You like food.
You like movies.
You like drinks.
You like art.
You LOVE San Francisco.
Then you’re probably interested in the Cinema Supper Club’s summer movie series.
From the press release (and yes, we here at The Avenues Blog are beggining to receive press releases, and yes, it is making us feel pretty important!) :-)
CINEMA SUPPER CLUB OPENS WITH SPECIAL SCREENING OF
HITCHCOCK’S VERTIGO
AT THE LEGION OF HONOR ON JULY 10
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Cinema Supper Club kicks off its summer series, “From the Golden Gate to the Silver Screen,” on Thursday, July 10, with a special 50th anniversary screening of Hitchcock’s masterpiece, Vertigo, at the Legion of Honor, one of the key locations in the film. The screening will be preceded by a talk by the authors of Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco and other Vertigo-themed activities.
The festivities begin at 6 pm at the Legion when visitors will notice a classic Jaguar similar to Madeline’s parked in front of the entry. Inside, an artist will paint the infamous “Carlotta” portrait that hung in the galleries overhead. A series of “then and now” photos reveal what happened to key locations around San Francisco that were used in the film. The Legion Café will present a menu of mid-century modern classics and the “Carlotta-tini” cocktail. Period dress is encouraged.
From 6:45 – 7:15 pm, authors Aaron Leventhal and Jeff Kraft will conduct a signing of their book, Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco in the Museum Store. At 7:30, they will present an illustrated talk on San Francisco’s importance as a “character” in Vertigo. Our 50th anniversary screening of Vertigo begins at 8 pm in the Florence Gould Theater.
About Cinema Supper Club
Cinema Supper Club is a quarterly movie series put on by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco at the Legion of Honor on Thursday evenings. These evenings offer visitors a unique opportunity to view the special exhibitions at the Legion during uncrowded, evening hours, see a themed, classic film and have a drink or a relaxed dinner at the museum Café. The summer series, “From the Golden Gate to the Silver Screen,” features movies filmed in San Francisco. This summer’s series presents:
July 10 Vertigo
July 17 The Conversation
July 24 What’s Up Doc?
July 31 So I Married an Axe Murderer
Aug 7 Harold and Maude
Aug 14 The Game
Aug 21 Bullitt
Tickets are available through www.museumtix.com and are $20 ($10 Members) for the movie and the special exhibition. For the special exhibition only, admission is $15 (Members are free). Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis and do not include reservations or the price of dinner. Dinner reservations are available by calling 415-750-7633.
About the Special Exhibition, Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzalès, Marie Bracquemond
For many decades, the four artists celebrated in Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Marie Bracquemond were treated with critical ambivalence and lacked major public exhibitions. It is only now that their innovative styles and contributions to Impressionism are showcased in a groundbreaking exhibition this summer at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the exclusive U.S. venue. Women Impressionists is on view from June 21 to September 21, 2008. The exhibition offers a rare opportunity to directly compare the work of these women artists by bringing 140 pieces together for the first time.
