If Fred Astaire was the light-on-his-feet, lithe leading man in MGM musicals, then Gene Kelly was the athletic, balletic fellow who graced movie screens with his performances in An American In Paris, Singing in the Rain, Cover Girl, and more, sealing his status as an icon of the American musical. Now, to commemorate the life and career of the actor/ dancer/ director/ choreographer, film historian and wife of the late Kelly Patricia Ward Kelly is opening up to audiences intimate facts and stories never before revealed in a traveling presentation called Gene Kelly: The Legacy. For Mrs. Kelly, The Legacy is the chance to bring Kelly new relevance to new audiences, but fans will surely get to hear behind the scenes details about the man, who kept his personal life an enigma. Don't miss this exclusive engagement today.
Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m., 2015
Aimee Murillo is calendar editor and frequently covers film and previously contributed to the OCW’s long-running fashion column, Trendzilla. Don’t ask her what her favorite movie is unless you want to hear her lengthy defense of Showgirls.