Whiplash features J.K. Simmons (left, winner of the 2015 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) and Miles Teller as an ambitious young jazz drummer.
JAMESTOWN – The Oscar-nominated film, Whiplash will show at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m.
It was nominated for Academy Awards in the categories of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. J.K. Simmons won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. All seats are $5.
In Whiplash, Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (Simmons), an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability and his sanity. Whiplash is rated R and is 106 minutes long.
Coming soon to The Reg are Foxcatcher, starring Oscar nominees Steve Carell and Mark Ruffalo; Still Alice, starring Best Actress winner Julianne Moore – shown for free courtesy of sponsor, Heritage Ministries; and Wild, starring Oscar nominees Reese Witherspoon (Best Actress) and Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress).
Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is located at 116 E. 3rd St. in Jamestown, NY. The box office opens one hour prior to showtime. Convenient parking is located street side and in the parking ramp across from The Reg.
For information on more Reg events, visit reglenna.com or call 716.484.7070.
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