Concert Film Series Begins At Central School

By Keriann Lynch, 6-29-09

The Historic Film Club at the Museum at Central School kicks off its special summer series tonight with a screening of Neil Young's "Heart of Gold." The club is showing films on the last Monday of June, July and August at 7 p.m. on a big screen with great sound.

All the shows are open to the public and free, though donations will be accepted to offset the costs of acquiring and showing the films. There is also free popcorn and beer, wine, pop and water for sale. Seating is available, but people are encouraged to bring along their own floor pillows, portable chairs, blankets or whatever is comfortable for viewing the films. The Museum at Central School is located at 124 2nd Ave E in Kalispell. Call 756-8381 for more information.

Here's the full schedule of summer flicks:

Monday, June 29 will see the screening of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” (2006). Acclaimed director Jonathan Demme turns his cameras on musician Neil Young in this intimate two-night concert. Nashville, Tenn.'s landmark Ryman Auditorium provides superb acoustics for a soul-baring set from Young's album "Prairie Wind," with the legendary singer-songwriter also performing reworked versions of some classics. Joining Young onstage are his wife, Pegi, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith and others.

Monday, July 27 features award winning director Martin Scorsese’s documentary of the Band’s “Last Waltz” (’78). On Thanksgiving Day 1976, more than 5,000 cheering fans gathered for the historic farewell concert of The Band, a Canadian country-soul-R&B group formed in 1960, and later made famous as Bob Dylan’s backup band. Director Martin Scorsese was present at the big event and later edited the concert footage to create this documentary, interspersing band interviews with performances by legends such as Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris.

Monday, Aug. 31 concludes the series with the classic film, “Woodstock” (’70). The director's cut of Michael Wadleigh's Oscar-winning documentary restores footage snipped from the original 1970 release. With the help of a young editor named Martin Scorsese, Wadleigh not only chronicles Woodstock's memorable music and legendary artists, he also captures the festival's dauntless free spirit. The presentation features live performances from, among others, Jimi Hendrix; the Who; Janis Joplin; and Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Santana, Ten Years After, Sly & the Family Stone, and a whole lot more.

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