A stirring true story of resilience, humanity and the transformative power of art, "Sing Sing" opens Sept. 6 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
Continuing is "Widow Clicquot."
"Sing Sing" follows Divine G (Colman Domingo), who is imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit but finds purpose by acting in a theater group alongside other incarcerated men. The film stars an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
"Sing Sing," which is rated R, is showing through Sept. 19.
"Widow Clicquot" is based on the true story of the “Grande Dame of Champagne,” Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin (1777–1866), who, at age 20, became Madame Clicquot after marrying the scion of a winemaking family.
Though their marriage was arranged, a timeless love blossomed between Barbe-Nicole and her unconventional, erratic husband, François. After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world’s first great entrepreneurs.
"Widow Clicquot," which is rated R, is showing through Sept. 12.
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