Art House Café Film Series (click to see this weeks film)

This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film.  

Jan. 7: Maria by Callas (2018) PG – “There are two people in me. I would like to be Maria, but there is the Callas I have to live up to.” In this documentary, director Tom Volf assembles interviews, performances, and private letters and memoirs to portray the extraordinary operatic career of the Greek-American diva Maria Callas, a private woman in conflict with her own legend. 1hr 59min 

Jan. 14: Learning to Drive (2014) R  – In the midst of a painful divorce, a sheltered woman (Patricia Clarkson) begins taking driving lessons from a Sikh instructor (Ben Kingsley) with problems of his own. Isabel Coixet directed this heartwarming drama about learning to face your fears. 1hr 30min 

Jan. 21: Taking Venice (2024) NR – In 1964, the Venice Biennale, an “Olympics of art,” becomes a front in the Cold War as the U.S., determined to fight Communism with culture, works behind the scenes to crown Texan artist Robert Rauschenberg winner of the grand prize. This documentary tracks the artist, the dealers, and the influencers who campaigned to overthrow Paris as center of the art world. 1hr 38min 

Jan. 28: Mothers’ Instinct (2024) R – Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway play best friends whose relationship is threatened by a tragic accident. Benoit Delhomme directed this taut domestic drama. 1hr 34min