UNCW - Lumina Theater

All titles and show times are subject to change without notice.

Wednesday February 03,2010 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (NR) In one remarkable day, four college freshmen changed the course of American history. On February 1, 1960, Ezell Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil-later dubbed the Greensboro Four-began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement. Offering an unusually intimate portrait of four men whose moral courage at ages 17 and 18 not only changed public accommodation laws in North Carolina but also served as a blueprint for non-violent protests throughout the 1960s. FEBRUARY ONE: The Story of the Greensboro Four reveals how these idealistic college students became friends and inspired one another to stage the sit-in, and how the burden of history has impacted their lives ever since. DVD. 61 min. 2003. Sponsored by the Black Student Union, Campus Activities & Involvement Center, and the Center for Leadership Education & Service. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Friday February 05,2010 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13) The second installment of the wildly popular Twilight saga finally finds its way to Lumina Theatre. In this film, the conflicted beauty Bella (Kristen Stewart) must cope with the absence of her hunk-vampire lover Edward (Robert Pattinson). She turns to a more reckless lifestyle, and takes comfort in the company of her old friend, the handsome Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who just so happens to be a werewolf in disguise. Peril and danger abound! Also featuring Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air), Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd), and Dakota Fanning (Coraline). Directed by: Chris Wietz. 35mm. 130 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Saturday February 06,2010 The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Simon Boccanegra 1:00 p.m. Four decades into a legendary Met career, tenor Plácido Domingo makes history singing the title role in Verdi's gripping political thriller, which is written for a baritone. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris are his co-stars in this moving and tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts. Conductor: James Levine; Production: Giancarlo del Monaco; Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, Plácido Domingo, James Morris Approximate running time 3 hours 40 minutes / 2 intermissions Lumina Theater. 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. To order tickets, call 910.962.3195
Saturday February 06,2010 The Men Who Stare at Goats (R) Down-on-his-luck reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) tries to escape his pitiful existence by looking for news stories in Iraq. By chance he crosses paths with Lyn Cassidy (George Clooney), a renowned government operative. Lyn takes Bob with him on a secret mission through Iraq, all the while explaining his part in the formation of the government's short-lived New Earth Army, which selected the best and brightest soldiers to train as Jedi warriors. Supporting performances by Kevin Spacey (American Beauty), Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), Stephen Lang (Avatar), and Stephen Root (Office Space). Directed by: Grant Heslov. 35mm. 94 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Monday February 08,2010 Cabin Fever 2 (R) In 2002, Cabin Fever was filmed in North Carolina's own Camp Raven Knob. In it, a flesh eating disease begins to take its toll on a group of friends who venture to a mountain cabin for a vacation. In the yet-to-be-released sequel, the disease is spread via an irresponsible water-bottling company. The tainted water makes its way into a high school prom, causing mayhem and panic. The resulting carnage makes Carrie look like a Disney. Featuring Ryder Strong (Shaun, Boy Meets World), Noah Segan (Brick, Deadgirl), and local actors Angela Oberer and Hayley Lovitt. This film was made in Wilmington using local crew and actors, some of whom will be seeing the finished film for the first time at this screening. Q&A with cast and crew will follow showing. Directed by: Ti West. DVD. 87 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by ACE Films. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Tuesday February 09,2010 WALL-E (G) After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. ~Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Directed by: Andrew Stanton. DVD. 98 min. 2008. Sponsored by CARE. All CARE films are about relationships-affected by family or cultural expectations, losses and the need for exploration and support. Lumina Theater 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by CARE. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Wednesday February 10,2010 Before Sunrise (R) What if you met someone on the train, realized that person could be the love of your life, but knew you only had 14 hours left to spend together? What would you do? Directed by: Richard Linklater. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. DVD. 101 min. 1995 Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by the Counseling Center.
Thursday February 11,2010 The Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues is based on playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women throughout the world. It celebrates women's sexuality and strength as well as exposes the violence and indignities that women endure. In 1998 Ensler launched V-Day on which a series of innovative productions, events and initiatives are produced around the world in order to transform consciousness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day is a non-profit corporation that distributes funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. The "V" in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. For additional information, visit the V-Day website at www.vday.org. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. 8 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 10 dollars for non-students. Sponsored by the Women's Studies and Resource Center Advance tickets recommended. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.
