PRINCE MUSIC THEATER LAUNCHES FIRST-RUN FEATURE FILMS
LOUIS CK: Hilarious (THE FILM)
Exclusive Area Screening Event
Wednesday, 9/08
7:30pm
Ticket Prices:
$12*
*For Mature Audiences Only
EAT PRAY LOVE
On the Main Stage
8/27 – 9/9
Matinees
11:30am
2:00
Saturday and Sunday
Evenings
4:30
7:00
9:30
every day
TICKET PRICES:
$10 – Adults
$9 – Seniors/Military/Students with ID
$8 – Children 12 & Under
$6 – Tuesdays
PARKING:
Prince patrons can park for just $6 at the garage in Liberty Place, entrance on 16th, just north of Chestnut Street. This offer is valid from 5 PM to Midnight, Monday - Friday, and from 11 AM to Midnight on Saturday and Sunday Pick up your voucher at the box office when you purchase your ticket.
THEATER RENTAL
If you are interested in renting one of our theater spaces please download our preliminary rental questionnaire and email it to the address indicated, mail, or bring a copy in person to 1412 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia PA. 19102
August 27, 2010 -- Emmy-winning writer and comedian, Louis C.K.’s highly-anticipated stand-up concert film, Louis C.K.: Hilarious will have a special eight-city, one-night theatrical release on Wednesday, September 8. Before making its television premiere on EPIX later this month, the Prince Theater & AEG Live proudly present this exclusive Philly area screening.
In this unique and dynamic live concert film, Louis C.K.’s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had…but would rarely admit to. Louis C.K.: Hilarious, premiered at The Sundance Film Festival in January as the first stand-up concert film presented at Sundance. Directed by Louis, the film received rave reviews with Variety declaring, “Standup comedy cinema has a new star in Louis C.K.: Hilarious.” Filmed at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on April 18, 2009 as part of his international theater tour, Louis C.K.: Hilarious confirms why Louis C.K. is the most respected comedic voice of his generation.
Louis C.K. currently stars in his own critically-acclaimed FX series, Louie, airing Tuesdays at 11:00 PM ET. The series was picked up for a second season after airing just five episodes. Louis is executive producer, writer, director, editor and star of the series based on his life as a stand-up comic and single father of two living in New York City. Louis starred in the film The Invention of Lying and was seen in a recurring role on the NBC series, Parks & Recreation. In 2009, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special for his second hour special, Louis C.K.: Chewed Up. Chewed Up, is available on CD & DVD and Louis’ first hour special, Louis C.K.: Shameless, is available on DVD.
Tickets are $12.00 for the one-time screening and will be available starting Wednesday, September 1 at Noon via the Prince Music Theater box office, Trocadero Theatre box office or Ticketmaster.com. Visit the Prince Theater or Trocadero Theatre box office to avoid service charges. Please note this film is for mature audiences only.
Sponsored by Philadelphia Film Society & Philadelphia CityPaper.
LOUIS C.K. Official Website
BUY TICKETS: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2B00451AFBC01618?brand=aeglive
Summer Cinema at the Prince will offer first-run premieres in a first-class venue
Philadelphia, PA (June 14, 2010) – Center City will be alive with film all summer long when the Prince Music Theater launches Summer Cinema at the Prince, a series of first-run features, movies with music, independent premieres, new documentaries, and special film events that will continue all summer long. Disney Pixar's TOY STORY 3 will kick off the program on Friday, June 18, at 12:30 bringing Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and all the gang to Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts, where Center City residents and tourists will be able to enjoy this feature film at their doorstep. TOY STORY 3 show times will be Monday to Friday at 12:30, 3, 6:30 and 9 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday at 10 a.m., 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8 and 10:30 p.m.
The Summer Cinema Series is part of the Prince's strategy to keep the theater self-supporting, to fulfill its mission, and to serve a broad constituency from all segments of the community. In addition to first-run features, the Prince will offer a rich mix of live musical performances interwoven with independent premieres, film festival favorites, documentaries, and special interactive events, both on the Alter Mainstage and in the Independence Foundation Black Box, Plans for live musical performances and additional film programming will be announced in the weeks ahead.
The Summer Cinema series is one part of a three-year Prince Renaissance Plan aiming to rebuild and restore the Prince to full operations and return to full production, with a new business model and multiple revenue streams. Screenings of Toy Story 3 will continue on a regular full movie schedule. Other first-run features will be opening at the Prince throughout the summer months.
Marjorie Samoff, president of The Prince Music Theater, is excited about this new opportunity. She said, "Over the past 12 years, we've worked with major film studios and hosted many premiere screenings. Now, we're delighted to expand that relationship and bring first-run feature films to downtown Philadelphia, and to showcase independent premieres that might otherwise not be seen in Philadelphia. We look forward to welcoming visitors and local residents from all across Philadelphia to come and enjoy great films all summer long."
The Prince Music Theater was founded in 1984 as the American Music Theater Festival, and in 1999 established a permanent home at 1412 Chestnut Street on the Avenue of the Arts. With two performance venues and first-class film capabilities, the Prince has offered more than 400 performances and screenings per year, attracting 100,000 arts attendees and serving as the catalyst for the revival of the Chestnut Street Corridor. The company has mounted 175 productions, including 132 world or American premieres by leading artists, and dozens of Prince productions have toured to New York (Broadway, Off-Broadway, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music) Los Angeles, London and worldwide. The Prince is home to Morgans Cabaret, a nationally recognized showcase for the finest performers of the Great American Songbook, featuring top artists from Karen Akers and Christine Andreas to Eddie Bruce and Mark Nadler. It is located at 1412 Chestnut Street, just off the Avenue of the Arts.
For tickets, film schedule, and other information, call 215 569-9700.
