Nick Mag #010 by Nickelodeon Theatre

Nickelodeon Theatre

Summer 2017

Issue #010

Nick

Mag American Odyssey

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Looking Back at: Indie Grits Visiones

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Summer Family Favorites

OUT Here LGBTQ Series

Meet Alison Kozberg

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p. 26

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Unprecedented: All three sitting defense bar presidents. All from one firm.

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President, IADC

President, DRI

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Association of Defense Counsel have a combined history totaling 230 years. For the first time ever, the three incumbent presidents of these distinguished legal organizations are all from the same firm: Gallivan White Boyd. As a leading Southeast law firm for business and litigation, GWB takes pride in these attorneys and their leadership in the legal profession. This unprecedented achievement is indicative of our commitment to the law, to our fellow attorneys and, most of all, to our clients. Well done. And more to do. Gallivan White Boyd. Charleston | Charlotte | Columbia | Greenville | gwblawfirm.com

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Staff

Volunteers

Andy Smith

Adrian Addison

CEO, Columbia Film Society

Seth Gadsden

Director, Indie Grits Labs

Alison Kozberg

Director, Nickelodeon Theatre

Carrie Grebenc

Director of Development

Kaitlin McKnight

Veronica Addison Maddie Bennett Barb Burton Maris Burton Jim Caldwell Heidi Caldwell Zach Cardwell Sandi Castillo

Operations Manager

Jacory Frazier

Pedro Lopez De Victoria

Cederick Gibbs

Education Instructor Programming Coordinator

Savannah Taylor

Designer Interactive Specialist

Amada Torruella

Toure Greene Gayle Hazzard Lee Heckle Tim Liszewski Caesar Nieto

Development Asst. Programming Coordinator

Justin Price

Pauline Arroyo

Kara Shavo

Marketing Coordinator

Maya Tisdale

Deborah Adedokun

Maria Walrath

Asst. Theater Manager

Bart Walrath

Steffi Brink

Debbie Yerkes

Asst. Theater Manager

Bree Burchfield

Asst. Theater Manager

Amanda Windsor

Asst. Theater Manager

Charlotte Johnston Projectionist Theater Staff

Theater Staff Lillian Burke Alycia Guevara Alice Lilitu Sean Shoppell Josh Rainwater

Mary Rogers

Board of Directors John P. Boyd

President

Vice-President

Chris Controne Treasurer

Letter from Andy Smith

Meet Alison Kozberg

Board Spotlight

The New Director of the Nickelodeon

Scottie Smith

Member Spotlight

Recapping TakeBreakMake and Come Around My Way, Class of 2016-17

Looking Back at Indie Grits Visiones

Special Screenings & Events

American Odyssey

Summer Family Favorites

OUT Here

Sound & Vision

First Friday Lowbrow

Foreign Focus

Lemuel Watson Secretary

Sam Johnson

Member-at-Large

Lynn StokesÂ-Murray Member-at-Large

Adrian Williams

Judy Battiste

Tobey Wilson

Debbie Cohn

Micaela Arnett

Kristina Mandell

April 20-23, 2017

Tracy Jones

Anna Weller

Interns

Contents

Amos Disasa Nikky Finney Toby Goodlett Melanie Joseph Robert Mason

A Road Film Summer Series, July 2017

Scott Middleton Anne Postic James E. Smith Jr. Scottie Smith The Columbia Film Society (CFS) serves Columbia, SC, as a center for critical dialogue, anchored by the presentation of films that showcase the diversity, challenges, joy, and aspirations of its community. A destination for enjoyment, enrichment, and education, CFS provides the tools to make, interpret, appreciate, and teach the moving image in all its variety through its two arms: the Nickelodeon Theatre and Indie Grits Labs.

