The George Eastman Museum will honor actor Michael Keaton with the George Eastman Award, the museum's highest honor in motion pictures, on Thursday, June 9. The award recognizes Keaton's distinguished contribution to THE ART OF film. In accepting the honor, he joins the company of film legends such as Charles Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, Cecil B. DeMille, Greta Garbo, Lillian Gish, Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Martin Scorsese, James Stewart, Meryl Streep, and most recently Michael Douglas. The George Eastman Award was established in 1955 as the first retrospective film award to honor artistic work of enduring value.
Keaton will accept the George Eastman Award in a ceremony on June 9, at 8 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre. The ceremony will feature a video compilation of his work and a conversation with Keaton, followed by a gala in the museum. The event is open to the public, and tickets begin at $100. Tickets will go on sale to the public on May 5 at 10 a.m. Members of the museum will have access to advance ticket sales, beginning April 27. To become a member of museum, visiteastman.org/membership or call (585) 271-3361 ext. 261 for more information.
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Ticket Information:
• Patron tickets: $250, includes prime reserved seating for ceremony, admittance to gala, valet parking, and a program signed by Michael Keaton
• Supporter tickets: $125, includes preferred reserved seating for ceremony, admittance to gala, and valet parking
• Friend tickets: $100, includes reserved seating for ceremony, admittance to gala, and valet parking
Visit eastman.org/eastmanaward2016 for more information and to purchase tickets.
To kick off the 2016 Eastman Award celebration, the Dryden Theatre will screen Beetlejuice, which Keaton has cited as one of his own favorite films, on Wednesday, June 8 at 8 p.m. A Michael Keaton film series will continue at the Dryden this summer, including:
• July 6: Mr. Mom (Stan Dragoti, 1983)
• July 13: Clean and Sober (Glenn Gordon Caron, 1988)
• July 30: Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)
• August 3: Batman Returns (Tim Burton, 1992)
• August 18: Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh, 1993)
For more information, visit eastman.org/dryden.
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