Cinema Supper Club at the Legion of Honor: The Real Drama Queens January 24, 2008

Cinema Supper Club at the Legion of Honor: The Real Drama Queens
Thursday Evenings January 10, 2008–February 14, 2008
First dinner seating at 6 pm; Film at 8 pm
Feature film January 24: Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Enjoy fine dining, film, and art on Thursday evenings at the Legion of Honor. The popular Cinema Supper Club program returns with a film series entitled "The Real Drama Queens." Continuing through February 14, the series presents a dynamic line-up of films about the dramatic lives of historic queens and personalities. The feature film on January 24 will be Anne of the Thousand Days (1969; 145 min.) In the unsuccessful quest for a proper male heir, King Henry VIII’s royal love affairs mark the doomed fate of Anne Boleyn (Geneviève Bujold) and usher in the pivotal moment in British history where Henry promises to sign the Act of Succession to insure that daughter Elizabeth will be queen. The special exhibition Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles stays open until 9 pm so that visitors can discover the personal style of the legendary French queen through the furniture, sculpture, and art that adorned her private retreat. The Legion Café serves French-inspired cuisine in honor of the exhibition. A sampling of tapas and wine are also available in the Café.

Upcoming films:

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

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

February 14 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994; 104 min.) The wickedly funny, high-drama trio of three drag-queens (Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp) are en route to perform a drag show in the remote Australian desert.

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

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

Event link:
http://www.famsf.org/legion/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=72
Additional Information:
415.750.7694
[email protected]

Official Website: http://www.famsf.org/legion/calendar/day.asp?categoryid=72