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Letter from Andy Smith

Letter from

Andy Smith This month, I’m thrilled to introduce the Nickelodeon family to Alison Kozberg, the new Nickelodeon Theatre Director. A native of Los Angeles, Alison is joining the Nick staff after serving as the Program Manager of the Moving Image for Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center. In her new role, Alison will be directing all of the programming, marketing and operations of the Nickelodeon Theatre. Last fall, the board and staff decided to create this new position in concert with the launch of Indie Grits Labs. In December, a committee of board and staff members started a national search to fill the position and Alison was our unanimous

pick out of a pool of impressive candidates. We are so glad that she’s made the move to the Nick and I’m confident that she’ll be a great addition to Columbia’s creative community. Alison is bringing with her a depth of film knowledge and arts non-profit experience that will have an immediate impact on the Nick. She holds an M.A. in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Film and Television from Boston University. Prior to her time at the Walker Art Center, Alison worked for Los Angeles FilmForum, the Getty Research Institute and the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA. As Alison bolsters the Nickelodeon’s leadership, we’re

also beginning to see the vision for Indie Grits Labs take shape. This year’s Visiones festival was a tremendous success and demonstrated that the “creative cohort” concept developed a few years back is beginning to pay dividends. With more independence from the day-to-day operations of the theater, Indie Grits Labs will soon dramatically grow its yearround presence, working with annual artist cohorts to develop community-focused art projects, and will roll out expanded media education programs. With Alison assuming responsibility over the theater, Seth Gadsden, who has served as Managing Director of the Nickelodeon for several years now, will transition into his new

role as Indie Grits Labs Director. Both Seth and Alison will continue to report to me in my role as the CEO of the Columbia film Society. The future of our organization couldn’t be brighter. Together we’re redefining how a media arts organization can serve its community and can’t thank you enough for supporting our efforts. Andy Smith CEO, Columbia Film Society

Above: Indie Grits Visiones Image Making Workshop at Richalnd Library, March 2017.

Meet Alison

Newly appointed Nickelodeon director Alison Kozberg sat down with designer Savannah Taylor to talk about her life-long adventures in cinema, her favorite films, and more.

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Savannah: Working closely with film and pursuing Film Studies at the University of Southern California, I know you must have a favorite genre or favorite filmmaker. Or is it too hard to pin down?

Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema which featured new prints of films that impacted me tremendously including Bush Mama (Gerima, 1979 ), Passing Through (Clark, 1977) and I&I: An African Allegory (Caldwell, 1979).

One thing that made my experience in graduate school so incredibly meaningful was the extent to which my mentors, peers and students consistently challenged my tastes and preferences. While I was working towards my Bachelor’s Degree at Boston University I had a very clear sense of my favorite films, many of which were masterworks I had recently encountered for the first time: Pierrot Le Fou (Godard, 1965), The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, 1928), Vinyl (Warhol, 1965), Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Akerman, 1975), Sherlock Jr. (Keaton, 1924), A Woman Under the Influence (Cassavetes, 1974).

What is one cult classic or iconic film that you know you should watch, but haven’t gotten around to seeing it yet? Mine is 2001: A Space Odyssey.

However, attending the University of Southern California really shook things up for me. I worked with scholars specializing in topics including stardom, reality television and exploitation cinema and began to regularly think about everything that occurs beyond the screen, particularly the economics of the entertainment industry, celebrity and the social power of humor. It was a thrilling time that prompted me to question my preexisting ideas about quality and to embrace melodrama, horror and thrillers (particularly of the 1980s and 1990s) with a passion that remains unwavering. I was also tremendously fortunate to have my years in graduate school coincide with the Getty-funded Pacific Standard Time initiative which supported the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s absolutely fantastic 2011 film series LA

A friend just mentioned Time Bandits (Gilliam, 1981) to me and that’s definitely a cult classic that has been on my list for a long time. However, I always have a long list of films that I can’t believe I haven’t watched yet. Keeping that list long is part of the fun of being a cinephile -- I love knowing that I will never run out of amazing films to see. You recently curated a series on your Instagram of films featuring slumber parties as symbols of female identity and empowerment. Now you have moved on to “road films”. What’s next? I had so much fun selecting slumber party images and still had about a dozen titles in queue when I switched to road films for my drive from Minneapolis to Columbia. Working through the stills was a great opportunity for me to explore the ways women have shared domestic spaces on screen. Favorites in the series included Mi Vida Loca (Anders, 1993), Jennifer Reeder’s Crystal Lake and 3 Women (Altman, 1977). On Memorial Day I started a new summer series featuring stills of people beating the heat during the summer months. Left: Photo courtesy of Bree Burchfield, April 2017.

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Board Spotlight: Scottie Smith

Board Spotlight:

Scottie Smith A new regular feature of the Nick Mag, Board Spotlight provides an inside look at the members of the Columbia Film Society Board of Directors.

What kind of work do you do? I am a Brokerage Associate at Colliers International here in South Carolina, but I work all over the Southeast. I mainly focus on retail which means I focus on restaurant and soft goods sales and leasing.

