Film

Kirkland Art Center

Thursday Night Films

the Uptown Theatre is located at 2014 Genesee Street in Utica

General Admission - $6, KAC Members - $5

The Uptown has graciously invited members of the KAC to attend any of their regularly scheduled films at the reduced price of only $5 when they present their membership cards.

TThursday, April 17, 7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"The Band's Visit"

An Egyptian Police Orchestra arrives in Israel to play at the opening of an Arab Cultural Center, dressed in full regalia and observing all military protocol. The stoic conductor is determined not to foul their excursion. Despite all his efforts, the band arrives at the wrong airport on the outskirts of a small forgotten Israeli desert town with no one there to greet them. Stranded and unable to contact their Israeli hosts, the band decides to complete its assignment.

89 minutes

PG-13

Thursday,

April 24,

7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"Death at a Funeral"

The funeral for the patriarch of a wealthy but eccentric British clan is turned topsy-turvy when a stranger appears claiming to be the dead man's gay lover in this dramedy directed by Frank Oz. The dysfunctional family grows wackier as the family decides they can't let the rest of the guests get wind of this revelation. But can they get the cat back into the bag?

90 minutes

R

Thursday, May 1,

7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"Syndromes and a Century"

An abstract drama told in two parts, this Thai film uses memories from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's childhood to tell the story of his parents budding relationship. One centers on a woman physician at a small clinic, and the other on a male doctor at a metropolitan hospital, and both include semblances of his parents' courtship.

105 minutes

Thursday, May 8,

7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"Noise"

Directed by Matthew Saville (in his feature film debut), this Australian thriller chronicles the fallout from a mass killing aboard a suburban passenger train. As the surrounding community staggers, a young cop finds himself propelled into the tragedy's frenetic aftermath.

108 minutes

Thursday, May 15,

7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"The Kite Runner"

Based on the international bestseller, THE KITE RUNNER is set in Afghanistan. Amir and Hassan are young boys living in Kabul. The friends make an excellent team in kite competitions, but after one contest, Hassan is bullied by Assef who assaults him as Amir watches from a distance and then runs away. As the Taliban take over, Amir escapes to America, where he starts a new life. But he is haunted by his cowardice and can't turn down a chance to try and make things right - even if it means risking his life.

128 minutes

PG-13

Thursday, May 22,

7:00 pm at the Uptown Theatre

"Four Minutes"

Jenny is young but she has been locked up in prison for murder, and she would do it again. Buried beneath her impenetrable facade, Jenny has an invaluable musical talent. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers her secret, she makes it her mission to try and transform Jenny into the musical wunderkind she once was.

112 minutes