The Little will screen '63 Boycott (Gordon Quinn, U.S. 2016, 31 min.) as part of the The Black Cinema Series. On October 22, 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Many marched through … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Bohemian Rhapsody (Bryan Singer, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 133 min.) "Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Imitation of Life (Douglas Sirk, U.S. 1959, 125 min., 35mm) as part of the Oscar Week series. In hopes of establishing a career, aspiring actor Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) moves to New York City with her … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Minding the Gap (Bing Liu, U.S. 2018, 93 min.) "Academy Award nominee for best documentary. Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations … Continue reading
The Community Curator program invites representatives from community groups in the Rochester region to curate film screenings using VSW's collection of over 9,000 film and video titles. Participants in the program work with the Curator of Moving Image Collections to … Continue reading
The UofR OnFilm group will host an evening with Reece Auguiste titled On Duty and Spirit including screenings of Duty of the Hour (Reece Auguiste, Tony Dancy, U.S. 2015, 57 min.) and Stillness Spirit (Reece Auguiste, 21 min.) . An … Continue reading
Together we will explore how L. Frank Baum incorporated the values of consumerism and the spiritual philosophy of mind cure into his famous children's novel The Wizard of Oz. Drinks and mingling are followed by an hour-long class and discussion.
The Cinema will screen Bohemian Rhapsody (Bryan Singer, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 133 min.) "Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Eve's Bayou (Kasi Lemmons, U.S. 1997, 109 min., 35mm) as part of the Black Female Filmmakers series. Actor turned director Kasi Lemmons made her feature debut with this film, touted by Roger Ebert as the best … Continue reading