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Pick: Pride and Prejudice

Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Photo: Focus Features


Love actually: It’s universally acknowledged that Mr. Darcy is the ultimate swoon-worthy love interest. It’s sometimes acknowledged that Joe Wright’s 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the best, though a few BBC loyalists (and C-VILLE staffers) might beg to differ. Lovers of the iconic hand-flex scene will be pleased to learn that the movie is returning to the big screen for a special brunch screening. Enjoy your boozy breakfast as Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen bring to life one of the greatest love stories of all time.

Saturday 1/22. $10, noon. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

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ARTS Pick: Pride and Prejudice

Heritage Theatre Festival presents a new take on Pride and Prejudice through July 21. Image: Martyn Kyle

Game theater: In Kate Hamill’s reworking of the witty and romantic Pride and Prejudice, love is a game with rules and strategy, and played for high stakes. It’s still Lizzy and Darcy, Jane and Bingley, but this time the production includes modern song and dance, and some cynicism to boot. Each player is open about her wry calculations to keep her from destitution, and each knows a husband with land is the ultimate prize. Hamill combines classic romance with an eye for realism in a show that will keep you captivated through the final “Yes, a thousand times, yes!”

Through 7/21. $15-45, times vary. Heritage Theatre Festival, Culbreth Theatre, 109 Culbreth Rd., 924-8966.