Can you share one of your favorite Nickelodeon experiences? I loved the first Indie Grits at the new location. The opening night event, where there were food trucks in the back parking lot and there were videos up on all of the buildings. It was just such a cool thing, especially because that was

when the 1600 block was pretty empty. It was exciting to see a vision there, and now look at all that is happening on this block of Main Street.

What’s been one of your favorite movies recently? My favorite movie of this last season was Lion. I loved it. Absolutely loved it, though I was in the theater when we were evacuated due to the fire next door.

What drove you to join the board of the Nick? I have loved the Nickelodeon since I was in college, and even then they were showing the

movies you read about or saw on the Oscar nominee lists, but they weren’t playing in theaters outside of big cities. I love what The Nick does for the whole community, their initiatives and subject matters are unique and far reaching, and are especially important with everything going on in our communities today. Also, I like that it helps my two worlds collide...I love that the Nickelodeon invests in areas of downtown Columbia where there aren’t always a lot of walking traffic or retail activity. They’re invested in this city’s growth and have helped drive the market as a whole into a really positive place.

What do you like about being on the board? The popcorn, of course. I also like the cross-section of everyone on the board, there is always some unique perspective or new community tidbit I learn about every time we meet. Being a part of the city’s most dynamic and eclectic board is pretty cool.

Above Left: Main Street Block Party, Indie Grits 2013

Happenings

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Total Eclipse:

A Space Odyssey

Annual Member Meeting

Monday, September 18 5:30-6:30pm

There have been a lot of advancements in the past year at the Nick. We’ve welcomed a new Theater Director, launched Indie Grits Labs, and welcomed international filmmakers and artists to Indie Grits 2017. None of this could be possible without the continued support from members like you! Join us for our annual member meeting on Monday, September 18 at 5:30pm to view our annual report, welcome new board members, and discuss upcoming programming and events!

As summer draws to a close this year, don't miss your chance to experience the longest total eclipse on the East Coast right here in Columbia! Not only are we lucky enough to be in what experts call, the "path of totality"– an alleyway of prime eclipse viewing stretching across the United States, but we're the last and longest stop on the path! At 2:41pm, Monday August 21, millions will gather in the Greater Columbia area to witness up to 2 minutes and 36 seconds of total solar eclipse. But before that, the Nick will commemorate the Total Eclipse Weekend with a cinema classic.

Join us Sunday night, August 20th for a special one-time screening of Stanley Kubrick's cosmological opus, 2001: A Space Odyssey! To learn moreabout this oncein-a-lifetime solar event, go to: totaleclipsecolumbiasc.com

2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick 1968. UK, USA. 149 min. G. English and Russian with English subtitles.

Sunday, August 20 at 6pm

Nickelodeon 5th Anniversary Celebration Thursday, October 5 during First Thursday on Main In 2012, the Nickelodeon officially “moved up Main” Street. Our current building was beautifully renovated, and with each passing year we’ve added new features, including our second theater in 2015. Now, five years later, thanks to the continued support from donors, members, and our board, we continue to thrive alongside so many new businesses and Main Street neighbors. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you on Thursday, October 5 at the theater during First Thursday. Cheers to the many successful years to come! Above Left: Nickelodeon facade in 2012. Above Right: Nickelodeon during Indie Grits 2015.

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Member Spotlight: Kristina Mandell

" Being a part of the Nick family is a reflection of the community I want to be a part of... It certainly adds quality and meaning to my life. "

Above: Indie Grits Visiones Puppet Slam, April 22, 2017.

Member Spotlight:

Kristina Mandell Kristina, tell us about yourself! My parents moved to Charleston from Sweden a year before adopting me, and growing up in the South with a heavy Scandinavian culture definitely influenced my sensibilities. I moved to Columbia from my hometown of Mt. Pleasant, SC in the early eighties. I am an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of my hobbies include ceramics, painting, gardening, dance, music, film, and community service through volunteering.

When did you first start coming to the Nick?

How long have you been a Nick member?

I started going to the Nick in the early eighties. I remember the cozy, funky vibe of the old space well. My fondest memories are all of the unconventional films I experienced in that intimate setting. Some that come to mind are Diva, Repo Man, and a Canadian animation film festival where I discovered Wallace and Gromit! It is the memory of a place that embodied my weird, funky, and wild child mentalityâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; a safe space to be myself.

