At the Autry this weekend

Posting date: April 5th, 2011
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"What Is a Western?" Film Series:
The Magnificent Seven (1960) in 35mm
Saturday, April 9, 1:30 p.m.
Museum admission rates apply

Many genres have used the themes and character types that originated with the Western. On a few notable occasions, the Western has borrowed elements traditionally found in other genres. Such is the case with The Magnificent Seven, a remake of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954). In the film, a group of Mexican peasants hire seven American gunfighters to help protect them from a gang of one hundred bandits. More . . .

25 Recitals for 25 Seasons:
L.A. Opera's Young Artist Celebration
Sunday, April 10, 2:00 p.m.
Museum admission rates apply

In a heartfelt musical thank you to the community, the L.A. Opera celebrates its 25th anniversary season with a series of recitals throughout Los Angeles County. Featuring the Domingo-Thornton Young Artists, this special performance includes a repertoire specifically themed for the Autry and some well-known opera hits. More . . .

"Crossing Borders" Film Series:
Macario (1960) and La Perla (1947) in 35mm
Saturday, April 16, 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Museum admission rates apply

Two celebrated Mexican directors based their movies on works about Mexico by foreign authors. Macario, based on B. Traven's book, tells of an Indigenous woodcutter in colonial Mexico who encounters God, the Devil, and Death on the Day of the Dead. La Perla, based on the John Steinbeck book, tells how a treasured pearl brings misfortune to a peasant family. More . . .

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