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Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The return of ‘Bleak Week,' plus the best films in L.A.
Hello! I'm Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Following its recent premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, 'The Phoenician Scheme,' the new film by Wes Anderson, opens in Los Angeles this weekend. Each new Anderson picture still feels like something of an event, simply because it is so fun to see what he is up to this time, what idiosyncratic subset of the world will he explore and make his own. Personally, I have been taken with how densely packed his last few films have become. 'The French Dispatch' and 'Asteroid City' had a layered approach to storytelling that took some time to fully unpack. So it is likely 'The Phoenician Scheme' has yet to reveal itself, in need of some extended unraveling of its energetic story of an ambitious 1950s international businessman, Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda (Benicio del Toro, who we spoke to for our summer preview), and his estranged daughter, Liesl (Mia Threapleton), on an a series of business deals. The cast, typical for Anderson, is packed, also including Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Aoyade, Riz Ahmed, Charlotte Gainsbourg and many more. (Never fear, Willem Dafoe and Bill Murray are in there somewhere.) In a review of the film, Amy Nicholson wrote, 'Lately, Anderson has been on a tear of using his perfectionist aesthetic to defend the act of ambition itself — to honor artisans who create masterpieces in a world of philistines. The only thing he loves more than a carved credenza (and here, they're decorated with hieroglyphics) is the craftsperson who made it and the aesthete who bought it, instead of settling for something disposable. I was never a fan of Anderson's until 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' clicked him into focus. It was hard to believe he knew what he was talking about when his earlier movies tried to sell us on love between human beings. But a hotelier's love of his linens? That I'll buy.' Amy added, 'It's not that you have to believe that there is a force out there more powerful than Zsa-zsa, or heck, even money itself. But if that doesn't move you, at least Anderson deserves reverence for negotiating how to get all these A-list talents to act in his movie for peanuts. He's managed to build yet another dazzler, a shrine to his own ambition and craft. And while it sometimes feels a bit drafty in the corners, the accomplishment itself is plenty.' The fourth edition of the American Cinematheque's 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' program begins Sunday with screenings at all three of its local venues through Saturday, June 7. Having already expanded to the Paris Theatre in New York last year, Bleak Week is now spreading to several more cities and venues: the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Ore.; the Music Box Theatre in Chicago; the Texas Theatre in Dallas; Trylon Cinema in Minneapolis; Coolidge Corner Theatre in Boston; and the Prince Charles Cinema in London. 'We look to expand our never-ending film festival whenever possible,' said Grant Moninger, artistic director of the American Cinematheque, via email, of the program's ongoing expansion. This year's series will open with a 35mm screening of Akira Kurosawa's 1952 'Ikiru' at the Egyptian Theatre introduced by Bill Hader. French filmmaker Claire Denis will be present for screenings of a handful of her titles, including a 35mm presentation of 2001's 'Trouble Every Day' with a Q&A moderated by Barry Jenkins. Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold will be present for a tribute, including films they have made together and Corbet's separate acting work. To be screened: Michael Haneke's 'Funny Games,' Lars von Trier's 'Melancholia,' Fastvold's 'The World to Come' and Corbet's 'The Childhood of a Leader' and 'Vox Lux.' Other Bleak Week highlights include John Hillcoat's 2005 'The Proposition' with a Q&A with the filmmaker and cast, Michael Curtiz's 1950 'The Breaking Point' in 35mm and Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1943 'Day of Wrath' screened from a nitrate print. What may once have seemed a slightly cracked idea has grown into one of the Cinematheque's signature programs. And there is no end in sight. 'After year one, which had 33 films, we had the worry that maybe we would have no titles left for next year — if there even was a second edition,' said Chris LeMaire, senior film programmer, via email. 'But each time we start programming the next Bleak Week, there seem to be endless possibilities.' 'Our lineup this year in L.A. has 55 films and we probably cut another 50 titles from our initial list,' added LeMaire. 