I think I have been a Nick member pretty consistently for about four years. My effort to remain a member became a goal when the Nick moved to the new location. I wanted to show support with that commitment.

How was your Indie Grits experience? My Visiones experience was epic. I had the great fortune of having Seth [Gadsden] taking a highlighter to my film schedule.

Those highlighted events gave me a road map to my festival experience. My favorite event tends to be the Puppet Slam. It blows my mind when I have one of the most profoundly moving experiences witnessing a piece created with a shower curtain and an overhead projector. Being able to attend screenings and spot artists and filmmakers in the audience throughout the festival felt like a greater connection to a larger community that I might not otherwise be able to access. I cherish the smiles and shared experience through this broader human connection.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your favorite thing about being a part of the Nick family? Being a part of the Nick family is a reflection of the community I want to be a part of. The mission of the programming and overall environment presented by the Nick shows a commitment to a deeper moral, ethical, inclusive, humanitarian, environmental, and arts-oriented society that embraces what I feel contributes to a richer cultural experience. It certainly adds quality and meaning to my life. And the staff rocks! The new location is so nice! It is my greatest indulgence.

Education

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Recapping:

TakeBreakMake and Come Around My Way, Class of 2016-17

by Mahkia Greene, Education Instructor, Bonnie Harris-Lowe and Audria Byrd, Education Interns

Summer Camps Looking for something fun and creative for the kids to do this Summer? Look no further! Join us for our two-week day camps this coming June and July!

Above: Come Around My Way class of 2016-17 at the Come Around My Way Student Showcase, May 2017.

This year Indie Grits Labs’ two main afterschool programs, Come Around My Way and TakeBreakMake, focused on the same theme: the self. We reside in a world that constantly bombards us with an emphasis on productivity and efficiency. After all, that’s often how our importance is measured. And for the students of these two programs, those subjects have different, but still very serious consequences. With survival, identity, and success at stake, we encouraged the students to explore the inner workings of their own minds in order to flesh out creative ideas and craft short films that reflect their fears and joys.

Both classes relied heavily on discussion, with topics including politics, the current social climate, hopes for the future, and the daily life of being a high school student. This sharing of powerful perspectives shaped the direction of the assigned projects, effectively creating a student guided creative environment. It also allowed us all to get to know each other better. Vulnerability played an important role this year as a way of engaging with the students and helping them navigate their creative projects. One of the top priorities this year was forming a brave space where students felt comfortable thinking openly and creating. From the

students’ projects, it’s clear we were successful in accomplishing that.With the careful combination of class discussion, hands on video production, and dedication, the students of Come Around My Way and TakeBreakMake were able to create some amazing, thought provoking pieces.

Thank you to our Sponsors:

Richland School District One Becky & Kevin Lewis AFFA - The Alliance for Full Acceptance AT&T Aspire University of South Carolina Women & Gender Studies

Stop-Motion Animation Camp Monday - Friday, June 19-30 9:00am - 1:00pm Film Screening:

July 1 at 12pm $500 per student Ages: 8-12

Teen Film Camp: Narrative Storytelling Monday - Friday, July 10-21 9:00am - 1:00pm Film Screening:

July 22 at 12pm $500 per student Ages: 8-12

Looking Back at: Indie Grits Visiones

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INDIE GRITS THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR SUPPORTING THE FESTIVAL, INCLUDING: City of Columbia, South Carolina Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, Surdna Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Richland County and One Columbia.

"It's been one of the best, most meaningful experiences for meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both as a filmmaker and as a Latina who's called the South home for the past few years. I felt so welcomed and validated by the whole experience. Visiones saw the gathering of people from different backgrounds to highlight and celebrate our differences. Building community through the arts is truly a beautiful thing. I am lucky I got to experience it." Danielle Calle Visiones Artist Top to Bottom: Musician Shara Lunon performing at the Food Truck Parranda. Performers at Thursday Night's Noche de Visiones.

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"As a filmmaker, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a better introduction to Columbia than attending Indie Grits this year. From the bold and moving indie spirit of the films at this years festival, to the hospitality of the festival organizers, Indie Grits was a great reflection of the warmth of the city and the can-do spirit. 14

Indie Grits is a festival that is a must for filmmakers with a southern connection. " Jeremiah Jahi Filmmaker, Never Came Back

Top to Bottom: Crowd dancing at the Weekly Revue. Lambchop performing at Noche de Visiones.

