Gables Art Cinema Invites Canines to Premiere of My Dog Tulip

Never trust somebody who doesn't like dogs. Never. As well

as being man's best friend, they're forgiving, generous and generally better

people than people. So when you have a chance, make them feel special. That

means showing up at Coral Gables Art Cinema this Friday at 6 p.m. as the cinema

serves up a special night of activities for our four-legged family members to

coincide with the premiere of My Dog Tulip, a movie that promises to be as

close to heart of dog lovers as Marley and Me, but hopefully without the 20-minute balling session at the end of the flick.

Billed as a "pet-tastic" event, the furry fun takes place

outside of the cinema in its plaza. There will be dog goodie giveaways and

other pet friendly events. And if you don't have a dog of your own, there's

even more reason to show up as there will be dog adoptions available from

Friends Forever Rescue--they're actually bringing dogs.

The event leads up to the premiere screenings, 7 and 9 p.m. of the animated film based on J.R.

Ackerley's memoir by the same name, a work Truman Capote called "one of the

greatest books ever written by anybody in the world." The film recounts Ackerley's

experience with a willful German shepherd that he adopted late in life. As well

as being funny and heart-warming the film is also innovative as it was the

first animated feature ever to be entirely hand drawn and painted utilizing

paperless computer technology. Check out the trailer:

There is some star power in the voices lent to the animated

characters, including Isabella Rossellini, Christopher Plummer, and the late

Lynn Redgrave. Just because it's animated doesn't mean the movie is for kids,

as it does show graphic depictions of animal sex. Even though the night is

dedicated to the dogs, they still aren't allowed into the screenings - after all,

this isn't Paris - so make plans

for a quick drop off or pet-sitting if you plan to catch the flick on opening

night.

My Dog Tulip opens on Friday with showings at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Coral

for more information.

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