CinemaSupper Club at the Legion of Honor: The Real Drama Queens

ThursdayEvenings January 10, 2008–February 14, 2008

Firstdinner seating at 6 pm; Film at 8 pm

Featurefilm January 17: Amadeus (1984)

CinemaSupper Club returns to the Legion of Honor with a film series entitled, “TheReal Drama Queens.”  The Thursdayevening programs, which continue through February 14, feature fine dining, fineart, and film. The film series in the Florence Gould Theater presents a dynamicline-up of films about the dramatic lives of historic queens and personalities.The feature film on January 17 will be Amadeus (1984, 160 min.), theOscar-winning adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play about the rivalry between twocomposers, Antonio Salieri, the Austrian court composer, and Wolfgang AmadeusMozart.  Legend has it, that as a7-year-old Mozart declared that one day he would marry the youngMarie-Antoinette.  The specialexhibition Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles stays open until 9 pm sothat visitors can discover the personal style of the legendary French queenthrough the furniture, sculpture, and art that adorned her private retreat. TheLegion Café serves French-inspired cuisine in honor of the exhibition.  A sampling of tapas and wine are alsoavailable in the Café.

Upcomingfilms:

January 24 Anne of the Thousand Days (1969; 145 min.)  In the unsuccessful quest for a propermale heir, King Henry VIII’s royal love affairs mark the doomed fate of AnneBoleyn (Geneviève Bujold) and usher in the pivotal moment in British historywhere Henry promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that daughterElizabeth will be queen.

January 31 Elizabeth (1998; 124 min)  Golden Globe winner, Cate Blanchett, transformsherself into one of history’s greatest monarchs, Queen Elizabeth I.

February 7 Mary, Queen of Scots (1972; 128 min.)  This passionate and feisty costume dramais centered on the jealous feuding cousins, Mary Queen of Scotland (VanessaRedgrave) and Queen Elizabeth of England (Glenda Jackson).

February 14 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen ofthe Desert(1994; 104 min.)  The wickedlyfunny, high-drama trio of three drag-queens (Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce andTerence Stamp) are en route to perform a drag show in the remote Australiandesert.

Ticketsare $20 ($10 Members) for the movie and special exhibition. For the specialexhibition only, admission is $15 (Members are free). Tickets are on afirst-come, first-served basis. The first dinner seating is at 6 pm, and dinnerpricing is separate. The special exhibition and museum store are open until 9pm.

Fortickets and more information, visit www.legionofhonor.org. Movie tickets can bepurchased online at www.museumtix.com,by calling 866.912.6326 or at the admissions desk at the Legion of Honor whiletickets last. Dinner reservations must be made separately and in advance bycalling 415.750.7633.

Eventlink: http://www.famsf.org/legion/calendar/day.asp?calendarid=3528&day=1%2F10%2F2008

Additional Information:

415.750.7694

nschach@famsf.org