The Cinema will screen The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, U.S. 2016, 120 min.) "Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising."
The Little will screen Planeta singli (Planet Single) (Mitja Okorn, Poland 2016, 136 min.) as part of the 2016 Polish Film Festival. He is one of the top celebrities in the country: a fast-talking TV host, who can joke his … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Queen of Katwe (Mira Nair, U.S. 2016, 124 min.) "A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess."
Todd Baxter will present a Books Sandwiched-In review of Tribe : on homecoming and belonging by Sebastian Junger in the Kate Gleason Auditorium in the Bausch and Lomb Library Building.
Professor James Valenti will discuss the Role of the Supreme Court of the United States, some clashes between the Court and Presidents, as well as share some interesting anecdotes of Supreme Court History. The Constitution's Article Three and cases will … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, U.S. 2016, 120 min.) "Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising."
The Dryden will screen La passion de Jeanne d'arc (The Passion of Joan of Arc, Carl Theodor Dreyer, France 1928, 96 min., 35mm, Danish w/subtitles) as part of the Silent Tuesday series, with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Queen of Katwe (Mira Nair, U.S. 2016, 124 min.) "A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess."
The Central Library is hosting the Opening Reception for the 6th Annual International Exhibit, Art of the Book: Artist Books and Altered Books in the Lower Link Gallery. The works will be on display through January 8, 2017.
In the Wilson Commons Gowen Room on the UofR Campus is a screening of SPLIT—A Film for Kids of Divorce (and their Parents) (Ellen Bruno, U.S. 2016, 28 min.) followed by a discussion with Joanne Pedro-Carroll, Melanie Funchess, and Patrick … Continue reading