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"Darkness
and Light: Weegee's Night of Mystery"
Friday, August 17 6:00-10:00 p.m. R.S.V.P. at 757-333-6283. $10
admission, $5 Museum Members.
Bring the family or a date and tour the back streets of New York
with Weegee and the shady characters wholl come to life at
our interactive, bring the family event.
"Weegee
Moments"
In Huber Court.
Expose your wild side with Polaroids and learn how Weegees
photos captured the beauty and tragedy of New York City. We'll
provide costumes and a 40s nightlife atmosphere. You and
your friends provide the fun and willingness to get caught on
film.
"Murder
Mystery Game"
In Huber Court at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Were they dead before or after they hit the water? Who lurks behind
the hats in the paddy wagon? Answer these questions and more as
you sleuth for telltale clues in an evening of clever discussion,
quick wit, and observation of Weegees work.
"The
Real Weegee"
Feature Film showing at 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the museum
theatre.
Weegees photographs captured gang murders, fires, and the
beautiful people. Witness the story of New York Citys most
famous freelance photographer.
FREE
Weegee Double-Feature Film Series
Wednesday evenings in August 6:00-9:30 p.m. in the Museum Theatre.
"The
Naked City"
Starring Barry Fitzgerald. Directed by Jules Dassin, this 1948
Academy Award-winning film noir classic, inspired by Weegees
photographs, tells the tale of NYCPDs murder investigation
of model Jean Dexter. Weegee was called in as a consultant for
his expertise in the portrayal of the raw impressions of city
life. 6:00 p.m.
"The
Public Eye"
Starring Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey. Weegees life is
mirrored in the storyof Leon Bernzy Bernstein, New
Yorks best news photographer. At home with both cops and
crooks, Leon works the streets taking photos coveted by lesser
photographers. He also, despite his lack of success with women,
encounters club owner Kay Levitz. 7:45 p.m.
Evening
Lecture - "Weegee's Story"
October 5, 2001 7:00 p.m. in the Museum Theatre.
Dr. Margit Zuckriegl, curator at the Rupertinum Museum for Modern
Art in Salzburg, Austria, and organizer of Weegees Story,
will present a lecture on some of the unique aspects of works in
this exhibition which are not as well known as many of the photographers
works from American collections.
Free to all Museum Members.
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