From a MemoryCare press release:
Special Showing of Still Alice at Fine Arts Theatre
Community Awareness & Opening Up the Conversation
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
Asheville, NC – It’s time to wear purple, the official color of the Alzheimer’s movement Go Purple, and view the newly released film, Still Alice, based on the bestselling novel by Lisa Genova, starring Julianne Moore in the role of Alice, a Columbia linguistics professor at 50 years of age diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease: Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville.
Moore’s performance has earned rave reviews, including wins for a Golden Globe for Best Actress-Drama, a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, a SAG Award and a BAFTA Award (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) with a nomination for an Academy Award, among other nominations and accolades.
There will be three showings of the film on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at a reduced fee of $5.00 per ticket at the theater. It’s also an opportunity to learn more about local resources and chat with professionals and individuals in the field of memory loss, raising community awareness and opening up the conversation about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Discover more about what’s available for support and help for those with memory loss and their caregivers here in Buncombe County. Let’s start the conversation!
Still Alice opens on February 12 for a regular run of two to three weeks at the regular rates – theater schedule: www.fineartstheatre.com For more information on the special showing of the film and community resources on dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, contact Mary Donnelly, network coordinator at MemoryCare in Asheville. marydd60@charter.net or 230-4143.
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