Doris duke november 22, 1912 october 28, 1993 was a billionaire tobacco heiress and philanthropist. Honolulu african american film festival home facebook. The teleplay by hugh costello is a semifictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist doris duke and her selfdestructive irish butler bernard lafferty later in her life. The honolulu african american film festival takes place every february at the honolulu museum of art doris duke theatre. Doris duke theatre events and concerts in honolulu doris. Detailed showtimes for today and for upcoming days. The doris duke theatre is known for its impressive collection of events, independent films, foreign films, documentaries, concerts, dance performances, programs and discussions based on controversial and current issues. Went to see the movie harriet at the doris duke theatre. The doris duke theatre opens its doors on kinau street one halfhour before each film screening and concert. Doris duke theatre, honolulu academy of arts 900 south beretania street honolulu, hawai. Tuesday december 1,1970 12pm she played a mourners of the downtown theatre in tom eyens play, the death of offbroadway or.
Doris duke theater, theaterintheround check out tripadvisor members 191 candid photos and videos of jacobs pillow. Honolulu african american film festival, honolulu, hawaii. Bernard and doris is a 2006 film directed by bob balaban. At this museum, everyone will find something they love. First time visiting this venue and it looks well maintained. The 280seat doris duke theatre screens independent, documentary, and international film, and hosts lectures, performances and concerts by visiting and local performers. The theater entrance is located at the rear of the museum on kinau street.
That role, however, isnt her only contribution to promoting the advancement of specialty and independent cinema. Easy parking is accessible for doris duke theatre s customers. Honolulu academy of arts doris duke theatre honolulu. Some seating may be partially obstructed due to staging, lighting, special effects, musical accompaniment, or other adjustments to the theatre andor the work being presented. The secret life of doris duke is a 1999 american fourpart television miniseries starring lauren bacall and richard chamberlain which was first broadcast on cbs on february 21 and 23, 1999. The 280seat doris duke theatre screens independent, documentary, and international film, and hosts lectures, performances and concerts by visiting and local. The movie premiere goes down this friday night at the doris duke theatre, starting at 6pm.
With susan sarandon, ralph fiennes, peter asher, don harvey. Onsite, the 280seat doris duke theatre is the last authentic art house on the island. Behind the scenes, doris duke theatre, film, permanent collection staff pick. Doris duke theater in honolulu, hi cinema treasures. The duke energy theater is a truly multipurpose space.
With the opening of the ruby, a new era in film screening is possible at duke. Housed within the new 42nd street studios, the duke on 42nd street is a fullystaffed facility featuring customizable, stateoftheart seating in various configurations and full light, sound and support. Doris duke theatre 900 kinau st honolulu, hi performing. Movie showtimes and movie tickets for honolulu academy of arts doris duke theatre located at 900 south beretania street, honolulu, hi. View showtimes for movies playing at honolulu academy of arts doris duke theatre in honolulu, hi with links to movie information. Doris duke november 22, 1912 october 28, 1993 was an american heiress, horticulturalist, art collector, and philanthropist. Duke 18561925 and nanaline holt inman duke 18711962 in new york city.
View doris duke theatre s upcoming event schedule and profile honolulu, hi. In a telegram to lady paget, the pragmatic duke informs her that a fine girl just arrived. A tour of doris dukes historic house in hawaii, shangri. All films will be presented at the honolulu museum of art doris duke theatre 900 s beretania st. The cinema is temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The doris duke theatre is known for its impressive collection of events, independent. Too rich the secret life of doris duke cbs movie tv promo.
Doris duke is born to tobacconist james buchanan j. Movies now playing at doris duke theatre in honolulu, hi. The film trailer of cinema angel english subtitled. The duke on 42nd street is a centrallylocated black box theater rental that offers nonprofit and commercial companies the opportunity to perform on famed 42nd street. The american theatre wings working in the theatre receives leadership support from doris duke charitable foundation and the dorothy strelsin foundation and is also supported, in part, by the new york city department of cultural affairs in partnership with the city council and the new york state council on the arts with the support of. Too rich the secret life of doris duke cbs movie tv promo 1999 lauren bacall, richard chamberlain. The first street art disaster movie, this one is described by banksy himself as the story of how one man set out to film the unfilmable.
