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The Ryder Film Series has presented the best in foreign-language,
independent and classic American films in Bloomington for 25 years. The
Ryder's primary home is Bear's Place, a cozy bar/restaurant located
across the street from the Indiana University campus. Food and drink are
served in a cabaret-style screening room. A diverse menu includes
burgers, burritos and tuna steaks. Filmgoers can enjoy a soft drink, a
beer (domestic and imports) or a glass of wine while watching the latest
cinematic offering from France or Germany. You must be 21 at Bear's
Place. The screening room is well air-conditioned in the summer; do not
wear shorts.
Films are also shown in the IU Fine Arts Theatres (there are two
screening rooms) the Cinemat and the Laughing Planet Cafe. The viewing
experience at Fine Arts is similar to that of a traditional
theatre--reasonably comfortable theatre seats on a sloped floor. There
are two screening rooms -- the downstairs theatre seats 250, the
smaller, more intimate upstairs theatre seats 99. The temperature at
Fine Arts is computer-controlled. Once again, don't wear shorts in the
summer. Think about a sweater.
In the summer The Ryder and Bloomington's Department of Parks and
Recreation sponsor a series of free films under the stars in Bryan Park.
Before the film, you can shoot free throws at the nearby basketball
court. When it gets dark, the lights on the basketball court are turned
off and the film begins. Bring a blanket. Bring a snack. Bring the dog.
Outdoor screenings of course are weather dependent; if it rains in the
afternoon, even if it clears up, or if there's the threat of rain,
please call the Ryder movie line -- 339-2002. Wear anything you want.
A monthly film program is published in The Ryder magazine, Bloomington's
free magazine of the arts and popular culture. The magazine is
distributed in over 250 locations in and around Bloomington and the
Indiana University campus.
We welcome suggestions. Tell us what you'd like to see. We can be talked into almost anything.
phone: (812) 339-2002
E-mail: editor (AT) theryder.com
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35 SHOTS OF RUM - Now Playing
A widowed conductor lives with his grown daughter in a Paris suburb. When a neighbor starts to show interest in his "little girl," the conductor must adjust. Filmmaker Claire Denis “achieves a rare eloquence about the state of the world.” –NY Times more...
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THE MAID - Now Playing
An insightful comedy/drama about family, class and self-discovery. Winner of the Grand Jury Award at Sundance. (2009; Chile; 95 min) The Maid has that particular gift of leaving you off balance in the best possible way more...
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WE LIVE IN PUBLIC - Now Playing
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HAROLD AND MAUDE - Starting Friday Feb 12 2010
Our annual Valentine's Day film, this 1971 whimsical black comedy would became a cult favorite. Harold is a rich teenager obsessed with slashed wrists, self-inflicted gunshot wounds and personal vivisection--just to annoy his mother. more...
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SERJ TANKIAN: ELECT THE DEAD SYMPHONY - Starting Friday Feb 19 2010
Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a special orchestral interpretation of his critically more...
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SWEETGRASS - Starting Friday Feb 26 2010
An unsentimental elegy to the American West, Sweetgrass follows the last modern-day cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into Montana’s breathtaking and often dangerous Absaroka-Beartooth mountains for summer pasture. This astonishingly beautiful yet more...
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