Tonight at 8 p.m., the Dryden will screen Prospero's Books (Peter Greenaway, U.K. 1991, 127 min., 35mm). It would not be quite accurate to say that Prospero's Books is an "adaption" of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Rather, Greenaway's film is … Continue reading
This week's 8:50 p.m. movie at the Cinema is the excellent character study Clouds of Sils Maria (Olivier Assayas, France / Switzerland / Germany / U.S. / Belgium 2014, 124 min.) "A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection … Continue reading
Starting at 6:30 p.m. at Henrietta Public Library, Vicky Ruppert and Ann Henderberg will discuss their book, Singing in the Rain: Weathering the Storm of Dementia with Humor, Love, and Patience. Vicky Ruppert and Ann Henderberg will speak about dementia … Continue reading
Starting at 7 p.m. is a screening of Occupy the Farm (Todd Darling, U.S. 2014, 90 min.) at the Little followed by a discussion with Elizabeth Henderson. Occupy The Farm tells the story of a community's fight to save public … Continue reading
At 7 p.m. at the MAG is a screening of Genesis: Together and Apart (John Edginton, U.K. 2014, 90 min.) "This new documentary chronicles one of the most successful British bands in rock history with unseen archival material and rare … Continue reading
This week's 7 p.m. movie at the Cinema is the charmingly entertaining Danny Collins (Dan Fogelman, U.S. 2014, 106 min.) "An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John … Continue reading
Grace is a tragicomedy that explores human assumptions about how God, goodness, faith and causality operate in the cosmic machinery. Steve and Sara have relocated to Sunrise, Florida to pursue an unbelievably wonderful business deal, but as the deal slowly … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Der amerikanische Soldat (The American Soldier, R. W. Fassbinder, West Germany 1970, 80 min., 35mm, German w/subtitles) tonight at 8 p.m. Three Munich cops have hired professional killer and Vietnam veteran Ricky (Karl Scheydt) to kill … Continue reading
This week's 8:50 p.m. movie at the Cinema is the excellent character study Clouds of Sils Maria (Olivier Assayas, France / Switzerland / Germany / U.S. / Belgium 2014, 124 min.) "A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection … Continue reading
Today from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Rundel Library Building is Get Ready to Ride: Bike First Aid.
Starting around 7 p.m. in the VSW Auditorium is a screening of "16mm films by French experimental filmmaker" Rose Lowder, curated by Tara Merenda Nelson.
Orestes 2.0 by Charles Mee is based on Orestes by Euripedes. The Euripides after-war play, re-set in the world today, in which veterans return from the Trojan War, to find that the disorder and nightmare of war has come home … Continue reading