The Dryden will screen Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, U.S. 1998, 169 min., 35mm) as part of the War, Myth, Desire series. A U.S. Army captain (Tom Hanks) leads a mission to rescue a GI trapped behind enemy lines in … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen American Animals (Bart Layton, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 116 min.) "Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history."
Shreveport, Louisiana's Seratones make a strong case that this little-known corner of the state is fertile ground, musically speaking. The city sits at a nexus roughly equidistant from Memphis soul, Mississippi Delta blues, and New Orleans jazz, with Texas swing … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen First Reformed (Paul Schrader, U.S. 2017, 113 min.) "A priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past."
Sponsored by the New York Chapter of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, it will be a continuation of our January meeting at the Flying Squirrel. This meeting will discuss: The history of American colonization and abuse of the Puerto Rican … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen They Live by Night (Nicholas Ray, U.S. 1948, 95 min., 35mm) as part of the War, Myth, Desire series. Nicholas Ray's raw story of lovers on the run involves three jailbreakers named Bowie, Chickamaw, and T-Dub … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen American Animals (Bart Layton, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 116 min.) "Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history."
Our Western New York LGBTQ Historic Sites committee is planning a tour of key center city sites in the early LGBTQ movement, including Rochester's City Hall, the Rochester Federal Buiiding and Genesee Crossroads Park, and Two Saints Church (St. Lukes/St. … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen First Reformed (Paul Schrader, U.S. 2017, 113 min.) "A priest of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past."
This 75-minute tour includes some topics covered on Sunday North Section tours as well as new material, on an alternate route of the North Section.
The Dryden will screen Animal Crackers (Victor Heerman, U.S. 1930, 90 min., 16mm) as part of the Parties series. Four Marx Brothers—Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo—bring their biggest stage success to the screen, with predictably anarchic and hilarious results. The … Continue reading
Kevin Gordon's Louisiana is a strange place. It's a place where restless teens road trip to where the highway dead-ends at the Gulf of Mexico; a place where prisoners who are in for life compete in a rodeo while the … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen American Animals (Bart Layton, U.K. / U.S. 2018, 116 min.) "Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history."