Friday February 12,2010 Moulin Rouge! (PG-13) ACE Films invites you to a magical, sing-along screening of the musical hit Moulin Rouge! In the late 1800's, the young writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) travels to Paris in search of inspiration. He is soon swept up in the magical world of the Moulin Rouge, a high-end gentlemen's establishment, where he falls hopelessly in love with the star courtesan, Satine (Nicole Kidman). But Satine has already been contracted to the deliciously evil Duke (Richard Roxburgh) by Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent) the master of the Moulin Rouge. Directed by: Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Australia). DVD. 127 min. 2001. 9:00 - Event Begins: Food, Games, Trivia, Prizes Couples Costume Contest Guestbook Signing Prop Bags! 9:30 - Movie Begins Lumina Theater. 9 p.m. FREE. ACE Films Special Event. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Saturday February 13,2010 The Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues is based on playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women throughout the world. It celebrates women's sexuality and strength as well as exposes the violence and indignities that women endure. In 1998 Ensler launched V-Day on which a series of innovative productions, events and initiatives are produced around the world in order to transform consciousness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day is a non-profit corporation that distributes funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. The "V" in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. For additional information, visit the V-Day website at www.vday.org. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. 8 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 10 dollars for non-students. Sponsored by the Women's Studies and Resource Center Advance tickets recommended. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.
Sunday February 14,2010 The Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues is based on playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women throughout the world. It celebrates women's sexuality and strength as well as exposes the violence and indignities that women endure. In 1998 Ensler launched V-Day on which a series of innovative productions, events and initiatives are produced around the world in order to transform consciousness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day is a non-profit corporation that distributes funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. The "V" in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. For additional information, visit the V-Day website at www.vday.org. Lumina Theater. 2 p.m. 8 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 10 dollars for non-students. Sponsored by the Women's Studies and Resource Center Advance tickets recommended. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.
Monday February 15,2010 The Fight for Water (NR) The Fight for Water is a documentary film about an oil spill that happened on Feb. 28th, 2009 in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rain forest. An estimated 14,000 barrels of crude oil seeped into the Napo and Coca Rivers, both of which are tributaries of the Amazon River. Through the eyes of the local residents, both indigenous and non-indigenous, the film explores not only the specific case of the Santa Rosa spill, but also the legacy of contamination of water from the exploitation of petroleum in the northern Amazon region of Ecuador and the struggle for survival by the inhabitants of the region within the framework of the new environmental protection that are part of the Constitutional reform of 2008. The film also examines another controversial topic in the border area with Colombia; the impact of the 150,000 refugees and displaced people from the Colombian conflict, and the relationship between contamination of water in the border areas and the human impact of the coca eradication programs that were implemented as part of Plan Colombia, a joint initiative between the United States government and their Colombian counterpart. Directed by: Joshua Spencer. DVD. 80 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by International Programs, GSA and Centro Hispano. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Tuesday February 16,2010 Close to Home (NR) Mirit (Neama Shendar) and Smadar (Smadar Sayar) are both serving their mandatory terms in the Israeli army, charged with the mundane task of checking the papers of Palestinian civilians. Both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes and break-ups in their love lives, as well as the political reality of the city they live in. Directed by Dalia Hager. DVD. 99 min. 2005. Original Language is Hebrew with English Language Subtitles. International Cinema Series sponsored by UNCW Presents. