The Dryden will screen The Big Country (William Wyler, U.S. 1958, 171 min., 35mm) as part of the William Wyler series. Wyler's epic western drama returns him full circle to the genre in which he began his career. Jim McKay … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Beast (Michael Pearce, U.K. 2017, 107 min.) "In a small island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a … Continue reading
This foundational tour is a two-hour walk of approximately one mile on paved roads and uneven terrain. This overview includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well as topics of local history, horticulture, geology, architecture, monument … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Tully (Jason Reitman, U.S. 2018, 95 min.) "The film is about Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, U.S. 2018, 90 min.) "In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing."
The Cinema will screen Beast (Michael Pearce, U.K. 2017, 107 min.) "In a small island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen Carrie (William Wyler, U.S. 1952, 121 min., 35mm) as part of the William Wyler series. One of William Wyler's most neglected films is a masterful adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's fatalistic novel Sister Carrie. Jennifer Jones plays … Continue reading
On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland vanished. He boarded a friend's yacht, sailed into the calm blue waters of Long Island Sound, and disappeared. He would not be heard from again for five days. What happened during those five … Continue reading
The University Carillon Society concert will feature music commemorating the 100th Anniversary of World War I. The audience is invited to wear red, white, and blue. While here, enjoy the exhibit Over Here, Over There: Student-Soldiers at the University, 1850—1980 … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, U.S. 2018, 90 min.) "In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing."
The Cinema will screen Beast (Michael Pearce, U.K. 2017, 107 min.) "In a small island community, a troubled young woman falls for a mysterious outsider who empowers her to escape her oppressive family. When he comes under suspicion for a … Continue reading
In Wilson Commons on the UofR River Campus is Walk a Mile in My Shoes. Walk a Mile is part resource fair and part solidarity walk, with a goal of raising awareness of sexual violence. All proceeds from the event … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, U.S. 2018, 90 min.) "In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing."
The Dryden will screen Akher ayam el madina (In the Last Days of the City, Tamer El Said, Egypt/Germany/U.K./United Arab Emirates 2016, 118 min., DCP, Arabic w/subtitles). Tamer El Said's ambitious debut feature tells the fictional story of a filmmaker … Continue reading