Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tamara Rinehart and Shelby Gordy
Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: A&E
What are your plans for Halloween? Do you want to sing and dance and dress up in crazy costumes? Then you should go to the Englert Theatre in Iowa City for a showing of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show "at midnight Saturday, Oct. 31.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," based on a stage musical, was released in 1975. The British-made, comedic musical film parodies sci-fi and horror films.
The cast includes Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter; Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss; Barry Bostwick as Janet's fiance, Brad Majors; Patricia Quinn as Magenta, the domestic alien sister of Riff Raff, who is played by Richard O'Brien (the original writer and director of the Broadway version); and Nell Campbell as Columbia, the tap-dancing groupie who once was in love with Dr. Frank-N-Furter but is now in love with Eddie, the rebel rocker played by Meat Loaf.
The movie's most popular song is "The Time Warp."
During the movie, the Englert will be hosting a costume contest. It also will be giving attendees complimentary bags of props, including rubber gloves, noisemakers, toast, confetti, toilet paper, newspapers, candles/flashlights and rice.
Doors will open at 11:15 p.m. The Englert is located at 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Tickets are $15 either at the box office window or online at www.iowatix.com.
Live performances
For those who like their horror live, an all-local stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" is planned this weekend in Cedar Rapids.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. today, and 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Order tickets online at www.iowatix.com. For more ticket information, go to www.legionarts.org/legion/tix.htm
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," based on a stage musical, was released in 1975. The British-made, comedic musical film parodies sci-fi and horror films.
The cast includes Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter; Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss; Barry Bostwick as Janet's fiance, Brad Majors; Patricia Quinn as Magenta, the domestic alien sister of Riff Raff, who is played by Richard O'Brien (the original writer and director of the Broadway version); and Nell Campbell as Columbia, the tap-dancing groupie who once was in love with Dr. Frank-N-Furter but is now in love with Eddie, the rebel rocker played by Meat Loaf.
The movie's most popular song is "The Time Warp."
During the movie, the Englert will be hosting a costume contest. It also will be giving attendees complimentary bags of props, including rubber gloves, noisemakers, toast, confetti, toilet paper, newspapers, candles/flashlights and rice.
Doors will open at 11:15 p.m. The Englert is located at 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Tickets are $15 either at the box office window or online at www.iowatix.com.
Live performances
For those who like their horror live, an all-local stage production of "The Rocky Horror Show" is planned this weekend in Cedar Rapids.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. today, and 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Order tickets online at www.iowatix.com. For more ticket information, go to www.legionarts.org/legion/tix.htm
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