This April, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley celebrates "412 Day" all month, screening films both locally produced and featuring connections to the Pittsburgh area.
These films reflecting the personality of the region are:
Singin' in the Rain, which hard-to-please New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael called "just about the best Hollywood musical of all time," screens Sunday, April 21, at 1 p.m"directed by and starring Pittsburgh native Gene Kelly. Born in East Liberty, an 8-year-old Kelly was enrolled by his mother in dance classes, despite his childhood dream of playing shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He graduated from the former Peabody High School and the University of Pittsburgh, and opted for a dance career over law school"a wise career choice as he became one of the most celebrated dancers in motion picture history. (Burgh trivia: Gene was taught tap dancing by his youngest brother, Fred, who also polished the moves of a young John Travolta and instructed British Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in ballroom dancing. When Queen Elizabeth II met Gene in the 1950s, she famously asked if he was Fred's brother.)
HIVE, a heartfelt portrayal of Pittsburgh-area beekeeper Hank B. that drew two packed houses to The Lindsay for its February debut, returns to the Theater on Sunday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. The 25-minute documentary is directed by Moon Township resident Ryan Matthew Rust, who is also Hank B.'s nephew, and features cinematography by Scott Township's Ryan Kroboth, who beautifully captures the vibrant bees and blooms surrounding Hank at work. Tickets.
Cryptids, a horror/comedy anthology that has garnered awards on the festival circuit and stars famed drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs, arrives Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. as the latest offering in The Lindsay's popular Emerging Filmmakers Showcase. Produced and with segments directed by Zane Hershberger of Wexford and Justin Seaman of Claysville, Washington County, Cryptids is billed as "a love letter to creature features" involving legends such as Bigfoot, Loveland Frogman, chupacabras, the Beast of Bladenboro, Dover Demon, the Mothman. The free event includes a Q&A with the filmmakers. RSVPs are requested to ensure seating for all.
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UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold is "a testament to what the Pittsburgh film community can accomplish without Hollywood's help," said the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Made completely in Pittsburgh with local actors and crew among the national stars, UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold, is based on the little-known true story of the Senate investigation into the cause of the disaster. Watched by appreciative audiences in London, Belfast (where the ship was built) and Southampton (the origin point of the fatal voyage), the film screens at The Lindsay at least until Thursday, April 25.
The Lindsay, an independent, nonprofit organization, is located at 418 Walnut St. in Sewickley.
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