Alfred Hitchcock's TO CATCH A THIEF to Open 2013 CAPA Summer Movie Series, 6/28

The 43rd annual CAPA Summer Movie Series at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) begins June 28, featuring 27 films over eight weeks. The series opens with Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief (June 28-30) starring Cary Grant as the reformed cat burglar searching for a copycat thief while romancing Grace Kelly who is vacationing in the sunny French Riviera.

In addition, four screenings on the 2013 Series will be audio described by Accessible Arts of Central Ohio at no extra charge to patrons. Audio description allows visually impaired theatre-goers to hear a scene-by-scene narration of the on-screen action while they listen to movie dialogue. Headsets can be picked up in the lobby prior to the audio-described screenings.

The following showings will offer audio-description:

Citizen Kane (1941)
Friday, July 12, 7:30 pm
Orson Welles, Agnes Moorehead, Joseph Cotten
This ground-breaking tale about an eccentric newspaper tycoon bears a striking resemblance to the life of William Randolph Hearst. Shocking to audiences when first released, it is now registered as a National Treasure with the Library of Congress.

SERIES PREMIERE!

Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Thursday, July 18, 7:30 pm
John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine
One of Hitchcock's few comedies, the trouble with Harry Worp is that he turned up deceased but no one is sure who killed him, including the numerous suspects themselves.

SERIES PREMIERE!

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 pm
Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway
A bored, small-town girl and a small-time bank robber leave a string of violent robberies in their wake, catching the imagination of the Depression-struck Midwest in this take on the legendary crime spree of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Sunday, August 18, 2 pm
Topol, Norma Crane, Molly Picon, Leonard Frey, Rosalind Harris, Michael Glaser
One of the most-beloved movie musicals of all time, this cinematic adaptation of the stage hit about a man trying to find romantic matches for three of his five daughters includes classic numbers such as "Tradition," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker," and "If I Were a Rich Man."

Day-of-show tickets to individual films are $4 and go on sale one hour prior to show time at the Ohio Theatre kiosk. Senior citizen tickets are $3.50. Blind or visually impaired persons and their guests will be admitted for a reduced ticket price of $3.50 each.

CAPA Summer Movie Series ticket strips, one of central Ohio's best entertainment bargains, can be purchased now through Sunday, August 11, at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.) or www.ticketmaster.com. Strips of 10 tickets are $25, a savings of $1.50 per ticket off day-of-show prices. Phone orders for strip tickets can be placed by calling (614) 469-0939. For more information or to download an order form, please visitwww.capa.com. Strip tickets are good for any film in any combination.

Students between the ages of 13-19 may purchase a $5 Summer Movie Series pass as part of the PNC Arts Alive All Access program. The pass admits the student to an unlimited number of movie screenings during the 2013 season and can be purchased by phone (614-469-0939), online a www.gofor5.com, or in person at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (in advance or at the door). Students who wish to attend an R rated film must be accompanied by an adult.

All tickets are general admission and seating is on a first come, first served basis.

For a full schedule, please visit www.capa.com.

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