The Cinema will screen Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson, Australia / U.S. 2016, 139 min.) "WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The War of the Worlds (Byron Haskin, U.S. 1953, 83 min., 35mm) as part of the First Contact series. This vintage sci-fi gem from legendary fantasy producer George Pal and genre veteran Byron Haskin remains the … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Allied (Robert Zemeckis, U.K. / U.S. 2016, 124 min.) "In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, … Continue reading
How is the restorative approach, used by people around the world for centuries, able to heal whole communities from crimes involving hate? Join Dominic Barter for an evening of exploration on how engaging with painful conflict supports prevention and transformation … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Miss Sloane (John Madden, France / U.S. 2016, 132 min.) "In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Nema-ye Nazdik (Close-Up, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran 1990, 98 min., 35mm, Persian w/subtitles) as part of the Remembering Kiarostami series. Jean-Luc Godard once famously said, "Cinema begins with D. W. Griffith and ends with Abbas Kiarostami." To … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen the wonderful (if simple) Loving (Jeff Nichols, U.K. / U.S. 2016, 123 min.) "The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Doctor Strange (Scott Derrickson, U.S. 2016, 115 min.) "A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts."
The Cinema will screen Miss Sloane (John Madden, France / U.S. 2016, 132 min.) "In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Johnny Guitar (Nicholas Ray, U.S. 1954, 110 min., 35mm) as part of the Ernest Borgnine series. Strong-willed saloon-casino owner Vienna (Joan Crawford) squares off against her nemesis: the shrieking Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge), who wrongly blames … Continue reading
The German House will host WAYO's First Anniversary Concert with something like semi-melodic fast-paced noise from Pengo, Space is Haunted, and Slow Mutants.