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Silent Film Series

Friday, February 8, 2013

'The Waiting Room' Examines Hospital's Care of Uninsured Patients

Here's what happening at Dormont's Hollywood Theater this weekend.

Two special events, a powerful documentary, and a Robert DeNiro classic are on the marquee at Dormont's Hollywood Theater this weekend. On Saturday, documentary "Hazel Dickens: It's Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song" will be shown as part of the Appalshop Film Series. The Silent Film Series continues on Sunday with the 1925 film "The Freshman." Also on the marquee is the 2012 documentary "The Waiting Room," which examines the struggle of one American hospital in a community where a large number of patients are uninsured. Robert DeNiro was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the 1976 film "Taxi Driver," which also is on the marquee this weekend. If you're going: For more information, see the Hollywood Theater website. Tickets are $7 …

Friday, January 11, 2013

Dan Kamin, Charlie Chaplin and 'Close Encounters' in Dormont

A look at Hollywood Theater's weekend marquee.

Patrons to Dormont's Hollywood Theater might have an other-worldly experience this weekend. Steven Spielberg's 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," runs Friday through Sunday. Also playing this weekend is "Brooklyn Castle," Katie Dellamaggiore's 2012 film about the challenges facing a public school's award-winning chess team. The "silent" hit of the weekend is Sunday afternoon's showing of three Charlie Chaplin films. The Silent Film Series will be hosted by Chaplin scholar and performer Dan Kamin. The short films "One A.M." (1916), "The Rink," (1916), and "The Pawnshop" (1916) will be shown. If you're going: For more information, see the Hollywood Theater website. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for adults age 62 and older, $5 …

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