Cinema Salon with Fred Lee
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30 pm

Once a month, Melanie Friesen invites a distinguished guest to present his/her favourite film. After the screening, audiences and guests have the opportunity to discuss the film over drinks and snacks in our spacious lounge.

 

THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
Tuesday, September 1, 7:30pm

Director: Stephan Elliott // Cast: Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving // Australia, 1994 // 104 minutes

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Presented by Fred Lee

Australia’s most entertaining film blitzed overseas box offices, caused a near riot at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, is fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable - a road movie with attitude and the occasional frock, featuring a transsexual and two drag queens driving across the Australian outback (a place less tolerant to such a spectacle than Sydney) in a bus named Priscilla.

Dress-up is optional - but we heavily encourage gala dress of tacky gowns, feather boas, eye shadow galore, magnificent wigs, ruby slippers plus any look-alikes for Mae, Marlene, Madonna or Marilyn. Sing along with Abba and Gloria Gaynor and if you don’t know the lyrics, just yell, “Shrimp on the barbie!”

 

Presenter: Fred Lee

Fred Lee’s fabulous sense of humour and unique style makes him our 'Man About Town.’ The Social Butterfly steps out with Rick Cluff every Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s Early Edition to share all Vanhattan's A-list happenings, red carpet parties, must-attend galas and fabulous fundraisers. Fred's weekly social column 'Urban Landscape' appears in the Vancouver Courier Wednesdays and Fridays and his National Post 'City Life' column appears every Saturday

VIFC TICKETS AND INFO

Due to the over whelming success of our first Cinema Salon evening we are offering an exclusive Cinema Salon Pass to Vancity Theatre members. This non-transferable pass entitles you to to attend all the screenings as long as you arrive at the Vancity Theatre before 7:10 p.m. Just bring the pass, walk in and enjoy the show!

Cinema Salon passes are available in advance:
• on-line at www.vifc.org
• by phone at 604.685.0260 Monday-Friday between 10am and 3pm
• in person at the Vancouver International Film Centre during regular box office hours

Advance Single Tickets are available on-line or in-person.

Call the FILM INFO LINE: 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime.

As a registered non-profit society, the VIFC screens films that have not always been seen by the BC Film Classification Board. Under BC law, any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the VIFC Society and be 18 years or older. Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $2.50.

For More Membership Information go to http://www.vifc.org/membership.html.

Vancity Theatre is located at 1181 Seymour St. (at Davie)