Rochester, N.Y., September 24, 2014-As the city prepares for Rochester Fashion Week, the Dryden Theatre at George Eastman House is celebrating with the screenings of Coco avant Chanel (Anne Fontaine, France 2009, 105 min.) on Thursday, October 9, and The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, US 2006, 109 min.) on Saturday, October 11. Both films begin at 8 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre at 900 East Avenue.
In addition to the screenings, as part of its Dinner and a Movie program, the museum invites visitors to enjoy a seated dinner in the Eastman House Café before the 8 p.m. screening of The Devil Wears Prada on October 11.Reservations are required and can be made between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include dinner, dessert, and the film screening. To make a reservation call (585) 271-3361 ext. 223 by October 7.
About Coco avant Chanel
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's rise to the top of the fashion world is a fascinating and inspiring story that is more relevant today than ever before. Her determination to free women from the confines of harsh corsets and the voluminous petticoats of the Victorian age was fierce and all-encompassing. A groundbreaking designer and businesswoman, Chanel started as a milliner-banishing the gigantic merengue hats of pre-WWI France for the simple, flat-brimmed felt skimmer, borrowed from men's fashion. Audrey Tautou perfectly embodies the young Chanel, whose legacy includes the little black dress, the box suit, and the best costume jewelry ever designed. Print courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art.
About The Devil Wears Prada
This is a must-see for anyone truly interested in what drives fashion-or for those who disparage the business but still buy the goods. Based on Lauren Weisberger's tell-all roman à clef about working for the fashion editor from hell, The Devil Wears Prada is a fast-paced insider's peek into the world of the people who dictate what you'll be wearing next spring. Sharp and funny, with a cast headed by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt, the film never veers off track and manages to be both acerbic and somehow endearingly sweet.
Tickets for the both screenings can be purchased at dryden.eastmanhouse.org or at the Dryden Theatre box office. Admission is $8 for the general public and $6 for students and Eastman House members. For more information about the Dryden Theatre, visit dryden.eastmanhouse.org.
