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Classic Movie Series: The Graduate
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Time: 3:00 - 4:45 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
As part of the Summer Arts Festival, The Lyric presents a Classic Movie Series. The first film of the series is The Graduate from 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman which will be shown on Saturday, June 22nd and Wednesday, June 26th starting at 3 pm for both showings.

Synopsis:
Ben has recently graduated college, with his parents now expecting great things from him. At his "Homecoming" party, Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, has Ben drive her home, which leads to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends, but comes back to haunt him when he finds himself falling for Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's daughter.

For more information, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/

All classic movie presentations are free and open to the public.

The Summer Arts Festival (a joint effort by Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg) was established in 1991. This Festival is held each summer beginning in June and ending in late August. This year's events will provide New River Valley residents, Tech faculty/staff/students, conference attendees, and tourists with an attractive array of arts and cultural attractions.

These include: live theatre productions; gallery exhibitions at the Armory Art Gallery; outdoor musical concerts on Henderson Lawn, an Independence Day Celebration sponsored by the Town of Blacksburg; the Steppin' Out Street Festival, Art at the Market, Summer Solstice sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association; three classic films sponsored by and being shown at The Lyric Theatre on College Avenue and, again this year, we are featuring a Storyteller.

For more information, visit: http://www.sopac.vt.edu/events/summer_arts_festival.html or call The Lyric at 540-961-0604.