BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133541
CREATED:20240213T212522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T220020Z
UID:10000067-1707480000-1710014400@thelindsaytheater.org
SUMMARY:2024 Oscar Contest
DESCRIPTION:For film buff Nick Lumley\, 2023 was a great year for cinema. He loved seeing new\, thought-provoking films such as Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon\, and even a few unheralded gems. \n\n\n\nThe icing on the cake? As winner of The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s 2023 Oscar Contest\, he watched these films for free. \n\n\n\nNow The Lindsay’s Oscar Contest has returned for 2024\, again with the top prize of a free pass to the Theater for an unlimited number of screenings for the remainder of the year. The winner must successfully pick the Best Picture as well as the greatest number of winners among all 23 Oscar categories. \n\n\n\nThe Theater\, a nonprofit that has not raised ticket prices since opening in 2017\, offers this contest every year. Oscar-nominated films are being screened along with new releases until the Academy Awards Ceremony on Sunday\, March 10. This gives patrons plenty of opportunity to watch on the big screen\, ponder the artistry displayed and carefully mark their ballots. \n\n\n\n“Our patrons are passionate about film\, and that’s apparent every year at Oscar Contest time\,” says Carolina Thor\, CEO of the nonprofit cultural center. “So many people predict an amazing number of categories correctly! We look forward to seeing the 2024 winner here at the Theater for many exceptional films through Dec. 31.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLooking back on the year\, Lumley says he enjoyed seeing more people return to theaters—and appreciated watching original films not connected with a particular franchise. While he loved many of the Best Picture-nominated films—especially The Holdovers and Barbie—his favorite by far was Oppenheimer. \n\n\n\nDirector Christopher Nolan’s take on the making of the first atomic bomb “is the best film of the century so far\,” Lumley says—and unsurprisingly\, his pick for Best Picture. He loves everything about it: the directing\, the sound\, the cinematography\, Cillian Murphy’s acting in the lead role.  \n\n\n\nLumley also calls out Emma Stone’s performance in Poor Things—and Greta Lee’s un-nominated performance in Past Lives\, while noting “I’ve always been a big fan of Paul Giamatti\,” star of The Holdovers.  \n\n\n\nHis under-the-radar film recommendation is A Thousand and One\, which screened at The Lindsay in 2023\, starring Teyana Taylor as a single mother in a gentrifying New York City neighborhood. \n\n\n\nLumley\, who lives in Sewickley\, shares his contest bragging rights with other recent winners from Patterson Township and Big Beaver\, Beaver County.  \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to pick up Oscar ballots at the Theater Box Office\, 418 Walnut St.\, Sewickley\, during screening hours. Think like the Academy in making your predictions\, and remember to include your name\, email and phone number on the ballot. Whether due to knowledge or luck\, teens to seniors have won the year-long\, non-transferable pass. Ballots (one entry per person\, please) must be returned to the Theater Box Office by 8 p.m. on Saturday\, March 9.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/2024-oscar-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contest
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Oscar-Contest-2024-PS.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T173000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133541
CREATED:20240212T163006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T214515Z
UID:10000065-1709478000-1709487000@thelindsaytheater.org
SUMMARY:Premiere of Restored Pandora's Box with Live Accompaniment
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center\, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society\, will present Pandora’s Box\, starring legendary actress Louise Brooks and accompanied by live music\, on Sunday\, March 3\, at 3 p.m.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConsidered a masterwork of the silent film era\, the picture by G.W. Pabst will be shown in its 2K restoration for the first time in the Pittsburgh area. Lurid and highly controversial upon its release\, the film follows the downward spiral of the fiery yet innocent showgirl Lulu. \n\n\n\nThe film was rediscovered by scholars in the 1950s and began to earn the reputation of an unsung classic. Film critic Roger Ebert reviewed the film in 1998 with great praise\, and included the film on his list of The Great Movies. Director Quentin Tarantino also listed it among his 10 greatest films of all time. \n\n\n\n“Louise Brooks dazzles as the dangerously appealing seductress\,” says the British Film Institute. Brooks’ “rightly acclaimed performance oozes careless vivacity and irresistible charm. But the direction is also brilliantly meticulous\, making memorable use of Günther Krampf’s fluid camera and expressive lighting.” \n\n\n\n“We are pleased to again partner with the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society to bring a treasured silent film to the Theater\,” says Carolina Pais-Barreto Thor\, CEO of The Lindsay. “Audience response to these films has been enthusiastic; particularly because of the texture added by the live musical accompaniment.” \n\n\n\nAccompanying the film will be Ben Opie\, who performs on reeds and electronics\, and teaches music technology at both Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh’s CAPA High School; and Mark Micchelli\, a pianist\, composer\, technologist and educator pursuing a doctorate in jazz studies\, composition and theory at the University of Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\n“We’re thrilled to co-present this brand new restoration of Louise Brooks’ best film at one of our favorite independent cinemas\, and accompanied by some of Pittsburgh’s best jazz musicians\,” says Chad Hunter\, director of the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society\, whose work has been praised by Martin Scorsese. “It doesn’t get any better.