'Across all the venues, Bleak Week includes over 100 titles this year, from all corners of the world and all eras of cinema history, from as early as 1919 to 2025. We're never going to run out because many of the greatest films deal with the human condition, which naturally leads to some difficult truths.' Alan Arkin's 1971 'Little Murders' will screen in 35mm with a Q&A with star Elliott Gould moderated by screenwriter Larry Karaszewski. A screening of the black-and-white director's cut of 2007's 'The Mist' will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Frank Darabont and actor Thomas Jane. Filmmaker Costa-Gavras and producer Michèle Ray-Gavras will be present for a double-bill of 1982's 'Missing' and 1970's 'The Confession.' Actor Gabriel Byrne will be at a 35th anniversary screening of Joel and Ethan Coen's 1990 'Miller's Crossing.' I will be moderating a Q&A with Gus Van Sant following a screening of 'Last Days.' There will also be the U.S. premiere of a 4K restoration of 'Christiane F.' and the West Coast premieres of 4K restorations of 'Withnail and I,' 'Forbidden Games,' 'The Sweet Hereafter' and 'Happiness.' (A Q&A for 'Happiness' will feature performers Lara Flynn Boyle and Camryn Manheim, moderated by Vera Drew.) Where downbeat entries like Mark Romanek's 'Never Let Me Go,' Ryan Coogler's 'Fruitvale Station,' Narcisco Ibáñez Serrador's 'Who Can Kill A Child?' or Elem Klimov's 'Come and See' more obviously fall within the thematic concept of 'Bleak Week,' titles such as Bennett Miller's 'Moneyball' or Boaz Davidson's 'The Last American Virgin' do not make such an apparent fit. 'We work outside of academic and algorithmic models,' said Moninger. 'This allows for an emotional reaction to films and a more expansive Bleak Week program. The festival is a tapestry of bleak moments and feelings that can be presented in all types of cinema, including the occasional comedy. We are not measuring the hopelessness of each film but creating something by bonding together a wide variety of challenging, unpromising cinema, which I hope builds to something positive.' This weekend the UCLA Film & Television Archive will be hosting ''Going My Own Way' Celebrating Ivan Dixon,' a tribute to the actor and filmmaker, including the local premiere tonight of a new 35mm print of the restoration of his 1973 film, 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door.' The film tells the story of the first Black CIA officer (Lawrence Cook), who leaves his token position at the organization to use what he learned there to train a Black guerrilla fighting force in Chicago. 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door,' which was added to the National Film Registry in 2012, had a truncated release with it first came out due to its revolutionary politics, with some accounts that the FBI became involved in suppressing it. 'It's just one of the most powerful meditations on the meaning of freedom that I've ever seen,' said UCLA programmer Beandrea July. 'It's so nice to see a movie that really knows what it is and doesn't apologize for it. It doesn't equivocate, it's not trying to explain itself to people who aren't interested in really understanding. It's so satisfying to watch because it's like finally someone actually speaks to the thing with the same oomph that the thing demands.' On Saturday, along with the second screening of the film, there will be a showing of Christine Acham and Clifford Ward's 2011 documentary 'Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door,'' which examines the long saga of the film, its reception and release. Acham will be present at screenings throughout the weekend as will Nomathande Dixon, Ivan Dixon's daughter, as well as Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of Sam Greenlee, author of the book on which the film is based. Dixon, who died in 2008 at age 76, was best known for his role as Sgt. James Kinchloe on TV's 'Hogan's Heroes,' a part he left before the show had ended to move behind the camera and begin a prolific career directing for television. Also screening will be the 1964 film 'Nothing but a Man' starring Dixon and directed by Michael Roemer, who died just last week at age 97. The film tells the story of racial tension in a small town; Dixon considered the film his favorite of his performances. The film will be paired with a 1960 episode of 'The Twilight Zone' starring Dixon and Kim Hamilton. The series will conclude Sunday with two pieces Dixon directed for television, 1983's 'Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman,' starring 'Blacula's' William Marshall, and an adaptation of Philip Hayes Dean's 'The Sty of the Blind Pig' starring Mary Alice and Scatman Crothers. The Dixon family lived for many years in Altadena. What was once their home was destroyed in the January fires, a circumstance that gives the weekend an even greater emotional resonance. 'It's special for the family because his wishes were never to have a memorial,' said Nomathande Dixon. 'And this is something that feels like a tribute to him in our hometown of L.A. So we're very appreciative of that. And I think he would've been thrilled.' 'Michael Clayton' in 35mm At Vidiots on Saturday will be a 35mm screening of 2007's 'Michael Clayton' with writer-director Tony Gilroy in person. The film marked the feature directing debut for Gilroy, who previously had a successful career as a screenwriter and has gone on to be showrunner of the recent series 'Andor.' George Clooney stars in the film as a fixer for a powerful New York City law firm. He finds himself drawn into an already complicated situation involving defending an agricultural conglomerate in a class-action lawsuit when one of the firm's top lawyers (Tom Wilkinson) has a nervous breakdown. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, with Tilda Swinton winning for supporting actress for her role as the conglomerate's chief counsel. In his original review of the film, Kenneth Turan wrote, 'Watching this film makes you feel that Gilroy, best known for writing credits on all three 'Bourne' films, has poured the energy pent up during a decade and a half in Hollywood into this strong and confident directorial debut about desperate men searching for redemption in a cold and ruthless world. … As a director, Gilroy has an unmistakable instinct for the emotional jugular and a breakneck storytelling style that pulls you through his movie, no stragglers allowed.' Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst with 'The Virgin Suicides' On Sunday afternoon, the Academy Museum will screen Sofia Coppola's 1999 feature debut, 'The Virgin Suicides' with the filmmaker and star Kirsten Dunst in person. (There will also be a signing for Coppola's new book of Corinne Day's on-set photos from the film.) The story of five sisters in 1970s Michigan who all die by suicide, the film set the stage for Coppola's gently incisive explorations of female interiority and a recurring collaboration with Dunst. In his original review of the film, Kevin Thomas wrote, 'Sofia Coppola shows an impressive maturity and an assured skill in adapting Jeffrey Eugenides' novel 'The Virgin Suicides' to the screen for her directorial debut. As the title suggests, it's a challenging undertaking that requires a smooth passage from pitch-dark humor to a stark finish. The result is a highly affecting film unafraid to exact an emotional toll. … While subtle in the utmost, Coppola leaves us with an understanding of how things could turn out as they did.' 'Frances Ha' and 'Girlfriends' The New Beverly will host a double feature of Noah Baumbach's 2012 'Frances Ha' and Claudia Weil's 1978 'Girlfriends,' two sharply insightful portraits of female friendship, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 'Frances Ha' was the first screenplay co-written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, both who would (of course) go on to collaborate on the script for the mega-successful 'Barbie,' directed by Gerwig. In 'Frances Ha,' Gerwig plays a 20-something woman coming to grips with life as an adult while struggling to accept the end of a friendship by which she has long defined herself. In his original review of the film, Kenneth Turan declared it 'Effortless and effervescent, 'Frances Ha' is a small miracle of a movie, honest and funny with an aim that's true.' Of Gerwig and Bambach's collaboration, he noted, 'For the actress, a quicksilver presence with a fluid face who couldn't be more natural on screen, 'Frances' is an opportunity to build a character of unexpected complexity. For the director, having a gifted collaborator able to be so completely present adds a lightness his films have not always had and has made possible an irresistible command of the moment.' I spoke to Baumbach and Gerwig about the film when it was premiering at film festivals in Telluride and Toronto. 'The writing of it and the acting of it were separate for me,' Gerwig said at the time. 'The writing of it was such a huge thing, but the acting of it was scary. I really was worried I wouldn't be right for it.... It didn't feel like, 'I wrote this great part, and I'm perfect for it.'' 'I can say I totally had Greta in my head,' Baumbach said. 'I always thought, 'I can't wait for Greta to play this part.'' 'Girlfriends' stars Melanie Mayron as Susan Weinblatt, a young photographer in New York City, who finds her life starting to unravel when her best friend (Anita Skinner) moves out of the apartment they share together. The supporting cast also includes Christopher Guest, Bob Balaban and Eli Wallach. Selected for the National Film Registry in 2019, the film was praised by Stanley Kubrick when it was originally released; he declared it 'one of the very rare American films that I would compare with the serious, intelligent, sensitive writing and filmmaking that you find in the best directors in Europe.' Lena Dunham likewise sparked to the film, once recalling of her first viewing, 'It felt eerie, in the true sense of the word, how familiar this film was to me. … I almost thought, 'Have I seen this and been gently ripping it off for the last five years?''
Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Here are the 10 best concerts in Vancouver in June
From the album release of Vancouver psychedelic cumbia crew Empanadas Illegales to Surrey's massive 5X Block Party and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June is rocking in the summer sounds. Here are 10 can't-miss concerts coming in the next month. When : June 6, 8 p.m. Where : Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway Tickets and info : Get ready for an evening of dance-a-rrific electric sounds from psychedelic cumbia maestros Empanadas Illegales . The local crew combines cumbia and salsa sounds with trippy surf style guitar licks and plenty of shout outs in its non-stop show. When : June 6, 6 p.m. Where : Deer Lake Park, Burnaby. Tickets and info : Vancouver rockers Peach Pit dropped its latest album Magpie on Columbia Records, performed a killer version of the title track at the 2025 Juno Awards in Vancouver and just seem to be hitting all the right notes with fans. Folk rocker Briston Maroney is a fine foil for this double-bill tour. When : June 7, 7 p.m. Where : Vogue Theatre Tickets and info : Barely into his 20s, singer Malcolm Todd racked up millions of listens for songs such as Roommates and Bleed, quickly establishing himself as a rising star in contemporary pop music. The Los Angeles-born artist is generating quite a buzz for his intense and intimate concerts. When : June 12, 8 p.m. Where : The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St. Tickets and info : With every release, Vancouver Island glam rocker Art d'Ecco seems to change and find even finer musical points to make. His fourth album, Serene Demon, might be his best work yet. Expect stylish, slick and stick-in-your-head tunes with classic hooks. When : June 12-14, various times Where : Various venues Tickets and info : The 8th annual 5X Fest celebrating South Asian youth culture includes signature events such as the 5X Art Party, big 5X Block Party with performers including GMINXR , Talwinder, Panjabi Hit Squad and many others, and the 5X Afterparty too. Check the website for all of the events taking place. When : June 13, 7 p.m. Where : Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Tickets and info : Who says you can only be talented in one area of the arts? Certainly not Mae Martin who has a proven track record as a stand-up comic, actor, podcaster, producer and, most recently, singer. The BAFTA-winning Ontario performer recently released their debut album, I'm A TV, in 2025. When : June 20-July 1, various times Where : Various venues Tickets and info : With shows ranging from guitar genius Bill Frisell and his trio to rising star Nubya Garcia, local greats and much more, the annual jazz festival is one of the biggest festivals in B.C. With a fantastic mix of ticketed and free events, you can plan a varied and awesome listening experience. When : June 21 (Sold out) and June 22, 8 p.m. Where : Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St. Tickets and info : Grammy-winning American rock band OK Go has built a devoted fanbase with its hooky tunes and acclaimed videos. The band's latest album And the Adjacent Possible was preceded by the new single A Stone Only Rolls Downhill with, you guessed it, a very smart and creative video. When : June 21, 8 p.m. Where : Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe Tickets and info : Singing songs from across his career, singer Steven Page and music director, cellist and vocalist Kevin Fox will be joined by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for a 90-minute program of classics and deep cuts from the artist. When : June 27, 7 p.m. Where : The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St. Tickets and info : Okanagan high school hard rock trio Freeze the Fall has a new album out titled the Red Garden Party. The band just keeps homing in on its technical metal sound as heard on the new single Oubliette. It's no surprise that this group is gaining global attention for its music. sderdeyn@
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Weekend events include Oregon AAPI Food and Wine Fest, Portland vs. Seattle soccer match
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Even with the cloudy weather ahead, the next several days offer festival galore for Portlanders wanting to get out of the house. Here is a sneak peek of seven events happening in the area through the weekend. California-founded Southern food chain expanding to Oregon When: Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17 at various timesWhere: McMenamins Hotel Oregon, 310 NE Evans St., McMinnville, OR 97128 An Oregon couple living just outside of McMinnville made headlines in 1950 when they spotted what was believed to be a UFO. Now, McMinnville hosts this annual festival for alien experts and believers, complete with documentary screenings, speaker presentations and a 'landing party.' When: Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18 at various timesWhere: Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212 The 'world's best bike movies' will be on the big screen at the Hollywood Theatre. The Filmed by Bike film festival has been running since 2003, with a three-day schedule including premieres, bike rides and after parties. When: Saturday, May 17 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 Tipsy Scoop, 3987 N Mississippi Ave. Liquor-infused ice cream spot Tipsy Scoop opened earlier this month, and is now launching mixology classes. This Saturday, the 'barlour' will teach guests how to make ice cream cocktails. