Maria Callas: Life and Art (1987)
Monday, August 9th - 7:30 pm: This British documentary directed by Alan Lewens and Alistair Mitchell features interviews and per-formances by Callas. It also conveys the sadness of the decline of her career, more sorrowful for the greatness of her talent and her squandering her ca-reer for love. Rejected by Onassis, she lost her confidence, her voice and her audience.

Ballets Russes (2005)
Monday, August 16th - 7:30pm: After the death in 1929 of Sergei Diaghilev, the impresario of the Ballets Russes, the dancers scat-tered, many to the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. At a reunion, the dancers now in their 80s or 90s, gather to look back on their careers and reminisce about fame, the company and their artistry.

This film is a needed record of an essential piece of 20th century dance history. These are not folks who have slipped quietly into old age. Their enthusiasm, artistry and love for dance are alive in their eyes and in the witty and insightful stories they tell.

When We Were Kings (1996)
Monday, August 23rd - 7:30pm: The 1974 title fight, between World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali, takes place in Zaire with Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Spike Lee and Hunter Thompson in attendance. B.B. King and James Brown provide the music, plus a local cast of thousands root for Ali to win against the odds. This classic documentary reveals the agony and ecstasy of competition, and shows how Ali used psychology, both inside and outside the ring. Excerpts from another documentary, Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee will also be screened.