You Are Here installation by Danielle Calle. Demonstration signs at Noche de Visiones. Shey Guevara performing spoken word at the Weekly Revue.

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"I went to Indie Grits not knowing anyone and left with new friendships and a profound sense of belonging to a new community. I'm holding tight to the inspiring memories and conversations, and the brilliant work from that weekend to continue working on projects that I feel passionate about." Andrea PatiĂąo Contreras Visiones Artist

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"Working alongside the other artists in the cohort this year was so inspiring, I felt like I was a part of the Indie Grits family from the first meeting. Everyone involved challenged me to dive deeper and create with a purpose. Connecting with other artists, learning about their heritage, and exploring my own was a very eye opening experience that I will carry with me going forward." Irving Juarez,

Visiones Artist

Opposite Page, Top to Bottom: Mariachi Grullense de Charlotte at the Weekly Revue. Pedro Lopez de Victoria, aka Skeleton performing at the Puppet Slam. Marina Ziehe's art project Capoeira: Path to Freedom at the Food Truck Parranda.

Current Page, Top to Bottom: Progress on Abigail Gomez's Interwoven Identities Mural. MILAGROS collective painting a mural on Main Street. Indie Bits attendees enjoying the video games. Sunday BBQ at The War Mouth.

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Current Page, Top to Bottom: Crowd shot during Noche de Visiones. Toby Lou hosting the Weekly Revue. Mexico based theatre troup Facto Teatro performing at the Puppet Slam.

"More than a festival, Indie Grits Visiones was a vibrant celebration of culture; through film, community organizing, performance, and digital media. Visiones was a creative push toward positive change, celebration and empathy. It spoke to the realities faced by our Latinx communities, especially young people; while also celebrating our creative expression. Plus, the creatives who run this festival are passionate and committed to the betterment of their city!" Shey Rivera Artistic Director at AS220

Opposite Page, Top to Bottom: Onlooker of Danielle Calle's art project, You Are Here. Marina Ziehe performing her art piece, Capoeira: Path to Freedom. Artist-in-Residence Favianna Rodriguez revealing her permanent installation at the Nickelodeon. Audience at the Weekly Revue.

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" Indie Bits was a fantastic experience for me. I was treated so graciously and it was exciting to get to know the game-maker community of Columbia. I hope that it continues to grow with such a generous and inclusive spirit." Alfredo Salazar-Caro Indie Bits Curator

"It was an honor to be included in Indie Grits 2017. The mission of our film collective, Femme Frontera, aligned perfectly with that of Visiones, which is to create exhibition opportunities for work that frequently gets overlooked, most especially films made by Latinx filmmakers. The filmmakers, festival goers, performers, and organizers were so warm and welcoming, and the whole event felt very communal. I not only made good connections, but great friends. It was a truly memorable experience." Angie Tures Founder of Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase

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Special Screenings & Events

Rock-a-Doodle

Summer Family Favorites June 21

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Teen Film Camp: Narrative Storytelling

RSC Presents:

Julius Caesar June 25

2 Weeks, M-F

Beginning July 10

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The Lego Movie

Summer Family Favorites

Mad Max: Fury Road

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June 29

June 28

JUL

JUN

Special Screenings & Events

The Iron Giant

Black & Chrome Edition

After the Storm

Summer Family Favorites

Foreign Focus

Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travels

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July 02 & 03

American Odyssey

June 14

p. 21

Stop Motion Summer Camp

July 12

p. 25 As I Open My Eyes

Foreign Focus July 12

2 Weeks, M-F

Reform School Girls

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July 07

Beginning June 19

First Friday Lowbrow p. 28

Deconstructing the Beatles: Revolver

North by Northwest

June 19

American Odyssey July 09 & 10

After Stonewall

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OUT Here June 20

p. 26 Top to Bottom, Left to Right:

Dennis Hopper, Easy Rider, 1969.

Stephan Elliot, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 1994.

George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road: Black & Chrome Edition, 2016.

Terrence Malick, Badlands, 1973. John Scagliotti, After Stonewall, 1999. Hirozaku Koreeda, After the Storm, 2016.