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Pandora’s Box is a piece of glowing cinema which has one searching for superlatives\,” says Stage and Cinema. Louise Brooks’ face “defies time and period\, and is as relevant today as it was in 1929 when she was lured to Germany by Pabst to play the doomed Lulu. No other actress of her period could have realized this character so subtly or with such insouciance.” \n\n\n\nThe 141-minute film has original intertitles in German with English subtitles. All tickets are $15\, and no passes can be used. For this and other special events hosted at the Theater\, absolutely no ticket refunds are possible. For regular screenings\, the Theater is pleased to issue ticket “swaps” or refunds when contacted at least 24 hours in advance of the ticketed showtime.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/premiere-of-restored-pandoras-box-with-live-accompaniment/
CATEGORIES:Classics,Community Partnerships,Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Pandoras-Box_Veezi-background.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T120500
DTSTAMP:20260514T133541
CREATED:20240220T191207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T192222Z
UID:10000068-1709980200-1709985900@thelindsaytheater.org
SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Screening of Kung Fu Panda 4
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 34m | Action/Animated/Comedy/FamilyDirectors: Mike Mitchell/Stephanie StineStarring: Awkwafina\, Jack Black\, Jackie Chan\, Bryan Cranston\, David Cross\, Viola Davis\, Dustin Hoffman\, James Hong\, Angelina Jolie\, Lucy Liu\, Ian McShane\, and Ke Huy Quan \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will host a sensory friendly screening of Kung Fu Panda 4\, the latest installment of the popular franchise featuring Po on his wide-eyed adventures in ancient China\, at 10:30 a.m.\, Saturday\, March 9. \n\n\n\nAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace\, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior\, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. \n\n\n\nThe sensory friendly Kung Fu Panda 4 (94 minute run time) will screen with no trailers shown in advance to reduce “sit” time. Tickets are now on sale\, with the group rate\, $8.75 per ticket\, available to all attending. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and the feature-length animation based on Dr. Seuss’s beloved holiday classic\, The Grinch.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-screening-of-kung-fu-panda-4/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VEEZI_kung_fu_panda.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133541
CREATED:20240316T193351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240316T193457Z
UID:10000070-1711652400-1711656000@thelindsaytheater.org
SUMMARY:Freedom House Ambulance: The FIRST Responders
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThey were truly the first responders. In 1967\, Pittsburgh produced America’s first EMT service: Freedom House Ambulance. This groundbreaking work\, performed solely by Black men and women from the Hill District\, became the basis for all paramedic training in the country.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheir story is told in the Mid-Atlantic Emmy-winning film Freedom House Ambulance: The FIRST Responders\, produced by Annette Banks of WQED-TV\, and screening Thursday\, March 28\, at 7 p.m.\, as part of The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase.  \n\n\n\nThe free showcase events\, a staple at The Lindsay\, are designed to accelerate filmmakers’ exposure and encourage exchanges between local artists and the public.  \n\n\n\n“The Lindsay is thrilled to present Freedom House Ambulance: The FIRST Responders as part of its Emerging Filmmakers Showcase\, helping to bring this piece of local history to the public’s attention\,” says Carolina Thor\, the Theater’s CEO. “We are particularly honored to have some of these trailblazers in attendance.” \n\n\n\nA Q&A after the screening will include filmmaker Banks\, Freedom House founder Phil Hallen\, and former Freedom House employee John Moon. \n\n\n\nUsing rare archival images\, the 28-minute documentary explores barriers faced by Freedom House Ambulance\, from Hallen’s story of inception to compelling reflections of the paramedic team\, stories of the world-renowned doctors who trained them\, and memories of the residents they served. \n\n\n\n“When I first learned about Freedom House Ambulance\, I knew that I had to tell this story\,” Banks says. “It was a little-known local story\, with major national impact. It was really exciting to meet some of the men and women from Freedom House who set the standard of pre-hospital care for our country\, and it was such a privilege to be able to produce the documentary to help spread the word about this amazing part of American history.” \n\n\n\nDespite the success of Freedom House Ambulance\, racism and power dynamics shut it down\, and faded its recognition in American history.  \n\n\n\nFreedom House: The FIRST Responders is “truly spectacular and a must-see for everyone in Pittsburgh and beyond\,” says the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research at the University of Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\n“The Freedom House team of men and women completely transformed the field of emergency medicine\,” observes BikePGH. “The model they created was replicated all over the country … it’s the basis for the city-run ambulance service today. And the documentary lets us hear from the people who made their neighborhood safer\, those who were on the team themselves.” \n\n\n\nThis event is free to the public but RSVPs are requested so that seating for everyone can be ensured.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/freedom-house-ambulance-the-first-responders/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Guest Speaker
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/FHA-background.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR