatre Cambridge
40 Brattle Street, Harvard Sq. Cambridge
9.30pm, $10, all ages
CineMental at the Brattle will be presenting short films inspired by the work of
Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman.
CineMental is co-directed by James Nadeau and Aliza Shapiro, who have been involved with programming for the Boston Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival for the past seven years. Along with other local programmers they have created a series that explores the fringes of queer film, video, and groundbreaking performative work with a decidedly alternative perspective.
For more info: http://www.truthserum.org or contact: Aliza Shapiro 617.288.8145 or James Nadeau:
cinemental.boston@gmail.com