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Easy Rider

Badlands

July 16 & 17

July 23 & 24

American Odyssey p. 21

The Adventures of

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

OUT Here July 18

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American Odyssey

Exterminator 2

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August 04

The Fifth Element

Staff Pick by Kaitlin McKnight July 25

Babe

The Land Before Time

July 19

July 26

Summer Family Favorites p. 25

SEPT

Special Screenings & Events

Summer Family Favorites p. 25

First Friday Lowbrow

AUG

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Aquarius

Foreign Focus August 09

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2001: A Space Odyssey

Total Eclipse August 20

p. 10

Watermelon Woman

OUT Here

August 15

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The Burning

First Friday Lowbrow September 01

Duel

The Hitcher

July 20

July 27

American Odyssey p. 21

p. 28

American Odyssey

Pop Aye

Foreign Focus

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September 13

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Stop Making Sense

Sound & Vision

Intro performance by The Ugly Chords

July 29

Antony and Cleopatra

p. 27 Stand by Me

American Odyssey July 30 & 31

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Stanley Kubrick, 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968. Penelope Spheeris, Wayne's World, 1999.

September 18

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August 27

Wayne's World

25th Anniversary August 29

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Chris Noonan, Babe, 1995. Luc Besson, The Fifth Element, 1997.

RSC Presents:

Annual Member Meeting

Mosquita y Mari

OUT Here

September 19

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American Odyssey

American

Odyssey

American Odyssey

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A road film retrospective series, screening throughout July! The road, as a character, is an archetype that has been around since Odysseus hitched a ride on the underbelly of a sheep. In all of its permutations, the road's paradoxical relationship to our roving protagonists has been both adversarial and therapeutic, sobering or intoxicating. The road is America's circulatory system, and in a country as disconnected as it is today, there is value in examining these connective arteries. So load up the car, because this summer, the Nickelodeon plans to explore the range of that lonely highway through several screenings of milestone Road Films, demonstrating the genre's evolution through the decades.

by Pedro Lopez de Victoria, Programming Coordinator

Sponsored by the Braddock Group of Janey Montgomery Scott LLC

Starting with the classic Hollywood comedy, Sullivan's Travels, audiences will see firsthand the birth of these romantics at play. Joel McCrea's Sullivan, a young Hollywood director, ditches his creature comforts and embarks on a quest across the country, posing

as a tramp. His desire to find inspiration and "know trouble" is more than fulfilled as he attempts to conduct research for a serious social drama. The notoriously taut spy-thriller, North by Northwest, showcases the relentless suspense of the cross-country chase. Hitchcock's tale of mistaken identity pits Roger Thornhill (a compelling Cary Grant) against agents of a mysterious organization who will stop at nothing to apprehend him. Pursued by foot, train, and even crop duster, Thornhill learns of the escape offered by the vast west, as well as the toll it can take. (North by Northwest is now numbered among the essential Hitchcock pictures and is often listed as one of the greatest films of all time. It was selected in 1995 for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress, as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".)

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American Odyssey

Set amidst the cresting hippie movement, Easy Rider casts Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as two bikers seeking high-enlightenment and low-brow thrills on the blacktop of the American Southwest. A pair of drug-running archetypes of the 1960's counterculture, they discover the dark underside of the American Dream. (The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s. The film was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998.) Terrence Malick's Badlands depicts the open road as a trap. Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen portray young lovers on the lam who pursue liberty in the wilderness. However, their

dream becomes a nightmare as their freedom is purchased in human lives. (In 1993, four years after the United States National Film Registry was established, Badlands was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".)

"In all of its permutations, the road's paradoxical relationship to our roving protagonists has been both adversarial and therapeutic, sobering or intoxicating." Stephen King's Stand By Me sets a tale of vanishing innocence in a small Oregon town where four boys (including a young River

Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travels

North by Northwest

Preston Sturges 1941. USA. 90 min. NR.

Sunday, July 02 at 2:00pm Monday, July 03 at 6:30pm

Phoenix) journey to see a dead body first-hand. This macabre premise is softened by the undeniable charm of the characters as they discover the meaning of friendship, righteousness and adulthood. In addition, we will have two latenight screenings of road-filmsgone-wrong, with Spielberg's 1971 thriller Duel, (his directorial debut), and the nightmarish action-horror classic, The Hitcher (1986). Both examine the dark heart of the road and emphasize the fears hidden deep within our national consciousness.

