Looking toward next week's Cinematique showing of Senna at Thalian Hall, I'm taken back to the craziness of my teenage fascination with driving fast in fast machines. But unlike other Southern boys I was enthralled by sports cars and European Formula One racing rather than dragsters and stock cars. My heroes were Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Jackie Stewart. My first car was a 1957 Triumph TR-3 that I found under a tarp in a neighbor's garage. Over the years, my admiration for the athleticism, intuition and intelligence of the great drivers has never waned. The glamor around racing at that level certainly had its allure in my salad days, but, in the end the challenge of pushing one's self and the machine to the highest level of performance was far more romantic than what went on off the track. Enjoy Senna! I'll see you there.
May 29, 2025 - BIG NEWS FOR CINEMATIQUE. WHQR announces a new partnership with Cucalorus to present the Cinematique Film Series at Jengo’s Playhouse. Stay tuned for more details.The finale of Cinematique at Thalian Hall will take place June 23-25, featuring screenings of some of the most popular films of the series during the last 30 years: The English Patient, Amélie, and The Queen, followed by a toast/gathering post-screening on June 25. More info soon.Cinematique of Wilmington is a series of classic, foreign and notable films sponsored by WHQR and Historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts presented at Thalian Hall for the last 30 GREAT years. To read more, click the links below! https://www.wect.com/2025/05/29/cinematique-film-series-finds-new-home-jengos-playhouse/ https://www.wwaytv3.com/whqr-cucalorus-partner-to-continue-cinematique-film-series-at-jengos-playhouse/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.
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