See 'The Last Waltz' with After Hours Film Society Dec. 11

The After Hours Film Society presents Martin Scorsese's classic concert film "The Last Waltz" on Monday, Dec. 11, at Tivoli Theatre.

It started as a concert. It became a celebration. Join an unparalleled lineup of rock superstars as they celebrate The Band's historic 1976 Thanksgiving Day farewell performance.

Directed by Scorsese, "The Last Waltz" is not only "the most beautiful rock film ever made" (The New Yorker), it's "one of the most important cultural events of the last two decades" (Rolling Stone).

It features Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters and more.

This event includes a new introduction from The Band's Robbie Robertson providing a quick look into the genesis and impact of the concert film that changed the genre forever.

With his perspective as a member of The Band and a Scorsese collaborator, Robertson unveils the untold stories and emotions that made this legendary farewell concert a monumental moment in music history.

It will start at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 5021 Highland Ave. in Downers Grove. A discussion follows the film.

Tickets are $10 or $7 for After Hours Film Society members.

Organist David Rhodes and the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ Concerts have returned to the Tivoli stage, thanks to a generous grant from the JCS Arts, Health & Education Fund of DuPage Foundation.

The organ lights up 30 minutes before the screening, so come early and enjoy the music.

For information, visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.

The series continues on Monday, Dec. 18, with Tim Burton's 1990 fantasy-romance film "Edward Scissorhands" with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder.

In this modern fairy tale, Edward is a gentle, naive creation with razor sharp scissors for hands. When he is taken home by a kindly Avon lady live with her family, his adventure in the pastel paradise of Suburbia begins!