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Wednesday February 17,2010 Delwende: Get Up and Walk! This mother-daughter tale focuses on the injustice of some traditional African practices and women's struggle for equality. A small village in Burkino Faso is devastated by the sudden death of many of its children. Fearing the worst, Diarrha sends his daughter Pougbila to get married in another village despite the objections of his wife Napoko. She learns that their daughter has been raped, possibly by her own husband and therefore she accepts the arranged marriage despite her own reservations. Following a village tradition, the elders conduct a witch-hunt to find the person responsible for all the deaths. The blame falls on Napoko and she is chased out of the village. Upon learning of her mother's fate, Pougbila embarks on a journey to find her. Her travel leads her to the capital, Ouagadougou, where she finds her mother in a shelter for women accused of witchcraft. Intent on exposing the truth, she brings Napoko home and forces the elders to confront the truth: Diarrha took advantage of a local village tradition in order to direct the blame towards his wife. Based on a true story, Delwende examines some traditional customs in Africa and the role women play in exposing the injustices perpetrated against them. Sponsored by International Programs, Women's Resource Center, Upperman Center & FLL. Directed by: S. Pierre Yameogo. DVD. 90 min. 2005. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by International Programs, Women's Studies Resource Center., Upperman African American Cultural Center and Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Thursday February 18,2010 4 Little Girls (NR) Director Spike Lee made his first feature-length documentary with this powerful story of the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, AL, in 1963, which took the lives of four girls, ages 11 through 14. The shocking incident received national press attention and became a rallying point in the ongoing struggle for civil rights, but while Lee's film examines the crime, the perpetrators, and the long struggle to bring them to justice, it also offers a close look at the four girls themselves as their friends and families recall, in moving detail, who they were and how they lived. A variety of civil rights activists, politicians, journalists, and lawyers are interviewed onscreen, including Walter Cronkite and a brief but disturbing meeting with former Alabama governor George Wallace. Directed by: Spike Lee. DVD. 102 min. 1997. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by the NAACP and Campus Activities & Involvement Center.
Thursday February 18,2010 Music from Around the World Join Professor Habibi for a program featuring music from around the globe! Experience the exquisite state-of-the-art Lumina sound system and listen to music from Peru, Pakistan, Lebanon, Tibet, Hungary, Austria, Jamaica, Britain and more. Lumina Theater 3 p.m. Free. Sponsored by International Programs. Sponsored by the International Programs.
Friday February 19,2010 Precious (R) Gabourey Sidibe does a harrowing turn as the downtrodden teen Precious in this heart-wrenching human drama. Forced into an alternative school following her second impregnation at 16, concerned teachers hope they can set her on a path to happiness and success. Surrounded by positive figures like Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), a cute male nurse (Lenny Kravitz), and a tough but sympathetic social worker (Mariah Carrey), Precious becomes better armed to counter her abusive mother (a powerhouse performance by Mo'Nique) and her dark past. Directed by: Lee Daniels. 35mm. 110 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Saturday February 20,2010 A Grain of Sand (NR) & Becoming (NR) ACE Films hosts two films by UNCW graduate and celebrated filmmaker Joseph Richard Johnson Camí. Both films have appeared in several recent international film festivals. A Q&A with the director follows the screenings. A Grain of Sand (2008). Brendon Grimshaw, a British national, was editor to some of the most important newspapers in Africa. But in 1972, he gave it all up to go and live on Moyenne Island, which he purchased for ten thousand pounds. In the thirty-six-years that he's lived on the island, Brendon and his friend, Rene Lafortune, planted sixteen-thousand trees, built 4,8 kilometers of nature paths, and brought and bred 109 giant land tortoises, creating an island of incredible beauty now worth 50 million dollars. Come with us on this journey and discover why an 82-year-old man fears his island will one day be destroyed by the ever-expanding reach of our insatiable desires, and how a film wants to save a beautiful island from commercial exploitation. Spain. Directed by Joseph Richard Johnson Camí. DVD. 83 min. Becoming (2009). Becoming tells the story of Idolamantis, an ancient woman that moves like a praying mantis as she blends gracefully through changing landscapes. Despite her elegance, though, Idolamantis is not called upon lightly, for she is as deadly as she appears innocent. But the wise fireflies that watch over the forest have sensed a danger. Man's uniformity has spread through infinite fields that are swallowing up the last remnants of those old forests we once inhabited. Idolamantis crosses the last portal that separates our worlds and leaps through a cornfield to lure Man into one final battle. Canada. Directed by Joseph Richard Johnson Camí & Ayelen Liberona. DVD. 8 min. Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.
Sunday February 21,2010 The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Carmen (Encore Performance) As the January 16 showing of Carmen sold out, this is an encore presentation of the recorded performance. One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism-and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking." Elina Garanca plays the seductive gypsy of the title in her role debut, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don José. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Production: Richard Eyre; Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien Approximate running time 4 hours / 2 intermissions Lumina Theater. 1 p.m. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Advance tickets strongly recommended. To order tickets, call 910.962.3195.
