About a year ago, I was at Fort Benning to do an interview with Veronique Chabot, the wife of a French liaison officer. Veronique, an artist, said her English wasn’t that great so she asked a friend, Myriam Hallock to act as an interpreter.
Myriam wasn’t needed because Veronique’s English was perfect. I don’t know why she was so unsure of herself.
Myriam is a very nice woman who recently sent me an e-mail about the Ballet in Cinema and Opera in Cinema series at Carmike Cinemas.
I went to the Ritz 13 last week to ask assistant manager Montez Smith about these events.
I say events rather than movies because the ballets and operas are shown live from the original venues.
Myriam said she went to see the ballet, “Children of Paradise,” on July 9. She called her friend in Paris and told her about it.
It turned out her friend was in the audience at the Paris Opera House (think “The Phantom of the Opera”).
Isn’t that amazing?
You can go to the Ritz 13 and see the same thing people sitting in the Paris Opera House are seeing.
Below are the upcoming events.
Operas:
• Verdi’s “Nabucco” in the Teatro Antico Taormina at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 9. A taped version will screen at 7 p.m. Aug. 17.
• Gounod’s “Faust” from the Royal Opera House at 2 p.m. Sept. 28. A taped version will screen at 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
Dates have yet to be set for “La Donna Del Lago” and “Don Giovanni.”
Ballets:
• These are by the Bolshoi Ballet.
• “Esmerelda” on Oct. 9 (time TBA). A taped version will screen at 7 p.m. Oct. 12.
• “The Sleeping Beauty” on Nov. 20 (time TBA). A taped version will screen at at 7 p.m. Nov. 23.
• “Le Corsaire” on March 11 (time TBA). A taped version will screen at 7 p.m. March 14.
These events are shown in the Screening Room.
Call 706-576-3400.
Reel to Reel
Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, is holding its “Reel to Reel -- The Columbus Museum Film Series.”
All of the movies start at 6 p.m. at the Museum’s Patrick Theatre.
It kicks off the series with “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” Sept. 15. This 2010 documentary about a graffiti artist, will be introduced by Columbus State University assistant professor of art, Michele McCrillis. It was nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar.
“Kiss of the Tarantula” will be shown on Oct. 27. It’s a locally made 1976 horror film.
“Salome” will be shown Nov. 17. The 1923 silent film will be introduced by Georgia State University associate professor of moving images studies, Kathy Fuller-Seeley.
It’s free.
Call 706-748-2562.
