Films for March and April
Free for members and senior citizens; $2.00 for adults and students; .50 for children age 12 and under. Reservations for groups of 12 or more can be made by calling (612) 870-3203.

March Films

Matinee Film Series: Fasten Your Seatbelts...Bette Davis Films

All About Eve (1950)
Friday, March 14, 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2 p.m.

Anne Baxter stars as Eve Harrington, an ambitious young actress who befriends an aging stage actress named Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis. Margo takes Eve under her wing as an assistant, but soon finds that Eve is taking over her life. Also featuring George Sanders, Celest Holm, Gary Merrill, Thelma Ritter, and an appearance by Marilyn Monroe. (b/w, 138 mins., not rated)

 

Two Rivers Native Film and Video Series
Friday, March 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, March 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium
Free and open to the public

Cosponsored by Native Arts Circle

The Two Rivers Native Film & Video series began in 1991 as a means of acknowledging Native story tellers and producers who bring native history and stories to life via the silver screen. The tradition continues with a new format which allows you to view more recent productions in this showcase of film and video for and by native people.

 

For Families

Family Film Theater
This screening is the last film shown in the Saturday morning Family Film Theater series. In future, family films will be programmed in conjunction with Family Days.

All Hands on Deck

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m.

When old Billy Bones gives Jim Hawkins a tattered treasure map, young Hawkins sets out with his friends Gonzo and Rizzo on a ship captained by Kermit the Frog. Also on board is Long John Silver, played by Tim Curry, who turns out to be a pirate who wants the treasure for himself. (color, 110 mins., rated PG)

April Films

Matinee Film Series: Dashing Debonair David Niven

Bachelor Mother (1939)
Friday, April 11, 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2 p.m.

Ginger Rogers plays a young woman who works at the toy counter of a big department store. She discovers an abandoned baby and decides to keep it as her own. She catches the eye of the debonair son of the department store owner, played by David Niven, and they grow closer and closer as they share the challenges of instant parenthood. (b/w, 81 mins., not rated)

 

Special Screening

Not a Nickel's Worth of Doubt
Sundays, April 6 and 13, 3 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium
Free and open to the public

This one hour documentary by Terri Myers is about the life and art of Reggie Anderson (a.k.a. Reginald Sanders). The film was made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Services, the National Black Programming Consortium, the Minnesota Humanities Commission in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Minnesota State Legislature, and many private donors.

For more information call (612) 870-3131 or 800/876-ARTS.