BY KAREN BOSSICK
Tickets are now on sale for a screening of “Stop Making Sense” as The Argyros continues its rock and roll journey through the past five decades of American music.
The iconic concert film, hailed by Leonard Maltin as one of the greatest rock movies ever made, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.
It documents the groundbreaking Talking Heads at their peak. Directed by Jonathan Demme, the movie has been digitally re-mixed and re-mastered with state-of-the-art Dolby technology.
Tickets are $15, available at www.theargyros.org.
Coming up:
- On Oct. 17, the 1991 film “Madonna: Truth or Dare” will be screened at 7:30 p.m.
This behind-the-scenes look at the controversial entertainer during her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour includes concert clips, black-and-white off-stage footage and appearances by Warren Beatty, Kevin Costner and Sandra Bernhard. It is rated R and minors will not be admitted.
Tickets go on sale Oct. 9.
- On Friday, Oct. 23, “Shine a Light (The Rolling Stones)” will be shown at 7:30 p.m.
Martin Scorsese’s rockumentary is a medley of concert performances, interviews and backstage footage of a group that’s been called the world’s greatest rock and roll band.
Tickets go on sale Oct. 16.
- On Friday, Oct. 30, Western Stars directed by Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny will be shown at 7:30 p.m.
It’s a cinematic film version of Springsteen’s album of the same name and it offers fans the chance to see Springsteen perform all 13 songs on the album backed up by a band and full orchestra under the cathedral ceiling of his historic century-old barn.
Tickets go on sale Oct. 23.
Social distancing is being implemented within the theater.
“We just trying to make things happen and stay safe,” said Margaret Hamamoto, the center’s development director. “It’s a constantly juggling act, but it feels good to have some things to offer people.”