Detroit Institute of Arts’ Detroit Film Theatre presents “An Evening with Piper Laurie” Detroit native and three-time Oscar® nominee speaks about her life and career
Updated Oct 5, 2016
October 5, 2016 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts’ (DIA) Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) presents “An Evening with Piper Laurie” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. One of the most gifted actresses of our time, Detroit native and three-time Oscar® nominee Laurie returns to her hometown to share stories of her amazing life and career following a showing of a compilation of memorable on-screen moments.
Starting out in the early 1950s in colorful costume pictures opposite the likes of Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson, Laurie soon moved on to acclaimed dramatic work during the “golden age” of live TV. In 1961 she received her first Academy Award® nomination as Paul Newman’s heartbreakingly vulnerable girlfriend in “The Hustler,” and another for her role as the terrifying mother of telekinetic prom queen Sissy Spacek in “Carrie” (1977). Her Golden Globe®-winning turn in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” won her a new generation of fans, and her 2011 memoir, “Learning to Live Out Loud,” is a rich portrait of her remarkable life.
All tickets are $15 and available at the DIA Box Office, at www.dia.org or by calling 313-833-4005. Tickets purchased on line or by phone incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee, which is waived for DIA members.
October 5, 2016 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts’ (DIA) Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) presents “An Evening with Piper Laurie” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. One of the most gifted actresses of our time, Detroit native and three-time Oscar® nominee Laurie returns to her hometown to share stories of her amazing life and career following a showing of a compilation of memorable on-screen moments.
Starting out in the early 1950s in colorful costume pictures opposite the likes of Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson, Laurie soon moved on to acclaimed dramatic work during the “golden age” of live TV. In 1961 she received her first Academy Award® nomination as Paul Newman’s heartbreakingly vulnerable girlfriend in “The Hustler,” and another for her role as the terrifying mother of telekinetic prom queen Sissy Spacek in “Carrie” (1977). Her Golden Globe®-winning turn in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” won her a new generation of fans, and her 2011 memoir, “Learning to Live Out Loud,” is a rich portrait of her remarkable life.
All tickets are $15 and available at the DIA Box Office, at www.dia.org or by calling 313-833-4005. Tickets purchased on line or by phone incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee, which is waived for DIA members.