  U.S. Embassy to showcase West Side Story in Yerevan and GyumriSeptember 24, 2010 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Embassy will showcase the American musical film West Side Story on September 25-26 in Armenia. The screenings will take place at the Moscow Movie Theater in Yerevan on September 25, at 7:00 pm, and the Hoktember Movie Theater in Gyumri on September 26, at 4:00 pm. The musical will be shown in English with Armenian subtitles. This year marks the 50th anniversary of West Side Story's film debut. In 1961, the musical won a stunning ten Academy Awards (Oscars), including Best Picture. West Side Story is a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, transplanting the timeless love story to the crowded tenements of New York City. West Side Story's beautiful score and dazzling choreography vividly bring to life the passions of rival gangs and young lovers caught in the crossfire of ethnic strife. The West Side Story showcase is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in collaboration with Art-Film. Art-Film LLC is a private company whose goal is to revitalize Armenian cinema and introduce classic films to wider audiences. Since 2002, Art-Film has organized numerous public events in partnership with foreign and local institutions, the Embassy's press office said. Partner news  Top stories The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts.Baku says OSCE Minsk Group activity yielded “certain results” Bahar Muradova says the report of the political committee of the OSCE PA summer session comprises provisions on the conflict. |
