Epic Players of ChicagoUnited States
THE EPIC PLAYERS PRESENTS: EVENT #1 (PLAY): "Four Boxes" Written by: Bahram Beyzaie. Adapted and Directed by: Farrokh Asadi. Production Designer: Ario Mashayekhi. DATES AND TIMES: *Friday March 27, Friday April 3, and Friday April 10 at 7:30 p.m. *Saturday March 28, Saturday April 4, and Saturday April 11 at 7:30 p.m. *Sunday March 29, Sunday April 5, and Sunday April 12 at 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: The Copernicus Cultural & Civic Center (King's Hall), (www.copernicusfdn.org). 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago 60630. TICKET PRICES: $12 advance tickets (on-line). $15 at the door (box office opens one hour prior to curtain time). $5 student rates (must be purchased at box office).
EVENT #2 (Selected Beyzaie films): *Sunday March 29: Bashu: The Little Stranger (1989, 120min, Persian with English subtitles). *Sunday April 5: Travelers (1992, 90mins, Persian with English subtitles). *Sunday April 12: Death of Yazdgerd (1982, 120 mins, Persian with English subtitles). TIMES/LOCATION/TICKET PRICES: All films start at 1:30 p.m. at Room A in the Copernicus Cultural and Civic Center(www.copernicusfdn.org). 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago 60630. TICKET PRICES: $5 advance tickets (online). $7 at the door (box office opens one hour prior to curtain time). $3 students (must purchase tickets at box office). PLEASE NOTE: Seating reservations will be released if tickets are not picked up ten minutes prior to curtain time. Thank you. Background: The Epic Players, a non-profit theater group funded by the Illinois Humanities Council (IHC), is proud to present: Exploring the Humanities through the Persian Culture. In conjunction to the grand-opening of Bahram Beyzaies Four Boxes, this program includes concurrent retrospectives of Beyzaies films, concerts of Persian traditional music, and lectures by Iranian scholars and artists in Chicago, followed by interactive Q&A sessions.
For more information on the Epic Players of Chicago, or for more program information, please visit www.epicplayers.com, or contact the program director at farrokh.asadi@gmail.com.
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