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now When: Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 at various timesWhere: Stoller Family Estate, 16161 NE McDougall Rd, Dayton, OR 97114 During Asian American Pacific Island month, this event highlights Oregon's best food and wine from the AAPI community. Stoller Family Estate will host as chefs and winemakers from businesses like Oma's Hideaway, Oyatsupan and Nash Vineyards show off their top products. When: Starting Saturday, May 17Where: Multiple locations The Vanport Mosaic Festival, which honors the history of the 1948 Vanport flood, kicks off this weekend. Through June 1, it will feature art exhibits, bus tours and documentaries. When: Saturday, May 17 at 6:30 Providence Park, 1844 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205 Two of the Pacific Northwest's largest cities will face off for Major League Soccer's 'Rivalry Week.' According to MLS, the beef between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders fans stretches 'back over five decades and numerous iterations of North American professional soccer.' 'Brightened so many lives': Oregon Zoo mourns death of beloved red panda Moshu When: Sunday, May 18 from 11 a.m. – 4 Gabriel Park, SW 45th Ave & Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219 Portland's Sunday Parkways will return for summer 2025. The event series kicks off from Gabriel Park on Sunday, with participants having the option to choose a 2-mile route or 3.6-mile route while enjoying vendor marketplaces, live entertainment and more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
YouTube star Julie Nolke brings one-woman live sketch comedy show to Hollywood Theatre
A decade ago, Julie Nolke started doing YouTube videos as a way to promote herself as an actor. The initial hope was that the platform would be a live-action portfolio of sorts that could help Nolke land some acting gigs. But, as it turns out, the videos, which she made with her director husband Sam Larson, blossomed into a full-fledged YouTube channel career that today boasts well over a million subscribers. Her online work has earned her three Webby Awards and an Excellence in Writing Award at Toronto's Buffer Festival, an international digital video fest. 'Originally, it was just to practise and keep our skills sharp, so that when the right job came around, we were ready,' said Nolke, who lives in Toronto. 'But before we knew it, the whole model changed. And it became its own career, which has been really, really cool.' While YouTube content creator is a prominent title for Nolke, her acting career is still in play. Just recently, she was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Supporting Performer, Comedy, and Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy, for her work as Sam on the CBC series Run the Burbs. Acting for TV/film and content creating aside, Nolke is also busy focusing on her one-woman show, Dying on the Outside, which makes a stop at Vancouver's Hollywood Theatre on May 8 for two shows. 'Dying on the Outside is a one-woman sketch comedy show that takes inspiration from what I do on YouTube and brings it to live theatre,' said Nolke. Nolke's YouTube success, she says, started gradually and was 'a bit of a frog-and-boiling water' situation. 'It started out with let's just practise. We have all this creative pent-up energy,' said Nolke. 'Let's just make stuff without the intention of ever being famous on YouTube, which I'm an avid believer that you should never try to be famous on YouTube. That's not the purpose of that platform.' Things began to 'click' and, in 2016, the couple were able to quit their day jobs to focus on the Nolkes' YouTube channel. They were also busy creating YouTube content for others. The videos are hilarious. A recent one, titled Every Canadian Right Now, nails our current and collective freakout brought on by Trump's 51st state pronouncements and the continuing tariff madness. 'This is a Jann Arden household now. Who am I kidding? This has always been a Jann Arden household,' says a frantic Nolke as she culls her record collection of anything not — Dolly Parton aside, because, well Dolly Parton — Canadian. Nolke said a big bonus on the YouTube creation front is the immediacy of the platform. You make it, you put it out there, and people respond. 'I think people love it. I think that there's something beautiful about being in comedy on YouTube, because you can get direct feedback from your audience as to what they want. And you can turn around and create something the following week,' said Nolke, who also has half-a-million followers on TikTok and another 200,00 on Instagram. 