My interview with Elizabeth Lesser will air on Monday, March 30th , premiering at 1:00PM. It will re-air later that day at 7:00PM.

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33 Variations star Jane Fonda and the play's writer and director, Moisés Kaufman, will take part in a Feb. 23 TimesTalks event.

The New York Times presents the staff-moderated series at The TimesCenter. The live interview with the acclaimed actress and playwright-director, which is entitled "Back on Broadway: Jane Fonda and Moisés Kaufman," is scheduled for 7-8:30 PM.

Fonda stars in the forthcoming Broadway production of 33 Variations, which centers on a woman obsessed with Beethoven. Kaufman (The Laramie Project, I Am My Own Wife) penned the work, which will also feature Samantha Mathis, Colin Hanks, Zach Grenier, Don Amendolia, Susan Kellermann, Erik Steele and pianist Diane Walsh.

Seating for the TimesTalks event is on a first-come, first-served basis. The TimesCenter is located at 242 West 41st Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue). Tickets are currently available through the TimesTalks website. For a complete lineup and more information, visit TimesTalks.com.

Please note that “The Today Show” will be airing Jane Fonda's live appearance on Monday, February 16, 2009.

Her segment on the "The Today Show" will air from 8:19 – 8:25 AM EST on NBC (CH. 4) in New York.

Please check the local listings for the correct air time & channel in your area.

Rare Screening of Restored Archival Print of
Classic Vietnam War-Era Documentary
FTA
With Former FTA Cast Member
Jane Fonda in Person
Monday, February 2 at 7:00pm and 9:15pm
7:00pm show sold out!

FTA (1972, Francine Parker), the Vietnam War-era documentary, will have an ultra-rare screening in a restored archival print with former FTA cast member Jane Fonda in person, Monday, February 2 at 7:00pm and 9:15pm; the 7:00pm show is sold out. Following the screening, Ms. Fonda will talk about the film and her work in the controversial antiwar touring show in a discussion moderated by David Zeiger, director of the recent documentary Sir! No Sir! A portion of the proceeds from the evening will benefit Iraq Veterans against the War, a nonprofit organization that advocates for ending the war and for providing support to returning service members.

Virtually unseen in any format since a brief theatrical run in 1972, FTA documents "the show the Pentagon couldn't stop." The revue, whose letters were said to stand both for Free Theater Associates and also Free (or, at times, another F-word) The Army, brought antiwar entertainment to military personnel at the height of Vietnam. Performers like Ms. Fonda, Donald Sutherland and Holly Near toured towns near military bases around the US and overseas, lending their support to troops who opposed the war. The film follows the troupe as it travels and performs near US military bases on the Pacific Rim -- Hawaii, Okinawa, the Philippines -- encouraging opposition to the war among the rank-and-file of US forces.

FTA is a gritty mix of rollicking performances and GI interviews, juxtaposing lighthearted political satire with the somber realities of war, occupation, and the absurdities of military life, a barbed rebuke to the staid USO program. From Okinawa to the Philippines, stirred by the show's provocative message, the members of the U.S. military find courage to speak out candidly in front of the camera.

Fonda and Sutherland are joined on stage by an all-star cast of musicians and activists including folk musician Len Chandler and comedian Paul Mooney. A fresh look at the Vietnam anti-war movement through the songs and skits that shook a generation, this film will leave you singing along with the fired-up men and women of the military. Foxtrot, Tango, Alpha... F*** the Army!

Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

Tickets: $12 IFC Center members, $15 general admission.