Join Writers and Books' history buffs as they explore the big issues and personalities of history. We do not choose particular books, only subjects. You can read any book or other material on the subject and join the discussion.

The Cinema will screen Sing Street (John Carney, Ireland / U.K. / U.S. 2016, 106 min.) "A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he … Continue reading →

Lisa Hostetler, curator-in-charge at the George Eastman Museum, speaks on the photography of Robert Polidori. Offered in conjunction with the current exhibition Robert Polidori: Chronophagia and included in MAG admission.

The Dryden will screen Othello (Orson Welles, U.S./Italy/Morocco/France 1952, 91 min., 35mm). As per Shakespeare's play, the Othello and beautiful Desdemona hold secret nuptials in Venice. Standing at the back of the ceremony are the jealous Rodrigo and vile Iago, … Continue reading →

The Cinema will screen The Man Who Knew Infinity (Matt Brown, U.K. 2015, 103 min.) "Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with … Continue reading →

The Little will screen The Fear and the Uproar (Andrew Alden, Teresa Alden, U.S. 2016, 80 min.) Three years after a devastating tragedy, a world series hero, a writer, and a hustler's realities and fantasies merge, and diverge, under the … Continue reading →