Shelley Duvall Tribute: Thieves Like Us, 3 Women, and History of Television: Faerie Tale Theatre

Misconceptions about Shelley Duvall’s mental illness and retirement from acting have threatened to paint her as a tragic figure. Thankfully, with unseen images and information from the actor herself, Austinite Sarah Lukowski’s popular social media fan page Shelley Duvall Archive has reminded folks in recent years that the Texan performer, who died in July, was indeed a talented, self-determined artist. This all-weekend tribute to Duvall further underscores her legacy: Friday and Saturday, AFS screens two of her Robert Altman best (Thieves Like Us, then 3 Women); Sunday, the cinema presents Faerie Tale Theatre, the show she created, produced, and sometimes starred in. – Carys Anderson Dec. 6-8