Doors open 6:00. Live magical performance by David Hirata starts at 6:30. Film begin at 7:00.
Magic and movies have gone hand-in-hand for over a century -- the films of yesteryear used stagecraft to create special effects on-screen that startled and baffled the audience. From the tricks of early filmmakers to the visual spectacles of today, cinema remains an art film built on illusion.
Join us at White Branches -- Mount Vernon's magical tearoom -- for three films that blend film and fantasy. White Branches is located at 100 E Montgomery St on the second floor of Mount Vernon’s historic Old Town Grainery building.
Before each film, David Hirata will be performing magic for attendees. David Hirata is a magician known for his imaginative and thoughtful presentational style. As resident magician at White Branches, he creates atmospheric, theatrical illusions in collaboration with his fellow White Branches artists. An avid student of Japanese magic history, his magic often bridges gaps between East and West, past and present. "Magic is about transformation," he says. "The experience of stage magic explores and celebrates our human capacity for wonder and change."
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July 14: L'Illusionist
Magic tricks can't compete with rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, so French illusionist Tatischeff finds himself touring Scotland's shabby pubs and run-down restaurants. But things brighten for him when he meets Alice, a girl who believes his powers are real.
Together they travel to Edinburgh for a performance, but he doesn't have the heart to reveal that his feats are merely tricks, as he risks financial ruin by giving her gifts supplied by his "magic."
Directed by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville) and based on an unfilmed script by the legendary French filmmaker Jacques Tati, this gorgeous, dialogue-free hand-animated film captures Tati's humor and melancholy alike.
"Important to the charm of The Illusionist is the grace with which the character of Tatischeff has been drawn. He looks like Tati, but much more important, he has the inimitable body language. The polite formality, the deliberate movement, the hesitation, the diffidence. His world is an illusion, which he produces nightly from a hat." —Roger Ebert
Directed by Sylvain Chomet
France | French | 2010 | Animation, Drama | 80 minutes | PG
Film Prices
Lincoln Theatre Members get $3.00 off on the following prices when buying tickets at-the-door:
General: $17.00
Seniors, Students, and Active Military: $16.00
Children 12 and under: $14.50
All prices include a $5.00 surcharge that goes directly to the pre-show entertainer, as well as a $2.00 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for the preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs.