Emmy-winning director Jim Brown and Oleg Smirnoff in Person; Moderated by WUSB Sound of Film Host Tom Needham plus Guitarist Russell Javors
(Long Island, NY) This re-released expanded edition of Billy Joel’s legendary 1987 Russian concert tour documentary features never before seen footage, interviews and intimate accounts of one of the most important tours Joel has ever done as a performer. “BILLY JOEL: A Matter of Trust – The Bridge to Russia” will be screened as a fundraiser for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on Monday, October 20 at 7:30 pm at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, NY. 631-423-7611 www.CinemaArtsCentre.org.
“BILLY JOEL: A Matter of Trust – The Bridge to Russia” is a re-released expanded edition of Billy Joel’s legendary 1987 Russian concert tour documentary features never before seen footage, interviews and intimate accounts of one of the most important tours Joel has ever done as a performer. Photo Credit: Cinema Arts Centre.
$20 Members / $25 Public. Includes reception. Tickets can be purchased online, www.CinemaArtsCentre.org or at the box office during theater hours.
http://www.cinemaartscentre.org/event/billy-joel-a-matter-of-trust-the-bridge-to-russia/
On October 23rd, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame will be paying tribute to Billy Joel and band members Liberty DeVito, Russell Javors, Doug Stegmeyer, Dave Lebolt, Mark Rivera and Kevin Dukes by presenting a special award to mark the anniversary of the group’s historic trip to Russia at Huntington’s Paramount Theater. The film, Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust-the Bridge to Russia, screening at Cinema Arts Centre on October 20th, highlights the music and the words of this legendary group of musicians.
“BILLY JOEL: A Matter of Trust – The Bridge to Russia” will be screened as a fundraiser for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on Monday, October 20 at 7:30 pm at Cinema Arts Centre. Photo Credit: Cinema Arts Centre.
Until 1987, Billy Joel’s music had seldom been heard beyond the Iron Curtain. That all changed with a historical invitation to Billy Joel to perform in the Soviet Union. The boy from the Bronx became one of American pop’s pioneering musical ambassadors, bringing to Russia their first fully-staged high-energy rock show.
Until 1987, Billy Joel’s music had seldom been heard beyond the Iron Curtain. That all changed with a historical invitation to Billy Joel to perform in the Soviet Union. Photo Credit: Cinema Arts Centre.
Director Jim Brown has been at work for several years on a doc about rock’s significant role in thawing the Cold War, for which he interviewed Joel in 2012. A Matter of Trust draws on material from the documentary of the same name about Joel’s Soviet tour and also features unseen concert and offstage footage and extensive interviews with Joel, Christie Brinkley, key band and crew members, and the entourage’s wryly observant translator, giving an intimate account of the experience for the first time. (USA, 2014, 75 min. | Director: Jim Brown)
Since 1973, presenting the best U.S., International, Independent & Repertory films on 3 screens 365 days of the year, in a comfortable ambience including the sculpture garden & The Sky Room Café, the Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave (just south of 25a), Huntington, NY 11743 (25 miles east of New York City). Admission for regular programs: $11.00. Discounts for members, seniors, students & children. CAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. For further information call 631-423-7610. To sign up for weekly email schedule: info@CinemaArtsCentre.org Membership and Schedule: www.cinemaartscentre.org.
The mission of the Cinema Arts Centre is to bring the best in cinematic artistry to Long Island, and use the power of film to expand the awareness and consciousness of our community.
