Join us for a facilitated conversation about race and its impact on all of us. Each two-hour conversation is unique, and everyone can participate in discussing questions including how segregated is my life?; in what surroundings am I most aware … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Son of Saul (László Nemes, Hungary 2015, 107 min.) "In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames … Continue reading
David Rovics grew up in a family of classical musicians in Wilton, Connecticut, and became a fan of populist regimes early on. By the early 90's he was a full-time busker in the Boston subways and by the mid-90's he … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola, U.S. 1974, 112 min., 35mm). The quintessential study of Watergate-era paranoia, Coppola's small-scale follow-up to his Godfather triumphs is one of his tightest and most effective films. Gene Hackman gives a … Continue reading
Sharky has been away a long time, and he says he's come home to take care of his newly blind brother. It's Christmas Eve so naturally there's a card game on — but for Sharky, the stakes are really, really … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Race (Stephen Hopkins, France / Germany / Canada 2016, 134 min.) "Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he … Continue reading
The Flying Squirrel will screen Who is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey (Steve Onderick, U.S. 2014, 100 min.) Come find out about the friendly fascist that knows what's good for you, promises a tooth brush and a pony for every … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Big Short (Adam McKay, U.S. 2015, 130 min.) "Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their … Continue reading