The Dryden will screen The Wicker Man—Final Cut (Robin Hardy, U.K. 1973, 92 min., DCP). After receiving an anonymous letter about a missing 12-year-old girl, a devout Christian cop travels by seaplane to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But … Continue reading
Color Brighton Green will screen the fascinating and disturbing film Comfort Zone (Kate Kressmann-Kehoe, Sean P. Donnelly, Dave Danesh, 2013, U.S., 70 min.) Is climate change a scientific problem? An engineering problem? A psychological problem? All that, and more? Comfort … Continue reading
Avi Lank will be at the Record Archive for a Book Signing of The man who painted the universe : the story of a planetarium in the heart of the north woods.
When real-life artist, Egon Schiele, is charged with raping and kidnapping of a young girl, his trial becomes a landmark and his artwork is deemed pornography. Charged with immoral and depraved behavior, Egon fights for his freedom. His ordeal places … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Bridges of Madison County(Clint Eastwood, U.S. 1995, 135 min., 35mm). A suppressed Iowa housewife Francesca (Meryl Streep) sends her farming husband and two children away to the Illinois State Fair, only to start a four-day … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen one of my personal favorites, Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, U.S. 1938, 102 min., 35mm). In the mother of all screwball comedies, Cary Grant stars as a stuffy paleontologist who knows more about dinosaurs than he … Continue reading
Sue Bergren will conduct a performance of the University of Rochester Carillon, outdoor seating in the Eastman Quadrangle.
Join us for a work party at the Gandhi House! Cleaning in the house, weeding in the garden, and enjoying the company of good people will all be taking place. We look forward to seeing you.
The Dryden will screen The Mask of Fu Manchu (Charles Brabin, U.S. 1932, 67 min., 35mm). Boris Karloff, fresh from Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Old Dark House, stars as the diabolical Chinese megalomaniac Dr. Fu Manchu, who tries to … Continue reading
Visitors to this exhibition will learn about the origins and evolution of the Hopeman Carillon. The Carillon has grown from 17 bells in 1930 to the present 50-bell instrument.
Learn about different types of shade gardens, plants that produce spring flowers and foliage through the season, and ways to combine plants for maximum impact. Instead of thinking of shade as a problem, you'll discover beautiful plants that can flourish … Continue reading
Must be under 2000 words; must be able to stand on its own; must be prose (no poetry)