Mar 4 : An Education & The White Stripes
The Cape Breton Island Film Series and the East Coast Music Awards are pleased to present the exclusive eastern Canadian premiere of THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS. This special, 9:30 PM screening is in addition to the Film Series’ regular 7 PM Thursday show featuring the multi-Oscar-nominated AN EDUCATION.
THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS documents the band’s thrilling 2007 cross-Canada tour, with special emphasis on the 10th Anniversary concert at the Savoy Theatre. This is an insightful, behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s hottest bands during a moment of triumph that just happened to take place in Cape Breton. 9:30 p.m., March 4, Empire Theatre, 325 Prince St., Sydney. $10; ($5 with film series season pass). View trailer.
AN EDUCATION, our regular feature, has been nominated for three Oscars: Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Actress. Carey Mulligan stars as an Oxford-bound London teen whose life veers off course when she meets a charming playboy nearly twice her age. With Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Sally Hawkins, and Emma Thompkins. 7 PM, Empire Theatre, Sydney. $9; students $6. View trailer.
