“[I]n his attempt to imagine why, and how, we try to preserve memories, Cheney unearths something beautiful.”
98 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Ian Cheney. In English. DCP.
NOTE: Director Ian Cheney will be in attendance at the Sunday, April 28 screening of this film.
The Arc of Oblivion explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace.
Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker’s quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield – to salt mines in the Alps, fjords in the Arctic, and ancient libraries in the Sahara – to illuminate the strange world of archives, record-keeping, and memory.
Playfully weaving stop-motion animation, spellbinding cinematography, and fascinating interviews from the director’s inner circle and experts in the field of science, culture and art – including documentarians Werner Herzog and Kirsten Johnson – Ian Cheney’s The Arc of Oblivion reveals how nature inspires the human drive behind filmmaking.
April 24 at 2:30 pm
April 26, 27, & 28 at 2 pm
Howard-Rogers will guide us in creating contained ecosystems using recycled jars, native plants, soil, and water. Families and children will engage in hands-on environmental education while exploring their artistic processes. Microcosms can be taken home to observe their growth over time or added to a collaborative installation in MakerSpace.
PMA Free Fridays are made possible by the generous support of Patricia H. Dodd, Cyrus Hagge, and Anne and Vince Oliviero, The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc., Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, L.L.Bean, Evergreen Credit Union, and The Via Agency. Free Fridays are supported in part by Art for All.
Come Rock Around-the-World! Join us for the revival of the Multilingual and Multicultural Center’s global rock and roll extravaganza. Learn dances from different cultures, enjoy delicious international hors d’oeuvres, a 50-50 raffle, and a silent and live auction of goods and services from Portland and around the world. This event is a fundraiser to benefit the Make It Happen and out-of-school programs for multilingual students in Portland Public Schools. For more information and for tickets go to https://portlandschools.org/rock
$7 for SPACE members
103 min.
Rescheduled from 4/20 due to weather
Every day is a holiday when you think about it Jam is Rescheduled for this Saturday 4/27/2024‼️‼️from 2-5pm Hope to see you ripperrrs there ⚒️ crazy clip from the beast @roachjarr in our 420 shirt @kenaaiiii grabbing the flick!!!
April 24 at 2:30 pm
April 26, 27, & 28 at 2 pm
Howard-Rogers will guide us in creating contained ecosystems using recycled jars, native plants, soil, and water. Families and children will engage in hands-on environmental education while exploring their artistic processes. Microcosms can be taken home to observe their growth over time or added to a collaborative installation in MakerSpace.
“In exchange for three hours of your time, Yi Yi will give you more life.”
173 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Edward Yang. In Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese, and English with English subtitles. DCP.
The extraordinary, internationally embraced Yi Yi (A One and a Two . . .), directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-age father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the new century.