Monday February 22,2010 Jimmie Killingsworth: As If the Beasts Spoke. The Animal, Animist, Animated Walt Whitman (Buckner Lecture) Professor Killingsworth will talk on how animals are depicted in Walt Whitman's poetry, beginning with Henry David Thoreau's famous comment on reading Whitman's Leaves of Grass that it is as if the beasts spoke. Understanding Whitman's animals, Killingsworth suggests, is key to understanding Whitman's ideas of spirituality, the role of nature, and what it means to be human in a world that witnesses an assault on nature- issues that are particularly relevant in today's world. Killingsworth's expertise encompasses a wide range of fields, from 19th century literature to rhetoric to modern ecology. This event is sponsored by the Buckner Lecture Series and the UNCW Department of English and is free and open to the public. Professor Killingsworth is the author or co-author of ten books and over fifty scholarly articles and chapters. Killingsworth's teaching and research are focused on American literature, rhetoric, and cultural studies. In recent years he has concentrated particularly on eco-criticism and environmental rhetoric. His books include Ecospeak: Rhetoric and Environmental Politics in America (with Jacqueline Palmer, 1992), Walt Whitman and the Earth: A Study in Ecopoetics (2004), Appeals in Modern Rhetoric: An Ordinary Language Approach (2005), The Cambridge Introduction to Walt Whitman (2007), and Reflections of the Brazos Valley (with photographs by Gentry Steele, 2007). He is currently working on a general study of nature writing in modern times. All Buckner Lectures are free and open to the public. For further information, please contact the UNCW Department of English at (910) 962-3320. Accommodations for disabilities may be made by calling (910) 962-3320 three days prior to the event. Lumina Theater. 4:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the English Department.
Monday February 22,2010 Sliding Liberia (NR) Sliding Liberia follows four young surfers as they travel through the war-torn West African nation of Liberia in search of perfect waves. Sliding Liberia combines a classic surf aesthetic with a social documentary ethos. http://www.slidingliberia.com/ Lumina Theater. 7:30. Free. Sponsored by UNCW Surfrider.
Tuesday February 23,2010 Milk (R) New Yorker Harvey Milk moved to San Francisco and became the city's first openly gay public official. The following year both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by the former city supervisor. This film chronicles the heart-breaking true story. Harvey Milk was a powerful leader who showed how one individual can impact others and create huge change. Directed by: Gus Van Sant. DVD. 128 min. 2008. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by UNCW & the LGBTQIA Center. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Wednesday February 24,2010 EveryBODY is Beautiful Fashion Show This is not your typical fashion show...come support your fellow students of all shapes and sizes as they celebrate their bodies. Models will be previewing spring clothes from local retailers...come see the latest fashions and win FREE door prizes!!! Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by Health Promotion.
Thursday February 25,2010 Two Hours in the Dark (NR) Written and directed by UNCW film professor Chip Hackler. Blindsided by the success of his comedy, It Happened One Night, which swept the 1935 Oscars, director Frank Capra became crippled with fear. Convinced his next film would fail, he deteriorated to the brink of death--until the day a mysterious stranger showed up, changing Capra's life, and films, forever. 35 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by UNCW Presents and Film Studies.
Friday February 26,2010 The Princess and the Frog (G) Disney returns to its classic animation roots with this Cajun-flavored retelling of the princess and the frog story. Upon kissing the froggy Prince Naveen, Princess Tiana finds herself hopping across the floorboards with an unusually long tongue and a strange craving for flies. Finding themselves both cursed by a powerful voodoo magician, the two must fight to regain their human forms before they are trapped forever. Featuring the voice talents of Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), and Terrance Howard (Iron Man), as well as a jaunty musical score by the great Randy Newman. Directed by: Ron Celements and John Musker. 35mm. 97 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Saturday February 27,2010 Pirate Radio (R) In the 1960's, the hoity-toity British government launched an offensive against rock and roll. Now, if there's one thing that people won't stand for, it's government censorship of the greatest music ever made! To retaliate, a rag-tag bunch of radio personalities and free-lovin' hippies set up a rock and roll station on a boat off the coast of Great Britain. Seemingly out of reach of the government, the pirate broadcasters spread the joy of good music for all to hear. But, as British officials grow angrier and angrier, the pirates find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. Featuring the considerable talents of Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War), Kenneth Brannagh (Wild Wild West), Nick Frost (Shaun of The Dead), Bill Nighy (Pirates of The Caribbean), and Rhys Darby (Flight of The Conchords). Directed by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Mr. Bean) 35mm. 116 min. 2009. Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
Sunday February 28,2010 2nd Annual Juneteenth Quiz Bowl! This event will broaden your perspective on African American history in topics ranging from science, politics, entertainment and more. Teams will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies. The competition is designed for students aged 9-18. There will be door prizes and refreshments will be provided! Join us in celebrating Black History and supporting youth in our local schools and churches. Lumina Theater. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Co-Sponsored by the Upperman Center and Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington, NC