Right: Easy Rider Previous: North by Northwest Sullivan's Travels

Easy Rider

Badlands

Alfred Hitchcock 1959. USA. 136 min. Approved for all ages.

Dennis Hopper 1969. USA. 95 min. R. In English and Spanish with English subtitles.

Terrence Malick 1973. USA. 94 min. PG. In English and Spanish with English subtitles..

Sunday, July 09 at 2:00pm Monday, July 10 at 6:30pm

Sunday, July 16 at 2:00pm Monday, July 17 at 6:30pm

Sunday, July 23 at 2:00pm Monday, July 24 at 6:30pm

American Odyssey

Stand by Me Rob Reiner 1986. USA. 89 min. R.

Sunday, July 30 at 2:00pm Monday, July 31 at 6:30pm

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Late Night American Odysseys:

Duel

The Hitcher

Steven Spielberg 1971. USA. 90 min. PG.

Robert Harmon 1986. USA. 97 min. R. In English and French with English subtitles.

Thursday, July 20 at 10:30pm

Thursday, July 27 at 10:30pm

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Summer Family

Summer Family Favorites

Rock-a-Doodle Don Bluth, Gary Goldman 1991. Ireland, UK, USA. 77 min. G.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 1PM

The Lego Movie Phil Lord, Christopher Miller 2014. Australia, USA, Denmark. 100 min. PG.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 1PM

The Iron Giant Brad Bird 1999. USA. 86 min. PG.

Favorites $5.00 matinees!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 AT 1PM

Babe Chris Noonan 1995. Australia, USA. 91 min. G.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 AT 1PM When the famously hot summer starts getting your kids down, come by the Nick for our Summer Family Favorites! They can roam the earth with dinosaurs, befriend a robot, get into mischief on a farm of talking animals, battle for the safety of the Lego universe, and track down a rock star roosterâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; all inside our airconditioned and popcorn-filled theatre. Above: Still from The Land Before Time.

The Land Before Time Don Bluth 1988. USA, Ireland. 69 min. G.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 AT 1PM

Food Truck Parranda

OUT Here

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OUT Here In April, we began a community-curated, monthly series of films that inspired and reassured the LGBTQ community through representation. The selection committee looked for the films that taught, motivated, and protected LGBTQ individuals by amplifying their

voices. The series features cult classics and hidden gems, all telling unique stories of LGBTQ experiences from across the globe. Included in our upcoming line up is After Stonewall in June to honor National Pride Month, and the Stonewall Riots of 1969.

After Stonewall John Scagliotti 1999. USA. 87 min. NR. Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Stephan Elliott 1994. Australia. 104 min. R. In English and Filipino with English subtitles. Tuesday, July 18 at 7pm

The Watermelon Woman Cheryl Dunye 1996. USA. 90 min. NR. Tuesday, August 15 at 7pm

Mosquita y Mari Aurora Guerrero 2012. USA. 75 min. NR. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm Left: Still from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

OUT Here is sponsored by: SC Equality PAC Famously Hot South Carolina Pride South Carolina Gay + Lesbian Business Guild

Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA Darryl Cooper John Lucas Robert Keenan and Brian Chen

Lula Drake Dr. Ed Madden and Bert Easter Larry Hembree and Joe Hudson

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Sound & Vision

In partnership with Drip (Records)

A recurring series combining live music with musical acts

The Nickelodeon Theatre and DRIP (records) present: A recurring series combining music docs with live musical acts

Sound & Vision Stop Making Sense with The Ugly Chords Saturday, July 29 at 10:30pm

On April 26, director Jonathan Demme passed away. In addition to directing the critically-acclaimed dramas The Silence of the Lambs,

Philadelphia and Rachel Getting Married, Demme helmed the legendary Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense.

Highlighting Byrneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s avantgarde performance style and blending of musical genres including Afrobeat, rock and funk, the resulting

Stop Making Sense Jonathan Demme 1984. West Germany. 88 min. NR.

film is aurally and visually exhilarating, translating the energy of a sold-out concert for the screen.

First Friday Lowbrow

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FIRST FRIDAY LOWBROW CINEMA

EXPLOSION

The first Friday night of every month, local master of B-films, Chris Bickel selects the best of the bad films. This summer is no different, as he presents a “women in prison” spoof film, the return of flame-thrower-wielding hero John Eastland, and the pure body horror of a summer camp gone terribly wrong. Visit our box office or our site for tickets to the most twisted movie nights in town!