Doris duke theatre movies and showtimes movie times. Honolulu academy of arts doris duke theatre showtimes. It is a blackbox theater and is completely equipped with theater lighting capabilities and sound system. Movie was great but it felt like the ac went off during the movie and it got kinda warm. Briefly a news correspondent in the 1940s, she also played jazz piano and learned to surf. Movie showtimes for doris duke theatre are not available. Parking is available in the bryan center parking deck pg iv, located on science drive near duke chapel and the bryan center, for west campus events. The doris duke theatre is part of the honolulu museum of art. With lauren bacall, richard chamberlain, mare winningham, lindsay frost. Over the years residents have watched houses from university to kaimuki shutter their doors. It was based primarily on the book the richest girl in the world by stephanie mansfield pinnacle books issued a special movie tiein edition of the book in february 1999 as well as bob colacello. Doris duke theatre movies and showtimes cinema clock.
Doris day festival at stanford theatre movies film. A reluctant celebrity, her bittersweet life was famously woven of luxury, disputes and interludes of deep unhappiness. The doris duke charitable foundation has announced the 12 performing arts organizations and projects winning funding through the foundations fund for national projects. Not a movie theater, but a theater hosting movies, spoken word, lectures, and. This is a recently refurbished theater showing only art films, e. Tobacco heiress doris duke was the only child of american tobacco baron, james duke. The doris duke theatre is known for its impressive collection of events, independent films, foreign films, documentaries, concerts, dance performances. Doris duke theater in honolulu doris duke theater 900. If you havent purchased film tickets online in advance, you can buy them at. See more ideas about doris duke, duke and richest in the world.
The doris duke performing artist award is a tenyear, 50 million dollar initiative undertaken by the doris duke charitable foundation in partnership with creative capital, designed to empower, invest in and celebrate artists by offering flexible, multiyear funding as a response to financial and funding challenges both unique to the performing arts and to each grantee. Biography of billionaire tobacco heiress doris duke looks at her bizarre lifestyle, including her troubled childhood, her world traveling for audiences with mystics, a face lift at age 79, and her mysterious death in 1993 at age 80. The space also has beautiful stained glass windows and hardwood floors. Doris day is far more interesting than many of her movies would suggest. The story of the twilight years of tobacco billionairess doris duke and her relationship with her gay butler, to whom she left her entire fortune. Set in ohio in 1873, beloved is the story of how former slaves sethe and paul d, psychically crippled by. Take an indepth look at some beautiful art pieces at this art museum and go home with some inspiration. Chehel sotoun inspired duke s playhouse, whose columns were intended to multiply in the viewers eyes. A 122yearold movie theater, the daikokuza, is slated to close down.
View seating map here and take a virtual tour below. Doris duke theatre the doris duke theatre is occasionally cooled with airconditioning. The movie features appearances from shepard fairey, invader, and others. When she was born, the press called her the million dollar baby. Honolulu, hi 96814 doris duke theater entrance on kinau st. The ruby is a catalyst for creativity and a home for making art at duke. I went to watch the bollywood film festival and had a great time, excellent selections of film, lots of.
Available at the theater door on the day of screening, beginning one halfhour before each showing, or online in advance. The doris duke theatre screens independent, documentary, and international films, and hosts lectures, performances, and concerts. She became a byword for sweetness and puritythus groucho marxs famous put down, i knew doris day before she was a virgin. Check out the unique and memorable art pieces at doris duke theatre in honolulu. Sharing the celebration of jewish life, culture, history and art with the greater honolulu community. The doris duke theatre is home to concerts and live performances by worldrenowned and local artists, as well as lecture series. Mezzosoprano laurie rubin performs chausson, schubert, copland, and lisa bielawa with chamber music hawaiis tresemble. The kkk takes doris day away in storm warning, one of many day films playing at the stanford theatre this month. Duke was born in sandersville, georgia, and reportedly started singing with gospel groups including the queen of gospel albertina walker and the caravans, though this has been questioned.
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