Wednesday February 03,2010

February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (NR)
In one remarkable day, four college freshmen changed the course of American history. On February 1, 1960, Ezell Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil-later dubbed the Greensboro Four-began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement.

Offering an unusually intimate portrait of four men whose moral courage at ages 17 and 18 not only changed public accommodation laws in North Carolina but also served as a blueprint for non-violent protests throughout the 1960s.

FEBRUARY ONE: The Story of the Greensboro Four reveals how these idealistic college students became friends and inspired one another to stage the sit-in, and how the burden of history has impacted their lives ever since.

DVD. 61 min. 2003.

Sponsored by the Black Student Union, Campus Activities & Involvement Center, and the Center for Leadership Education & Service.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Friday February 05,2010

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13)
The second installment of the wildly popular Twilight saga finally finds its way to Lumina Theatre. In this film, the conflicted beauty Bella (Kristen Stewart) must cope with the absence of her hunk-vampire lover Edward (Robert Pattinson). She turns to a more reckless lifestyle, and takes comfort in the company of her old friend, the handsome Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who just so happens to be a werewolf in disguise. Peril and danger abound! Also featuring Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air), Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd), and Dakota Fanning (Coraline).

Directed by: Chris Wietz. 35mm. 130 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Saturday February 06,2010

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Simon Boccanegra
1:00 p.m.

Four decades into a legendary Met career, tenor Plácido Domingo makes history singing the title role in Verdi's gripping political thriller, which is written for a baritone. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris are his co-stars in this moving and tragic story of a father and his lost daughter. James Levine conducts.

Conductor: James Levine; Production: Giancarlo del Monaco; Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, Plácido Domingo, James Morris

Approximate running time 3 hours 40 minutes / 2 intermissions

Lumina Theater. 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. To order tickets, call 910.962.3195

Saturday February 06,2010

The Men Who Stare at Goats (R)
Down-on-his-luck reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) tries to escape his pitiful existence by looking for news stories in Iraq. By chance he crosses paths with Lyn Cassidy (George Clooney), a renowned government operative. Lyn takes Bob with him on a secret mission through Iraq, all the while explaining his part in the formation of the government's short-lived New Earth Army, which selected the best and brightest soldiers to train as Jedi warriors. Supporting performances by Kevin Spacey (American Beauty), Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), Stephen Lang (Avatar), and Stephen Root (Office Space).

Directed by: Grant Heslov. 35mm. 94 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Monday February 08,2010

Cabin Fever 2 (R)
In 2002, Cabin Fever was filmed in North Carolina's own Camp Raven Knob. In it, a flesh eating disease begins to take its toll on a group of friends who venture to a mountain cabin for a vacation. In the yet-to-be-released sequel, the disease is spread via an irresponsible water-bottling company. The tainted water makes its way into a high school prom, causing mayhem and panic. The resulting carnage makes Carrie look like a Disney. Featuring Ryder Strong (Shaun, Boy Meets World), Noah Segan (Brick, Deadgirl), and local actors Angela Oberer and Hayley Lovitt. This film was made in Wilmington using local crew and actors, some of whom will be seeing the finished film for the first time at this screening. Q&A with cast and crew will follow showing.

Directed by: Ti West. DVD. 87 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by ACE Films.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Tuesday February 09,2010

WALL-E (G)
After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.

WALL-E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. ~Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Directed by: Andrew Stanton. DVD. 98 min. 2008.

Sponsored by CARE.

All CARE films are about relationships-affected by family or cultural expectations, losses and the need for exploration and support.

Lumina Theater 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by CARE.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Wednesday February 10,2010

Before Sunrise (R)
What if you met someone on the train, realized that person could be the love of your life, but knew you only had 14 hours left to spend together? What would you do?

Directed by: Richard Linklater. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. DVD. 101 min. 1995

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by the Counseling Center.

Thursday February 11,2010

The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is based on playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women throughout the world. It celebrates women's sexuality and strength as well as exposes the violence and indignities that women endure. In 1998 Ensler launched V-Day on which a series of innovative productions, events and initiatives are produced around the world in order to transform consciousness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day is a non-profit corporation that distributes funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. The "V" in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. For additional information, visit the V-Day website at www.vday.org.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. 8 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 10 dollars for non-students. Sponsored by the Women's Studies and Resource Center

Advance tickets recommended. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

Friday February 12,2010

Moulin Rouge! (PG-13)
ACE Films invites you to a magical, sing-along screening of the musical hit Moulin Rouge! In the late 1800's, the young writer Christian (Ewan McGregor) travels to Paris in search of inspiration. He is soon swept up in the magical world of the Moulin Rouge, a high-end gentlemen's establishment, where he falls hopelessly in love with the star courtesan, Satine (Nicole Kidman). But Satine has already been contracted to the deliciously evil Duke (Richard Roxburgh) by Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent) the master of the Moulin Rouge.

