The MuCCC will host performances of Spectrum by DC Taylor, Now and Then by Grace Flores, and Snitch by Karen Culley as part of the Ninth Annual Sankofa Evening of Theatre & Jazz Fest.
The Dryden will screen Master of the Universe (Marc Bauder, Austria/Germany 2013, 88 min., DCP, German w/subtitles). Maybe the real masters of the universe are not politicians, armies, or even nations: they are probably investment bankers like Deutsche Bank's Rainer … Continue reading
The Little will screen Big (Penny Marshall, U.S. 1988, 104 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. More than anything else, 13-year old Josh wants to be "big". That's the wish he makes at an odd-looking amusement pier fortunetelling … Continue reading
This tour considers the peculiarity of American slavery and Reconstruction, and the Civil War as the start of the long march toward freedom and equality in America.
The MuCCC will host performances of Enough Is Enough by Jacquetta A. Harris, Far from Grace by Laura A. Thomas, and Dancer: The Cholly Atkins Story by Michael Avent as part of the Ninth Annual Sankofa Evening of Theatre & … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Baby Doll (Elia Kazan, U.S. 1956, 114 min., 35mm). One of the last films to get the Catholic Legion of Decency all hot and bothered, this successful collaboration between director Kazan and playwright Tennessee Williams drove … Continue reading
Ahhhh Burning Man.... The annual pilgrimage of the wild and wonderful to the Nevada desert. Do you wish you were there? Or maybe you wish you knew what the heck it was. Either way this party is for you. Don … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Iron Giant (Brad Bird, U.S. 1999, 86 min., 35mm). Based on a story by poet Ted Hughes, the tale of a giant robot from outer space and his young protector Hogarth is both a hilarious … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Iron Horse (John Ford, U.S. 1924, 131 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. Heralded as one of the most important silent westerns, John Ford's first big-budget film covers the tumultuous time … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Blow-Up (Michelangelo Antonioni, Uk/Italy/Us 1966, 111 min., 35mm). Michelangelo Antonioni's first English-language film is this critically acclaimed murder mystery. Featuring David Hemmings (Thomas), Vanessa Redgrave (Jane), Sarah Miles (Patricia), and Jane Birkin (The Blonde), Blow-Up pushes … Continue reading