Peace Center Presents: Downtown Films

05/31/2012

Paul Hyde's review of In Darkness in today's Greenville News. The film will be shown tonight at 7pm in the Gunter Theater. Furman history professor, Jason Hansen will give a lecture at 6:30pm. Admission is $9.

'In Darkness' is a brutal, somber and often heartbreaking film, but that's entirely understandable given that it's set during the Holocaust in Poland. Directed by acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, 'In Darkness' relates the true story of Leopold Socha,

05/29/2012

In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Socha, a sewer worker in Lvova Poland. During the N**i occupation , he hid a community of Jews in the sewers. An amazing story of survival. Furman History professor Jason Hansen will give a lectuer on the real life person before the film. The lecture is at 6:30pm and the film starts at 7pm. Admission is $9.

05/29/2012

In Darkness will be screened on Thursday, May 31 at 7pm in the Gunter Theater. Admission is $9.
Furman History Professor Jason Hansen will give a lecture on the film's subject matter beginning at 6:30pm.

The story of Leopold Socha, who hid terrified Jews in secret underground passageways of the sewers where he worked during the second world war in Poland, is a fine film, writes Peter Bradshaw

05/21/2012

Paul Hyde says Monsieur Lazhar is "An unforgettable film, not to be missed". It will show on Thursday, May 24 at 7pm in the Gunter Theater.

Writer-director Philippe Falardeau's 'Monsieur Lazhar' is a gentle, beautiful story about a teacher and his students trying to rise above grief. This French-Canadian Oscar nominee for best foreign-language film will be screened 7 p.m.

05/21/2012

Here is a link to the simple and beautiful theme music for the film Monsieur Lazhar. The film will be shown on Thursday, May 24 at 7pm in the Gunter Theater as part of the Downtown Films series. Admission is $9.

La musique n'a pas de frontières. Voici le thème du film "Monsieur Lazhar" de Philippe Falardeau, thème composé par Martin Léon. Présentement sur le site de ...

05/16/2012

La Fille Mal Gardee is a fun and short ballet that will be broadcast in HD from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on Sunday, May 20 at 7:30. $20 adults and $10 for ages 18 and under.

05/14/2012

Furman Music professor Christopher Hutton gives a Film in Focus lecture before Rigoletto.

05/06/2012

Review from The Guardian on Monsieur Lazhar which will be screened in the Gunter Theater on May 24 at 7pm.

Philippe Falardeau's drama set in a Quebec school is subtle and uplifting, writes Philip French

05/04/2012

The Gunter Theater has some new chairs and tables. come early to a film, get a drink, as the bar is open 30 minutes prior, and relax with a friend.

05/04/2012

Check out Paul Hyde's review of PINA in the Greenville News! The film will be shown on Tuesday, May 8 at 7pm in the Gunter Theater. $9 admission.

German choreographer Pina Bausch was one of the great innovators of modern dance. As acclaimed film director Wim Wenders underscores in his Oscar-nominated documentary 'Pina,' Bausch's dances could be lyrical, brutal or bizarre but most always were electr

04/27/2012

Review of the film PINA which will be shown on Tuesday, May 8 at 7pm in the Gunter Theater in downtown Greenville. $9

Like the great Pelé, Pina was a one-name person, a groundbreaking dancer and choreographer with accomplishments so one-of-a-kind that to her admirers no surname was necessary. But whether you're...

04/26/2012

The 2d version of PINA will be shown in the Gunter Theater in Greenville, SC on Tuesday, May 8 at 7:00pm. $9 admission

By Scott PfeifferPublished Tue, Mar 13, 2012 8:45 am Dateline Chicago, Ill.Updated Mon, Mar 19, 2012 10:09 am Not since something like Kurosawa's Dreams have I had such an exhilarating sensation of experiencing a waking dream during a film. I guess Pina is a documentary, but it's really more of a ...