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Donor Unknown

Wed., February 8, at 2:15 & 7:15 p.m.
Donor Unknown follows the story of JoEllen Marsh, 20, as she goes in search of the sperm donor father she only knows as Donor 150.

Wagner's Götterdämmerung

Sat., February 11, at 12 p.m.
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution.

Jin Xing Dance Theatre

Tues., February 14, at 7:30 p.m.
China's most celebrated dancer Jin Xing, and her company Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai, showcase a retrospective of her best works featuring lavish onstage environments and a feast for the senses.

Colonel Jin Xing

Wed., February 15, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Shanghai’s principal dancer, 33-year-old Jin Xing, is a big star. She is the first choreographer to have received recognition in over half a century of national communism. But the most amazing thing about Jin Xing is that, up until 1995, this beautiful young woman was a man, a colonel in the People’s Liberation Army.

Of Gods and Men

Wed., Februrary 22, at 2:15 & 7:15 p.m.
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave?

The Robert Cray Band

Fri., February 24, at 8 p.m.
Five time Grammy winning, multi-platinum-selling legend, Robert Cray, leads the Blues Hall of Fame--Class of 2011.

The Count Basie Orchestra with NYV

Sat., February 25, at 8 p.m.
One of the elite performing organizations in jazz, The Count Basie Orchestra will join this Grammy Award winning vocal ensemble, for one night on the MDPAC stage!

Verdi's Ernani

Sun., February 26, at 1 p.m.
Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem.

On Screen/In Person: Fambul Tok

Wed., February 29, at 2:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.
Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone’s brutal war come together for the first time in an unprecedented reconciliation program of tradition-based truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies.

Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co.

Sat., March 3, at 2 p.m.
Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. has won the praise and affection of audiences worldwide!

Exporting Raymond

Wed., March 7, at 2:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.
EXPORTING RAYMOND tells the hilarious journey of Phil Rosenthal, considered an expert in his country having created one of the most popular television shows of all time, who travels to a foreign land to help people who don’t seem to want his help.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Wed., March 14, at 2:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6’s echelons.

Poetry

Wed., March 28, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Poetry is an“achingly exquisite portrait” (Philadelphia Enquirer) of a woman’s brave fight against Alzheimer’s, and against her guilt over a relative’s brutal crime. Concerned by her forgetfulness, she takes a poetry class at the local arts center to sharpen her mind. She begins to appreciate the wonders of the natural world, but a schoolgirl’s suicide initiates a chain of tragic events that will change her life forever.

A Man Named Pearl

Wed., April 4, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
A MAN NAMED PEARL tells the inspiring story of African-American artist Pearl Fryar. With no formal training and limited resources, Pearl challenges stereotypes by creating a wonderland of nature that attracts visitors from all over the world and in the process unifies the poorest county in South Carolina.

Massenet's Manon

Sat., April 7, at 12 p.m.
Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

On Screen/In Person: BLAST!

Wed., April 11, at 2:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.
With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure, following an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar telescope on a NASA high-altitude balloon.

Verdi's La Traviata

Sat., April 14, at 1 p.m.
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met.

BJM Danse Montréal

Tues., April 17, at 7:30 p.m.
An internationally renowned repertory company, BJM Danse Montréal has continued to grow with energy and the spirit of exploration.

Jane Eyre

Wed., April 18, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
In this romantic drama based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. As she reflects upon the people and emotions that have defined her, it is clear that the isolated and imposing residence – and Mr. Rochester’s coldness – have sorely tested the young woman’s resilience, forged years earlier when she was orphaned. She must now act decisively to secure her own future and come to terms with the past that haunts her.

Fazil Say

Thurs., April 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Fazil Say started playing the piano at the age of four. With his concerts in all over the world and his outstanding CDs, he became a world famous pianist earning more than 20 international prizes.

Living Downstream

Wed., April 25, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
This poetic film follows Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links. After a routine cancer screening, Sandra receives some worrying results and is thrust into a period of medical uncertainty. Thus, we begin two journeys with Sandra: her private struggles with cancer and her public quest to bring attention to the urgent human rights issue of cancer prevention.

Kurt Elling

Fri., May 11, at 8 p.m.
Declared the “standout male vocalist of our time,” by The New York Times, Grammy winner Kurt Elling is among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Wed., May 9, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
The feature film debut of director David Gelb, JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is a thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world, and a loving yet complicated father.

Iron Lady

Wed., May 16, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
THE IRON LADY tells the compelling story of Margaret Thatcher, a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and intimate portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman.

The Descendants

Wed., May 23, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
The Descendants is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.

The Artist

Wed., May 30, at 2:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.