Coronado Times

Classic Film Series - "A Streetcar Named Desire"
2022-03-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Village Theatre, 820 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Enjoy watching Classic Films on the Big Screen the way they were meant to be seen!
Doors open at 5pm | Film starts at 5:30pm.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (PG) will be shown on Wednesday, March 23.

Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.

Cast: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando
Director: Elia Kazan
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Length: 122 minutes

Tickets are on sale at the Coronado Island Film Festival website.
Price includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer or a non-alcoholic beverage.
CIFF HAS A NO REFUND POLICY (ticket transfers are allowed)

The Dancing Man - Peg Leg Bates
2022-03-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Dancing Man – Peg Leg Bates: screening with filmmaker Amber Edwards in partnership with Coronado Island Film Festival
At 12 years old his leg was amputated on his mother’s kitchen table. At 40 he was a world renowned tap dancer and a regular on the Ed Sullivan show. He is “The Dancing Man – Peg Leg Bates.” As a disabled African American, Clayton Bates fought discrimination on two fronts, eventually rising to become jazz dance royalty.
Stunning archival film clips and commentary by tap greats such as Honi Coles and Gregory Hines demonstrate that Peg Leg Bates was far more than a novelty act. Determined to be financially independent, Bates saved his money and opened a Catskill resort that welcomed African Americans. R & B legend Ruth Brown sums up his influence on African American culture in his time: “In those days, there were two great things for Black people. One was that Peg Leg Bates was going to be on TV, and the other was that Joe Louis was going to fight.”
Produced by Dave Davidson & Amber Edwards; directed by Dave Davidson. (1992, 30th anniversary remastered print.)
