3 pm • Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space $22; Members $20; Five or more $19: Members Five or more $17

The Queen of Spades

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The tragic destiny of the male protagonist - a compulsive gambler whose passion drives him to sacrifice his love, to commit murder and ultimately to die - is underscored by Tchaikovsky´s masterly musical treatment of the major phantasmagorical elements so widespread in Russian literature and art.

4 pm and 8 pm • Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space $12; Members $8; Seniors $10 Get two tickets per film for an entire year for just $100 with a Thalia Film Pass! (Limit of one screening per film.)

At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled simply "Ghetto," this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. However, the later discovery of a long-missing reel, inclusive of multiple takes and cameraman staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage.
A FILM UNFINISHED presents the raw footage in its entirety, carefully noting fictionalized sequences (including a staged dinner party) falsely showing "the good life" enjoyed by Jewish urbanites, and probes deep into the making of a now-infamous Nazi propaganda film.
A FILM UNFINISHED is a film of enormous import, documenting some of the worst horrors of our time and exposing the efforts of its perpetrators to propel their agenda and cast it in a favorable light.

Q&A following the Oct 31 & Nov 7,  8pm screenings with Ilana Yaari, a witness from the Warsaw Ghetto.

6 pm • Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space $12; Members $8; Seniors $10 Get two tickets per film for an entire year for just $100 with a Thalia Film Pass! (Limit of one screening per film.)

Celebrated filmmaker Faith Akin, known for celebrated dramas like HEAD-ON and THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, serves up a delightfully fresh comedy with his latest award-winning film. SOUL KITCHEN is a delicious, free spirited story of food, friends, and rock & roll.

While you watch the film, enjoy a glass of wine and a light snack from our brand new Thalia Café!

7 pm • Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space $22; Members $20; Five or more $19: Members Five or more $17

Das Rheingold
Performed at Teatro alla Scala, December 2009
Richard Wagner

Scene 1: At the bottom of the River Rhein, the three Rheinmaidens (Woglinde, Wellgunde, and Flosshilde) are playing near the Rheingold; suddenly Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, appears and tries to woo them. The Rheinmaidens mock the ugly Alberich and anger him. As the sun rises, the maidens praise the golden glow atop a nearby rock; Alberich asks what it is. They tell him of the Rheingold, which they guard. It can be made into a magic ring which will let its bearer rule the world, but only by someone who first renounces love. Alberich, embittered by their mockery, curses love, seizes the gold and returns to the depths as the Rheinmaidens flee in despair.