In ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop,’ street artist Banksy meets his match
On April 30, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is showing Banksy’s 2010 documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop” presented by Alamo Raleigh Film Club and ArtCurious podcast. The film by British street artist Banksy tells the story of French videographer Thierry Guetta, who tries his hand at street art under the moniker, “Mr. Brainwash.” After the screening, there will be a live podcast taping of ArtCurious hosted by Jennifer Dasal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art for the NC Museum of Art, joined by Film Club curator Jackson Cooper. Check the Alamo’s website for show-times and ticket prices. Details: drafthouse.com/raleigh.
Other Highlights:
▪ April 26, the N.C. Museum of Art’s Spring Film Series is featuring James Ivory’s 1941 classic “Shakespeare Wallah,” starring Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal and Geoffrey Kendal. NCMA Film Curator Laura Boyes introduces the screening at the SECU Auditorium in the East Building. 8 p.m. $5 ($7 for museum members). Details: 919-715-5923 or ncartmuseum.org/calendar.
▪ April 26, the Carolina Theatre in Durham is offering a double feature of W.D. Richter’s 1984 sci-fi action comedy “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension,” and Mike Marvin’s 1986 supernatural adventure “The Wraith.” The double bill begins at 7, and admission is $9.50.
May 1, the MovieDiva Series is presenting Victor Fleming’s 1932 romantic drama “Red Dust,” starring Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Mary Astor, at 7 p.m. $7. Details: 919-560-3030 or carolinatheatre.org.
▪ April 27, at The Cary, Jafar Panahi’s 2018 Iranian drama “3 Faces,” about the lives of three actresses from different generations, screens at 7 p.m. That’s followed by Orson Welles’ “Touch of Evil” at 9 p.m. The 1958 film noir classic, which stars Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Marlene Dietrich, screens as part of the Noir@Nine series.
Tickets are $3-$5 for each film. Details: 919-462-2051 or thecarytheater.com.
▪ April 29, Schoolkids Records in Raleigh is showing Garth Jennings’ 2005 sci-fi comedy “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” as part of the Monday Movies series. Free. 7 p.m. Details: 919-821-7766 or schoolkidsrecords.com.