Philip Glass: film scores

Renowned contemporary composer Philip Glass is the composer in residence for the Scotia Festival of Music (25 May to 6 June). As part of a joint fund-raising venture between the Festival and the Gallery, Mr. Glass has kindly agreed to give a special lecture on his film scores, which will take place on Thursday, 27 May at 5:00pm in the Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie Arts Centre. Tickets for the lecture may be obtained from the Gallery at $10 each. To complement this lecture, the Gallery is screening a series of films for which Glass composed the music. The series is presented in collaboration with Critic's Choice Video, and screenings will take place at 5:00pm in the Gallery according to the schedule below.

Wednesday, 26 May - Koyaanisqatsi

Godfrey Reggio, 1983, 87 minutes

Thursday, 27 May - Lecture

Friday, 28 May - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Paul Schrader, 1985, 121 minutes

Saturday, 29 May - Powaqqatsi

Godfrey Reggio, 1988, 90 minutes

Sunday, 30 May - The Thin Blue Line

Errol Morris, 1988, 90 minutes

Monday, 31 May - Anima Mundi

Godfrey Reggio, 1992, 84 minutes

Wednesday, 2 June - Kundun

Martin Scorsese, 1997, 135 minutes