'Unlike traditional broadcast and television, which takes months' worth of production, I can see what my audience is into, how they're feeling, what they're yearning for, and I can create that content with a very, very quick turnaround … It allows you to be very topical.' That instant feedback acts as inspiration for Nolke. A great example of that being her eight-part Explaining the Pandemic to My Past Self series, which has pulled in close to 50 million views. 'I was seeing in the comments that it seemed like a no-brainer to make the second, then the third, and then it kind of just became this series that people wanted,' said Nolke about the series that was produced in 2020-22. Whether she is talking about quitting drinking and having to 'raw-dog social interactions' or explaining that her toddler is 'unhinged,' Nolke's videos are timely, funny and completely relatable. 'When it comes to the content of my videos and what I'm going to make something on, it's usually my daily lived experience,' said Nolke, who is the mother of a two-year-old son. 'The hope is that if I keep it as authentic as possible, then other people will relate to it.' When Nolke and her husband began their online journey 10 years ago, they found themselves having to explain to people what it is they did. There were always plenty of questions. 'I think most people understand what that is now. It was, 'I'm a YouTube creator,' and they'd go, 'Wait, what is that? How do you make money? What is that like?,' ' said Nolke. 'Whereas now, it's so much more in the zeitgeist.' In those early days, the YouTuber creators were often thought of people who were unable to make it in the traditional entertainment business. Nolke happily reports that view is very outdated. 'Now, I think people are understanding. 'Oh, the people who turn to YouTube are the ones that had the get-up-and-go drive. They had that innovation. They were creative, and they just wanted to make stuff well.' And you also bring an audience with you,' said Nolke. 'They didn't want us before, and now they do. The last word is always good.' After a decade of creating content, Nolke encourages actors to embrace the platform as well as other social-media sources. 'I would say, if anybody is trying to get into the acting industry, you should be making stuff for online platforms,' said Nolke. 'You should be making TikToks and Instagrams or YouTubes. The barrier for entry is so low, and it's just such good practice for your craft.' While the comments sections on her videos are alive with feedback and questions, Nolke noticed she began to see followers as numbers and realized she still very much needed live artistic interaction in her life. That's what prompted her to write her comedy show. 'There's still a disconnect between you and the (online) audience,' said Nolke. 'I had a bit of reality check with myself and realized I've clearly had some disconnect. So, I thought I'd love to go back to my roots, go back to theatre, actually meet the real people who are behind these numbers. And that's what kind of prompted the writing of the live show … It's so fulfilling.' 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Mid East Info
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Mid East Info
MOTIONGATE™ Dubai celebrates Women's Day with fearless characters at an irresistible price
Dubai, UAE: This Women's Day, MOTIONGATE™ Dubai—the region's largest Hollywood-inspired theme park—is celebrating fearless women & girls with a special price on tickets. From 1st to 9th March, ladies can enjoy day tickets to an action-packed adventure for only AED 125, the lowest ticket price with 62% savings! Fearless is embracing unwavering determination, like Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. Fearless is unleashing unstoppable strength, like Master Tigress from Kung Fu Panda. Fearless is radiating confidence, like Gloria from Madagascar. Fearless is rewriting her own story, like Princess Fiona from Shrek, with fierce independence. With over 29 thrilling rides and attractions, MOTIONGATE™ Dubai offers heart-pounding excitement for every fearless adventurer. Guests can brave the gravity-defying Capitol Bullet Train from The Hunger Games, soar through the skies on Dragon Gliders in the How to Train Your Dragon zone, or team up with the Ghostbusters to save New York in an interactive battle. For those seeking high-speed thrills, the Madagascar Mad Pursuit roller coaster delivers nonstop fun, while the Smurfs Village charms families with whimsical adventures. The park will also feature themed in-park entertainment, including the Fearless Superstars street show, celebrating female icons after sunset. Meanwhile, guests can also enjoy the Hollywood Dreams show at the Hollywood Theatre, along with meet and greets with beloved characters like Fiona, Mavis, Smurfette, and more, adding an extra touch of fun to the celebration. Whether conquering adrenaline-pumping rides or soaking in the lively atmosphere, MOTIONGATE™ Dubai invites all women to embrace their inner heroine and take advantage of this unbeatable offer to celebrate Women's Day in style.
