Romances and Chamber Music from Russia
Mar
24
7:00 PM19:00

Romances and Chamber Music from Russia

LIVE ON STAGE!

Join us for an evening of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov: Romances & Chamber Music, featuring Antonina Levina (soprano, Ambassador of Russian Romance - Romansiada 2018), Sergey Antonov (cello, XIII Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal Winner) and Alex Nakhimovsky (piano, Global Music Award Silver Medal Winner 2019) live on stage at the Barrymore Film Center. Brough to you by the Fort Lee Club for Russian Speakers.

Concert Program - Concert program March 24, 2024


Vocal works (Antonina Levina):

Tchaikovsky "It Was Early Spring"

Rachmaninoff "Lilacs"

Rimsky - Korsakov "Not the Wind, Blowing from the Heights"

Arensky, Tchaikovsky's Lily of the Valley

Rachmaninoff "I'm Waiting for You"

Tchaikovsky "I Would Like to Speak in a Single Word"

Rachmaninoff "Spring Waters"

Rachmaninoff "And I Had My Native Land"

Tchaikovsky "The Song of the Gypsy Woman"

Rimsky-Korsakov "About What in the Silence of the Nights"

Tchaikovsky's "Night"

Instrumental works:

Tchaikovsky "Pezzo capricioso" (Sergei Antonov, Alex Nakhimovsky)

Tchaikovsky's Nocturne (Sergei Antonov, Alex Nakhimovsky)

Rimsky-Korsakov Serenade (Sergei Antonov, Alex Nakhimovsky)

Rachmaninoff Vocalise (Sergei Antonov, Alex Nakhimovsky)

Rachmaninoff, Prelude, Op. 24, No. 4, in D major (Alex Nakhimovsky)

Rachmaninoff Prelude, Op. 3 in C-sharp minor (Alex Nakhimovsky)

Three well-known musicians present a unique program of chamber music and romances by three great composers who had important ties to American history and culture.

Soprano Antonina Levina is a laureate and diploma winner of international competitions.

In 2018, at the most prestigious romance competition "Big Romansiada", she was awarded the title of "Ambassador of Russian Romance".

A singer and musicologist, Antonina has created a number of interdisciplinary shows about different musical personalities in recent years: Pauline Viardot, Claudia Shulzhenko, Isaac Dunayevsky, Clara Schumann. https://antoninalevina.com/

Pianist ALEX NAKHIMOVSKY, Silver Winner of the Global Music Award, brilliant pianist, producer and composer.

Alex Nakhimovsky leads a rich concert life all over the world - both in classical and jazz styles.

He is currently the Artistic Director of the BSBI Jazz Festival in Manchester, Connecticut. http://alexnakhimovsky.com/

Cellist SERGEI ANTONOV won the Gold Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Sergey has released several albums of cello music and performs all over the world in various solo and chamber music programs. https://www.sergeyantonov.com/


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The Mahoning Drive-In Theater Presents:  A Night at the Drive-In!
Mar
2
7:00 PM19:00

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater Presents: A Night at the Drive-In!

PSYCHO (alfred hitchcock) & PSYCHO II

PRESENTED IN 35MM

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater, Pennsylvania`s all-retro, 35mm cult phenomenon is taking its show on the road! The premiere outdoor celluloid throwback destination for film fans the world over is bringing the love of cinema under the stars and the Drive-In vibe to East Coast theaters, screening 35mm prints of retro classics and deep cuts, along with vintage trailers, snack bar ads and intermission reels, bringing the Drive-In to YOU! Hosted by members of the Mahoning Drive-In staff, the Mahoning Roadshow brings memories of warm summer nights to cold winter months, with live introductions, audience Q+A, prize giveaways, and more fun, recreating a night at the Drive-In for indoor audiences and bringing a little irreverence to independent and arthouse theaters in the Northeast.

WATCH VIDEO ABOUT MAHONING DRIVE-IN!

SPECIAL THANKS TO EXHUMED FILMS FOR THE 35MM PRINTS!

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Goodfellas LIVE Event!
Feb
24
7:00 PM19:00

Goodfellas LIVE Event!