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Australia). DVD. 127 min. 2001.

9:00 - Event Begins:

*Food, Games, Trivia, Prizes

*Couples Costume Contest

*Guestbook Signing

*Prop Bags!

9:30 - Movie Begins

Lumina Theater. 9 p.m. FREE. ACE Films Special Event.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Saturday February 13,2010

Sunday February 14,2010

The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is based on playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women throughout the world. It celebrates women's sexuality and strength as well as exposes the violence and indignities that women endure. In 1998 Ensler launched V-Day on which a series of innovative productions, events and initiatives are produced around the world in order to transform consciousness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day is a non-profit corporation that distributes funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls. The "V" in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. For additional information, visit the V-Day website at www.vday.org.

Lumina Theater. 2 p.m. 8 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 10 dollars for non-students. Sponsored by the Women's Studies and Resource Center

Advance tickets recommended. Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

Monday February 15,2010

The Fight for Water (NR)
The Fight for Water is a documentary film about an oil spill that happened on Feb. 28th, 2009 in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rain forest. An estimated 14,000 barrels of crude oil seeped into the Napo and Coca Rivers, both of which are tributaries of the Amazon River. Through the eyes of the local residents, both indigenous and non-indigenous, the film explores not only the specific case of the Santa Rosa spill, but also the legacy of contamination of water from the exploitation of petroleum in the northern Amazon region of Ecuador and the struggle for survival by the inhabitants of the region within the framework of the new environmental protection that are part of the Constitutional reform of 2008. The film also examines another controversial topic in the border area with Colombia; the impact of the 150,000 refugees and displaced people from the Colombian conflict, and the relationship between contamination of water in the border areas and the human impact of the coca eradication programs that were implemented as part of Plan Colombia, a joint initiative between the United States government and their Colombian counterpart.

Directed by: Joshua Spencer. DVD. 80 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by International Programs, GSA and Centro Hispano.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Tuesday February 16,2010

Close to Home (NR)
Mirit (Neama Shendar) and Smadar (Smadar Sayar) are both serving their mandatory terms in the Israeli army, charged with the mundane task of checking the papers of Palestinian civilians. Both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes and break-ups in their love lives, as well as the political reality of the city they live in.

Directed by Dalia Hager. DVD. 99 min. 2005.

Original Language is Hebrew with English Language Subtitles.

International Cinema Series sponsored by UNCW Presents.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Wednesday February 17,2010

Delwende: Get Up and Walk!
This mother-daughter tale focuses on the injustice of some traditional African practices and women's struggle for equality. A small village in Burkino Faso is devastated by the sudden death of many of its children. Fearing the worst, Diarrha sends his daughter Pougbila to get married in another village despite the objections of his wife Napoko. She learns that their daughter has been raped, possibly by her own husband and therefore she accepts the arranged marriage despite her own reservations. Following a village tradition, the elders conduct a witch-hunt to find the person responsible for all the deaths. The blame falls on Napoko and she is chased out of the village. Upon learning of her mother's fate, Pougbila embarks on a journey to find her. Her travel leads her to the capital, Ouagadougou, where she finds her mother in a shelter for women accused of witchcraft. Intent on exposing the truth, she brings Napoko home and forces the elders to confront the truth: Diarrha took advantage of a local village tradition in order to direct the blame towards his wife. Based on a true story, Delwende examines some traditional customs in Africa and the role women play in exposing the injustices perpetrated against them. Sponsored by International Programs, Women's Resource Center, Upperman Center & FLL.

Directed by: S. Pierre Yameogo. DVD. 90 min. 2005.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by International Programs, Women's Studies Resource Center., Upperman African American Cultural Center and Foreign Languages and Literatures.

Thursday February 18,2010

4 Little Girls (NR)
Director Spike Lee made his first feature-length documentary with this powerful story of the bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, AL, in 1963, which took the lives of four girls, ages 11 through 14. The shocking incident received national press attention and became a rallying point in the ongoing struggle for civil rights, but while Lee's film examines the crime, the perpetrators, and the long struggle to bring them to justice, it also offers a close look at the four girls themselves as their friends and families recall, in moving detail, who they were and how they lived. A variety of civil rights activists, politicians, journalists, and lawyers are interviewed onscreen, including Walter Cronkite and a brief but disturbing meeting with former Alabama governor George Wallace.

