THE EVENT
6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 5 p.m. Dec. 8; 2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 9, 2003
Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth

  "Dukakis has never been better and once again Fitzgerald proves himself to be a filmmaker of
unfailing sensitivity, capable of transforming what could have been distastefully flip or overly
lachrymose into something humorous but deeply heartfelt."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE

  "A deeply affecting film."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES

 "A stunning performance by Olympia Dukakis as a woman
faced with the greatest tragedy a mother can encounter."
-- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE

"A sensitive and uplifting look at the reality of living while dying from AIDS."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR  

 Olympia Dukakis of Tales of the City fame, indie-film favorite Parker Posey, Canadian actor/director Don McKellar and Jane Leeves (Daphne on Frasier) are just part of the strong ensemble cast in director Thom Fitzgerald's (The Hanging Garden and Beefcake) film which created quite a stir at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. A mystery and human drama with a good dose of humor, The Event focuses on Matt (McKellar) who, sick from AIDS, wants to die--and die on his terms--at home with family and friends present. But choosing to die is illegal and assisting in his death, a crime. All the while Nick (Posey), a hard-nosed detective, investigates a series of unexplained deaths in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. As she interviews family members of the deceased she begins to discover the truth behind each "event" and starts to question her own professional and personal ethics. An intricate, moving tale which poses as many questions as it answers, The Event tackles the controversies surrounding assisted suicide, AIDS, politics and the transcendent power of love.

The Event screens at 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 5 p.m. Dec. 8; 2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 9, 2003 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St. in the Cultural District. Tickets are $7.50 ($5.50 for Modern Members) and are available two hours prior to the start time of each film. For more information, check out www.qcinema.org.