SPECIAL GUEST - BARBARA DE FINA

Live, On-Stage Conversation and Q&A with Barbara De Fina, Moderated by Glenn Kenny

Short Intermission

Screening of Goodfellas Movie

BARBARA DE FINA

Our special guest for the screening of Goodfellas is the Executive Producer, Barbara De Fina. She was born in New Jersey, started her career in film production, and met Martin Scorsese on the set of King of Comedy, where she was a post-production supervisor, later marring him in 1985

Barbara’s filmography includes some of the best known and most acclaimed movies of all time:

GOODFELLAS (Exec Producer)

HUGO (Exec Producer)

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

CASINO

THE GRIFTERS

THE HI LO COUNTRY

THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST,

CAPE FEAR, KUNDUN

BRINGING OUT THE DEAD

MY VOYAGE TO ITALY


Glenn Kenny

An Evening with Barbara will be moderated by Glenn Kenny, senior movie reviewer with RogerEbert.com and former Senior Editor and Film Critic for Premiere Magazine. Glenn is a Fort Lee NJ native and currently lives in Brooklyn with his family.

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Casablanca (1943)
Feb
14
7:30 PM19:30

Casablanca (1943)

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

Join us for a very special evening on Valentine's Day! Not only will you see one of the classic love stories of all time, on the big screen here at the BFC, but we will have a movie introduction and Q&A following the film by Elliott Junger. No Valentine's Day would be complete without a special surprise for your Valentine. Please see the offer from local area restaurants compliments of BE Fort Lee in partnership with the BFC. If you choose to just see the movie, please click the link below to buy your tickets at regular prices.

CASABLANCA - MOVIE TRAILER


OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN BE FORT LEE “DINNER & MOVIE” OFFER

Please note you cannot use a BFC gift card to purchase these special tickets.

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I REMEMBER IT WELL: GREAT SONGS FROM MGM MUSICALS!
Feb
3
7:30 PM19:30

I REMEMBER IT WELL: GREAT SONGS FROM MGM MUSICALS!

Live Stage Show - Special Event


A Concert Event at the Barrymore Film Center

Created and Hosted by Scott Siegel

If you love movie musicals, much of that love is undoubtedly because of movies like Singin' in the Rain, Meet me in St. Louis, An American in Paris, Gigi, The Wizard of Oz, and countless other classics of the silver singing and dancing screen. So, in honor of those great films, The Barrymore Film Center will proudly present a live concert of the great songs from MGM's biggest hits! 

I Remember it Well: Great Songs From MGM Musicals is created exclusively for the Barrymore Film Center by NYC's legendary impresario, Scott Siegel, who has created more than 500 major concerts that have been produced all over the world, including two previous hit concert events here at the Barrymore. 

On February 3rd, he will bring to the Barrymore stage an extraordinary cast of Broadway, opera, and nightclub stars who will reignite your joy in hearing these famous movie songs all over again in a live performance you will never forget!  

Starring:

Gunhild Carling - International Star who sings, plays 12 instruments, and tap dances (often all at the same time!)

Ben Jones - Award winning Singer/Actor & Concert Star

Ryan Knowles - NY Times acclaimed star of Broadway's The Lightning Thief

John Easterlin - 4X Grammy Award Winner; The Phantom of the Opera

Ali Ewoldt - The First Asian-American actress to star in The Phantom of the Opera

Sal Viviano - Six Broadway Shows, Symphony Concert Star

Kelly Sheehan - 42nd St., Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Stella Katherine Cole - Nearly 1 million followers on social media; Post Modern Jukebox; performs all over the world.

Lianne Marie Dobbs (Man of La Mancha, Always: Patsy Cline)

 

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Amadeus - Sold Out!!!
Jan
27
7:00 PM19:00

Amadeus - Sold Out!!!

SPECIAL EVENT - SPECIAL GUEST!

F. Murray Abraham

The Barrymore Film Center celebrates Mozart’s 268th Birthday with an in-person conversation on the BFC stage with F. Murray Abraham, who masterfully portrayed Antonio Salieri in the film Amadeus. Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. He also won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama. The conversation will be moderated by Elliott Forrest, Peabody Award winning WQXR Broadcaster, Producer & Director, followed by a screening of 1984's Best Picture, Amadeus.


BFC MEMBERS $20 & GENERAL ADMISSION $25

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