Dinner And A Movie
Jean Cocteau's 'La Belle et La Bete' meets the musical genius of Wisteriax
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 LOWELL- Nov 16 the 119 Gallery will be hosting an evening of captivating film, music and food.
Local cellist Wisteriax has composed an original soundtrack that she'll be
playing live for our screening of Jean Cocteau's critically acclaimed
silent film 'La Belle et La Bete.' Guests will take in the sights and sounds of this unique collaborative while feasting on lasagna and wine.
La Belle et La Bete (1946), directed by Jean Cocteau.
A
half-ruined merchant lives in the country with his son Ludovic and his
three daughters. Two of the daughters, Felicie and Adelaide, are real
shrews, selfish, pretentious, evil. They exploit the third daughter,
Belle, as a servant. One day, the merchant gets lost in the forest and
enters a strange castle. He picks up a rose for Belle and the castle's
owner appear. He is a monster, half-human, half-beast, and possesses
magic powers. He sentences the merchant to death, unless he give up one
of his daughters. Belle sacrifices herself for her father and goes to
the castle, discovering that the Beast is not so wild and inhuman as it
seems.
Wisteriax
"I've played the cello since I was a little
girl, though any of my former teachers will attest that I never studied
very seriously. At some point in my college career, I wanted to join a
rock band. But the only instrument I really knew how to play was cello.
I soon joined forces with my first band, a dark synthpop group who did
minor key versions of early 80's tunes. I learned about how to amplify
the cello to make it audible above the other instruments. But I wasn't
satisfied with that after awhile. I started borrowing guitar effects
pedals to see how they would change the cello's sound. Some worked very
well, and others didn't. I found that the more I could mutate the
sound, the happier I was."
Purchase advance tickets online:
$15 in advance, $20 at the door. The film starts at 5 p.m.
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and cutting-edge techniques with rich and diverse programs of
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