South Korea, 2008 | 88 min | Yoon Hong-Seung | DVD | Not Rated Twenty students in a special honors class are taking their midterms. All of a sudden a voice comes in over the loudspeaker telling them that for every question they get wrong, one person will die. Now the students and their teacher must race against the clock to get the right answers to save the lives of their fellow classmates! Fans of the SAW series will find the bloody torture scenes are even more gruesome than the best of Jigsaw's traps.
November 21 | South Korea, 2003 | 120min | Chan-wook Park | DVD | R It would be a sin to reveal too much about this riveting and bizarre thriller from Korean director Chan Wook Park, except to say that it's about a man named Dae-Su who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae Su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and strangeness. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef (Gang Hye-Jung), who feeds him live octopus and who may or may not be involved with the bizarre mystery. There are intense fight scenes (Dae Su's favorite weapon is a hammer), look-away moments of torture and self-mutilation, sex, and gallons of black humor. Not for the squeamish, but for those seeking something wholly original and daring, this cinematic entree is alive--it's hard to imagine a better slice of psycho-shock sensationalism. (from Rotten Tomatoes)
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17 and younger $14;
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by Federico Garcia Lorca, adapted by Lillian Groag
Directed by Norma Saldivar
"Better dead with the blood drained away than alive with it rotting." Passions run high in this visceral and brooding tragedy. Set in the Spanish countryside, Blood Wedding chronicles a tragic couple as they navigate social mores, economic hardship, and generational expectations, ultimately facing insurmountable odds in their desire to live and love.
The Collegiate Poetry Slam is an annual competition where students campus wide compete for 5 winning spots. These 5 winners are awarded by being sponsored in the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational, a national poetry competition. Every year, MCSC has put on this highly anticipated event with a successful turnout every year. This year is no exception as we invited Josh Healey to host the Poetry Slam finals on November 22nd in Memorial Union Theater.
$11 general public, $5 UW-Madison students with a valid ID.
Iran is as old as history itself with spectacular and distinctive architectural marvels. Its people are
hospitable, amiable, and generous. Mingle with them as Buddy Hatton dispels many of the stereotypes portrayed by mainstream media.
$11 general public, $5 UW-Madison students with a valid ID.
Iran is as old as history itself with spectacular and distinctive architectural marvels. Its people are
hospitable, amiable, and generous. Mingle with them as Buddy Hatton dispels many of the stereotypes portrayed by mainstream media.
Free; see website for free ticket distribution information
Futurist Jeremy Rifkin is the author of 16 books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the work force, society, and the environment. His book, The End of Work, is an international best-seller that is widely credited with helping shape the current global debate on technology displacement, corporate downsizing, and the future of jobs. His is a frequent guest on numerous television programs, including Crossfire, Face the Nation, Nightline, 20/20, Larry King Live, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. Rifkin's latest book, The Hydrogen Economy, is an eye-opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. He envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political and social institutions, just as coal and steam power did at the beginning of the industrial age.
The Understudies Improv Troupe mainly focuses on short-form improv, which includes individual scenes and games lasting no longer than a few minutes. This type is so successful because it tends to lay out the comedic elements of a situation almost immediately. It really brings out the personality of each group member, while allowing the audience to join in on the fun also!