The rules are simple: • Must be under 2000 words • Must be able to stand on its own • Must be prose (no poetry)

The Dryden will screen Greetings (Brian De Palma, U.S. 1968, 88 min., 35mm). Greetings was Brian De Palma's first great cinematic statement. It appeared on the eve of this country's most turbulent decade since the American Civil War, and in … Continue reading →

A group of all-singing, all-strumming ukulele players, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain reinterprets all genres of music. From Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks, the ensemble gives listeners "One Plucking Thing After Another." Formed in … Continue reading →