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The Kimball Theatre

Located in Merchants Square, the Kimball Theatre is home to current films and live performances. On any given day, you might see a Colonial Williamsburg interpreter portray Patrick Henry or enjoy a jazz ensemble of talented students from the College of William and Mary. Perhaps the Peninsula's Jewish Film Festival is in town, or maybe you'll see players performing an 18th-century Grand Medley of Entertainments. Whatever your tastes, the Kimball Theatre is at the center of Williamsburg's community activities. Creative programming alliances with the College of William and Mary, community organizations, and Colonial Williamsburg link our past with the present.

Today at the Kimball Theatre:

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call-New Orleans

March 14, 2010 7:30 PM

Shows at 4:15 and 6:45 p.m.
Rated: R

In Werner Herzog’s new film, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge and his gun to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he becomes a high-functioning addict as well as a deeply intuitive, fearless detective who roams through the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon.

Complicating his tumultuous life is a prostitute, played by Eva Mendes, and together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. Nicolas Cage won Best Actor at the 2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards. Mar. 8, 10, 12–14 screening room. 121 mins.

A Single Man

March 14, 2010 7:30 PM

Shows at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Rated: R

<i>A Single Man</i> is based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. Set in Los Angeles in 1962 at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, it tells the story of British college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) who struggles to find meaning in his life after the death of his longtime partner. Throughout the single day depicted in the film, George dwells on his past and his empty future as he plans to commit suicide that evening.

A romantic tale of love-interrupted and isolation, the film ultimately reveals the importance of the seemingly insignificant moments in life. Colin Firth received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (Colin Firth). Mar. 15–20, 22–23 screening room. 100 mins.

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