Meet Charles, winner of our marathon story contest! See Charles’ story (here) about his experience with the 2007 New York City Marathon, the very event chronicled in RUN FOR YOUR LIFE. Just like Fred Lebow, whose sweat and determination lead to the creation of the NYC Marathon, Charles acknowledges the incredible strength of his running community.

Charles and a guest will attend the film, playing this week at the Village East Cinema!

TURN THEM ALL INTO RUNNERS
“Not training as hard as last year, I was happy to complete the Sunday race with a time of 4:07:09, beating last year’s time by 26 seconds! â?¦. as unique Chinese guy, and one of the few Triathletes on the team (there are more than 100 members on the team, some of them are at the professional level, fifty percent are Marathon runners), I am proud of my Chinese background and won respect and a lot of support from my running fellows. I have received many mails from my friends, professors and colleagues in the US, China…from all over the world in the Marathon weeks. Thanks for all the support and encouragement; your support is the best gift to me.

What I wish for you is – as my teammate Martin said – “Turn them all into runners!” Next time you visit me in New York City, or I visit you in your city, let’s run together to share our running story!”

A handful of willing employees at the Angelika Dallas dressed up today and, amazingly, allowed themselves to be photographed and syndicated!

Considering that I would have come to work dressed as a circuit board (web geeks have so little imagination), I’m impressed with their range of vibrant costumes! If you think you can top them, send us your 2008 Halloween Costume photo (extra points for indie film characters)! We may concede defeat and post your costume on the blog!

BLUES BROTHER ADAM!

  

CONCESSION LOOTNG GENARO!

• Must be 18 to submit photo
• The winning submission will be posted on www.angelikablog.com
• In submitting your entry, you are agreeing to allow the Angelika to post your entry on www.angelikablog.com
• All submissions must be sent to angelikasubmissions@gmail.com
• No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited
• All submissions will become property of the Angelika Film Center/Reading International.

 

Here at the Angelika we just can’t get enough culture! While we have a fine buffet of indie delights and art house amenities, lately we’ve also been hungry for some repertory fare.

In Houston, we partnered with the folks at the Alley Theatre and, in conjunction with their current productions, screened one-night showings of CYRANO DE BERGERAC and ROXANNE this month.

In New York, we’re teaming up with the Bleecker Street Theatre to help promote the ever witty and charming Mike Birbiglia in his new show (and theatrical debut!) SLEEPWALK WITH ME. Produced by Nathan Lane, the show explores Mike’s hilarious and personal struggles with sleepwalking.

Having seen Mike at a stand up gig recently, I’m looking forward to what is sure to be a fantastic show.

TICKETS

With the New York City Marathon a mere four days away, the Village East Cinema is proud to feature RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (opens 10/29 – synopsis here). To celebrate, we’re giving away a FREE PAIR OF TICKETS for the best Marathon story submitted between 10/28 and 10/31!

Simply send us your best marathon/running story (200 words or less) and a you could attend the show FREE between the evenings of 10/31-11/06 at the Village East Cinema.
See official rules and instructions below – send all submissions to angelikasubmissions@gmail.com.

Not a Writer? get your TICKETS here

Contest Rules

• Must be 18 to enter
• All entries must be received by 12:00pm on Friday, October 31st 2008
• One (1) first place winner will receive 2 Free Tickets to RUN FOR YOUR LIFE to be used between 10/31/08 and 11/06/08
• The winning submission will be posted on www.angelikablog.com
• In submitting your entry, you are agreeing to allow the Angelika to post your entry on www.angelikablog.com
• All submissions must be sent to angelikasubmissions@gmail.com
• No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited
• All submissions will become property of the Angelika Film Center/Reading International.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave (or a coffin), you’re well aware that Vampires are everywhere. Twilight (coming to the big screen next month) and True Blood (HBO’s new hit) are gaining a lot of attention. Not to be outdone, we at the Angelika have our own vampire!
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, from Swedish director Tomas Alfredson, opens tonight at the Angelika Film Center New York (synopsis below). Come out to the Angelika tonight, grab some popcorn and bring your garlic salt…

TICKETS

Swedish director Tomas Alfredson brings the best-selling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist to life in LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. Per Ragnar and Mikael Rahm (AS IT IS IN HEAVEN) star in this exploration of adolescent friendship, love and rejection. Oskar (Kare Hedebrant), a misfit 12-year old frequently beaten by bullies, fantasizes about revenge until a mysterious, young girl moves in next door (Lina Leandersson).
Oskarâ??s new friend teaches him to stand up to his aggressors, but as a host of unexplained deaths shock the town, he begins to wonder just how much she is capable of. 

The Angelika Blog is back after an unplanned and lengthy summer vacation. To reward our faithful readers (who’ve by now memorized our “stick your head in a bag” post), we bring you:

CRYBABY MATINEE VOTING!
We’re a bit caught up in the spirit of democracy. Starting this week, you can get involved in Angelika programming (thanks to one of our faithful CBM goers for the suggestion)!
(click here for film information)

THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR NOVEMBER!