| Date: | August 09, 2014 |
| Time: | 3:00 - 4:50 PM |
| Venue: | Lyric Theatre |
| Description: |
The 2014 Summer Arts Festival presents a free showing of the classic film "On the Waterfront" on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at The Lyric. On the Waterfront starring Marlon Brando and Karl Malden was released in 1954. An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. The film is not rated. For more information on the film, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047296/ The Summer Arts Festival (a joint effort by Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg) was established in 1991. This Festival is held each summer beginning in June and ending in late August. This year's events will provide New River Valley residents, Tech faculty, staff, students, conference attendees and tourists with an attractive array of arts and cultural attractions. These include: live theatre productions; gallery exhibitions at the Armory Art Gallery; outdoor musical concerts on Henderson Lawn, an Independence Day Celebration sponsored by the Town of Blacksburg; the Steppin' Out Street Festival, Art at the Market, Summer Solstice sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association; and three classic films sponsored by and being shown at The Lyric Theatre on College Avenue. For more information, visit: http://www.sopac.vt.edu/events/summer_arts_festival.html or call 540-231-5921. |