The Sixth Street Cinema Holds Screening Of 'Leonardo Live'
Leonardo Live
Sponsored by CarStations
Feb. 19, 23, and 26, 7:30 p.m.
Not rated
Admission: $7 general public; $5 students; $3 SSC members
'Leonardo Live' is a satellite-delivered HD presentation of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of 'Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan,' captured at the U.K. National Gallery, offering an unprecedented opportunity for audiences worldwide to experience these da Vinci works. The historic exhibition is sold out in
The film, presented by Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup, will explore the exhibition on opening night and feature detailed examinations of the paintings and interviews with special guests and experts.
Review from Pippa Milne and Courteney Peters of gatherandhunt.co.nz:
Until recently, the National Gallery of London was showing a collection of Leonardo's that have never been seen together before, and by all accounts are unlikely to ever meet up again. Reviewers have called the exhibition a once-in-a-lifetime show, which presents revelation after revelation... unfortunately, I missed it, but luckily, I was shouted a ticket to the next best thing. "Leonardo Live" is a cinematic documentary that takes you on a whirlwind tour of the blockbuster exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan.
I didn't really know what to expect going into this film, because it seemed a strange (if interesting) concept for a documentary: a live television event covering the opening night of a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition that's been distributed to cinemas all over the world for people to watch as an afterthought. I didn't expect to laugh as much as I did (but live television has that cringe-worthy, unrehearsed aspect to it), I didn't expect to be truly fascinated, and I certainly didn't expect to leave the cinema filled with a sense of awe and privilege.
I know it seems strange to think about going to a virtual exhibition, displayed in a cinema (no storyline, no
There's just something about Leonardo da Vinci; the mystery and myth that surrounds him which makes his work doubly beautiful. Seeing the two versions of his "Virgin of the Rocks" in one room actually made me shiver a little. And having them described and explained and interpreted by a host of colorful characters, from the curator himself to prominent academics and well-known actresses, only added depth to my experience.
Even though it's purely a film about an exhibition, I left feeling as if I'd been there, seen it, and probably appreciated it more than many of the lucky ones who were able to see it in reality.
The Sixth Street Cinema is located upstairs at the Old Masonic Lodge in downtown Mariposa. For more information, please call (209) 742-6666 or go to: www.sixthstreetcinema.org.
The Sixth Street Cinema is the presentation arm of the Rural Media Arts and Education Project, a 501(c)(3) corporation, and is supported by Bank of America, PG&E, and
