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Join us for an exclusive screenings of the classic movie musical Singin' in the Rain (May 14) featuring Q&A opportunities and a prescreening presentation with film historian Patricia Ward Kelly, official biographer of her husband Gene Kelly.ABOUT THE FILM:
One of the most beloved movie musicals of all time is also one of the greatest films about moviemaking ever made. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds star as a trio of performers who weather the transition from silent cinema to talking pictures with humor and a wealth of dazzling musical numbers. Kelly teamed up with Stanley Donen to direct the witty script by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, with dialogue as memorable as the classic songs.
ABOUT PATRICIA WARD KELLY:
Gene Kelly’s official biographer, film historian Patricia Ward Kelly, brings a unique perspective to her work: she is the definitive source on all things relating to her legendary husband. On her way to completing his comprehensive memoir, Patricia wrote, constructed, and now performs two shows about Gene Kelly, both of which have played to sold-out houses around the world. Patricia is a sought-after speaker on television, at film festivals, in schools and theaters, and has written for prestigious publications, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Magazine. Patricia also preserves and catalogs The Gene Kelly Archives, continues her husband’s crusade of cultural acceptance of men dancing as a patron of the Phoenix Boys organization, and uses his work to educate and promote the value of “thinking differently” through The ADHD Neurodiversity Foundation.
ENTRY AND EVENT TIMELINE:
5:45 p.m.: Lobby doors open | Patricia Ward Kelly available to meet & greet attendees
6:15 p.m.: Prescreening presentation with Patricia Ward Kelly
7:00 p.m.: Screening of Singin' in the Rain (approximately one hour and 43 minutes)
8:45 p.m.: Post screening Q&A with Patricia Ward Kelly*
*Patricia Ward Kelly will be available to meet and greet with attendees pre and post screening.
ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION:
StageStruck! 2024
This screening is part of a mini-festival of the Hollywood musical coinciding with the 2024 StageStruck! conference exploring Nostalgia and the Hollywood Musical. Learn more about the conference at TheSongbook.org/stagestruck2024
In addition to the screening and guest presentation featuring Patricia Ward Kelly, attendees will have the opportunity to view treasured artifacts from the Songbook Library & Archives and browse newly published books authored by some of the visiting StageStruck conference presenters and exploring the evolution of Hollywood.
The Songbook Foundation would like to thank the City of Carmel for their generous support of this conference and the coinciding film screenings open to the public.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Tarkington Theatre, 809 3rd Ave SW, Carmel, IN 46032-3155, United States,Carmel, Indiana
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