Directed by: Spike Lee. DVD. 102 min. 1997.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by the NAACP and Campus Activities & Involvement Center.

Thursday February 18,2010

Music from Around the World
Join Professor Habibi for a program featuring music from around the globe! Experience the exquisite state-of-the-art Lumina sound system and listen to music from Peru, Pakistan, Lebanon, Tibet, Hungary, Austria, Jamaica, Britain and more.

Lumina Theater 3 p.m. Free. Sponsored by International Programs. Sponsored by the International Programs.

Friday February 19,2010

Precious (R)
Gabourey Sidibe does a harrowing turn as the downtrodden teen Precious in this heart-wrenching human drama. Forced into an alternative school following her second impregnation at 16, concerned teachers hope they can set her on a path to happiness and success. Surrounded by positive figures like Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), a cute male nurse (Lenny Kravitz), and a tough but sympathetic social worker (Mariah Carrey), Precious becomes better armed to counter her abusive mother (a powerhouse performance by Mo'Nique) and her dark past.

Directed by: Lee Daniels. 35mm. 110 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Saturday February 20,2010

A Grain of Sand (NR) & Becoming (NR)
ACE Films hosts two films by UNCW graduate and celebrated filmmaker Joseph Richard Johnson Camí. Both films have appeared in several recent international film festivals. A Q&A with the director follows the screenings.

A Grain of Sand (2008). Brendon Grimshaw, a British national, was editor to some of the most important newspapers in Africa. But in 1972, he gave it all up to go and live on Moyenne Island, which he purchased for ten thousand pounds. In the thirty-six-years that he's lived on the island, Brendon and his friend, Rene Lafortune, planted sixteen-thousand trees, built 4,8 kilometers of nature paths, and brought and bred 109 giant land tortoises, creating an island of incredible beauty now worth 50 million dollars. Come with us on this journey and discover why an 82-year-old man fears his island will one day be destroyed by the ever-expanding reach of our insatiable desires, and how a film wants to save a beautiful island from commercial exploitation. Spain. Directed by Joseph Richard Johnson Camí. DVD. 83 min.

Becoming (2009). Becoming tells the story of Idolamantis, an ancient woman that moves like a praying mantis as she blends gracefully through changing landscapes. Despite her elegance, though, Idolamantis is not called upon lightly, for she is as deadly as she appears innocent. But the wise fireflies that watch over the forest have sensed a danger. Man's uniformity has spread through infinite fields that are swallowing up the last remnants of those old forests we once inhabited. Idolamantis crosses the last portal that separates our worlds and leaps through a cornfield to lure Man into one final battle. Canada. Directed by Joseph Richard Johnson Camí & Ayelen Liberona. DVD. 8 min.

Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

Sunday February 21,2010

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Carmen (Encore Performance)
As the January 16 showing of Carmen sold out, this is an encore presentation of the recorded performance.

One of the most popular operas of all time, Carmen "is about sex, violence, and racism-and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre about his new production of Bizet's drama. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking." Elina Garanca plays the seductive gypsy of the title in her role debut, opposite Roberto Alagna as the obsessed Don José.

Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Production: Richard Eyre; Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien

Approximate running time 4 hours / 2 intermissions

Lumina Theater. 1 p.m. Sponsored by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Advance tickets strongly recommended. To order tickets, call 910.962.3195.

Monday February 22,2010

Jimmie Killingsworth: As If the Beasts Spoke. The Animal, Animist, Animated Walt Whitman (Buckner Lecture)

Professor Killingsworth will talk on how animals are depicted in Walt Whitman's poetry, beginning with Henry David Thoreau's famous comment on reading Whitman's Leaves of Grass that it is as if the beasts spoke. Understanding Whitman's animals, Killingsworth suggests, is key to understanding Whitman's ideas of spirituality, the role of nature, and what it means to be human in a world that witnesses an assault on nature- issues that are particularly relevant in today's world. Killingsworth's expertise encompasses a wide range of fields, from 19th century literature to rhetoric to modern ecology. This event is sponsored by the Buckner Lecture Series and the UNCW Department of English and is free and open to the public.

