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Cinematique of Wilmington Film Series

Cinematique of Wilmington is a series of classic, foreign and notable films sponsored by WHQR and Historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets to all screenings are available at the Thalian Hall Website or at the Thalian Hall Box office (Monday-Friday from 12-5pm and one hour before showtime). Admission is $9.63 ($7+ tax and $2.14 ticketing fee)Showtime for Cinematique Films is 7:00pm, plus 4pm matinees on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted) at Historic Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street. For more details about the series or individual features, call the Thalian Box Office at 910.632.2285 or click here.

Cinematique Presents: “63 UP”

WHQR | By Mary Bradley

Published December 18, 2019 at 9:58 AM EST

63 UP runs from Monday, January 20 thru Friday, January 24. It screens Monday to Friday at 7pm with an additional screening on Wednesday at 3pm (PLEASE NOTE EARLY MATINEE START TIME) in Thalian Hall’s Stein Theatre. Runtime: 3 hours. Not rated.

The latest installment of the groundbreaking, award-winning documentary series from director Michael Apted (Gorky Park, Gorillas in the Mist) returns to visit the people whose lives have been followed since they were seven. Featuring more of the original line-up than ever before, we discover what has happened to the group over the last seven years and what life has thrown at them in their sixties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugw7hUoJ0C0

“What's striking is not just the sturdy durability of family and community, but the fundamental decency of just about every participant in this long cultural experiment.” Ella Taylor, NPR

“More monumental than just a study of the English class system: it's a long-term observation of the passage of time and the breadth of the human experience.” Pat Padua, The DC Line

For ticket information, call the Thalian Box Office, Monday - Saturday, 2PM-6PM, 910-632-2285 or visit at 310 Chestnut Street. Advance ticket purchase available – no extra charge to purchase in advance by phone or in person at the Thalian Box Office. Tickets are also available at the Thalian Hall Website. Admission is $7 (+ tax and $1 ticketing fee).