Professor Killingsworth is the author or co-author of ten books and over fifty scholarly articles and chapters. Killingsworth's teaching and research are focused on American literature, rhetoric, and cultural studies. In recent years he has concentrated particularly on eco-criticism and environmental rhetoric. His books include Ecospeak: Rhetoric and Environmental Politics in America (with Jacqueline Palmer, 1992), Walt Whitman and the Earth: A Study in Ecopoetics (2004), Appeals in Modern Rhetoric: An Ordinary Language Approach (2005), The Cambridge Introduction to Walt Whitman (2007), and Reflections of the Brazos Valley (with photographs by Gentry Steele, 2007). He is currently working on a general study of nature writing in modern times.

All Buckner Lectures are free and open to the public. For further information, please contact the UNCW Department of English at (910) 962-3320.

Accommodations for disabilities may be made by calling (910) 962-3320 three days prior to the event.

Lumina Theater. 4:30 p.m. Free. Sponsored by the English Department.

Monday February 22,2010

Sliding Liberia (NR)
Sliding Liberia follows four young surfers as they travel through the war-torn West African nation of Liberia in search of perfect waves. Sliding Liberia combines a classic surf aesthetic with a social documentary ethos.

http://www.slidingliberia.com/

Lumina Theater. 7:30. Free. Sponsored by UNCW Surfrider.

Tuesday February 23,2010

Milk (R)
New Yorker Harvey Milk moved to San Francisco and became the city's first openly gay public official. The following year both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by the former city supervisor. This film chronicles the heart-breaking true story.

Harvey Milk was a powerful leader who showed how one individual can impact others and create huge change.

Directed by: Gus Van Sant. DVD. 128 min. 2008.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by UNCW & the LGBTQIA Center.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Wednesday February 24,2010

EveryBODY is Beautiful Fashion Show
This is not your typical fashion show...come support your fellow students of all shapes and sizes as they celebrate their bodies. Models will be previewing spring clothes from local retailers...come see the latest fashions and win FREE door prizes!!!

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by Health Promotion.

Thursday February 25,2010

Two Hours in the Dark (NR)
Written and directed by UNCW film professor Chip Hackler.

Blindsided by the success of his comedy, It Happened One Night, which swept the 1935 Oscars, director Frank Capra became crippled with fear. Convinced his next film would fail, he deteriorated to the brink of death--until the day a mysterious stranger showed up, changing Capra's life, and films, forever.

35 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. FREE. Sponsored by UNCW Presents and Film Studies.

Friday February 26,2010

The Princess and the Frog (G)
Disney returns to its classic animation roots with this Cajun-flavored retelling of the princess and the frog story. Upon kissing the froggy Prince Naveen, Princess Tiana finds herself hopping across the floorboards with an unusually long tongue and a strange craving for flies. Finding themselves both cursed by a powerful voodoo magician, the two must fight to regain their human forms before they are trapped forever. Featuring the voice talents of Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), and Terrance Howard (Iron Man), as well as a jaunty musical score by the great Randy Newman.

Directed by: Ron Celements and John Musker. 35mm. 97 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 7 & 10 p.m. ACE Blockbuster. 2 dollars with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Saturday February 27,2010

Pirate Radio (R)
In the 1960's, the hoity-toity British government launched an offensive against rock and roll. Now, if there's one thing that people won't stand for, it's government censorship of the greatest music ever made! To retaliate, a rag-tag bunch of radio personalities and free-lovin' hippies set up a rock and roll station on a boat off the coast of Great Britain. Seemingly out of reach of the government, the pirate broadcasters spread the joy of good music for all to hear. But, as British officials grow angrier and angrier, the pirates find themselves in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. Featuring the considerable talents of Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War), Kenneth Brannagh (Wild Wild West), Nick Frost (Shaun of The Dead), Bill Nighy (Pirates of The Caribbean), and Rhys Darby (Flight of The Conchords).

Directed by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Mr. Bean) 35mm. 116 min. 2009.

Lumina Theater. 8 p.m. FREE with UNCW Student ID. 4 dollars for non-students. ACE Spotlight Series.

Tickets on sale at etix.com and at Sharky's Box Office, located on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center, next to Lumina Theater.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

Sunday February 28,2010

2nd Annual Juneteenth Quiz Bowl!
This event will broaden your perspective on African American history in topics ranging from science, politics, entertainment and more. Teams will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies. The competition is designed for students aged 9-18. There will be door prizes and refreshments will be provided! Join us in celebrating Black History and supporting youth in our local schools and churches.

Lumina Theater. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Co-Sponsored by the Upperman Center and Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington, NC

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