The Dryden will screen Meet Me in St. Louis (Vincente Minnelli, U.S. 1944, 113 min., 35mm). Judy Garland stars as Esther Smith, one of four daughters of a prominent St. Louis businessman around the time of the World's Fair in … Continue reading
In Ken Ludwig's (Lend Me A Tenor, Fox on the Fairway, Shakespeare in Hollywood) latest comedy, it's Christmas Eve, 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen The Unholy Three (Tod Browning, U.S. 1925, 79 min., 35mm) with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. How cheery would the holidays be without watching cunning ventriloquist Lon Chaney, strongman Victor Mclaglen, and vindictive dwarf … Continue reading
The Dryden will screen L'impossible—pages arrachées (The Impossible - Pieces of Fury, Sylvain George, France 2009, 90 min., Blu-ray, French w/subtitles). "The first half hour of the film will be accompanied by a live performance by Rochester-based electronic musician Martin … Continue reading
"Celebrate the Holidays with Steve Lyons, great mix of folk, Americana, blues and roots music."
Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843 as an attempt to stir the British public to an awareness of the poverty and hardships around them. Its tale of a miserly old man who learns the importance of generosity and … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Spectre (Sam Mendes, U.K. / U.S. 2015, 148 min.) "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Spotlight (Tom Mccarthy, U.S. 2015, 128 min.) "The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its … Continue reading
The Little will screen Gremlins (Joe Dante, U.S. 1984, 106 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies … Continue reading
Today in the Genealogy Division on the 2nd floor of the Rundel Memorial Building is a Think Genealogy It's Saturday lecture titled Heritage Quest and Open Forum. Heritage Quest is all new and updated in 2015 with many additional resources. … Continue reading
As the Canadian tradition goes, we'll be collecting new toiletry items to box up and give to a local helping agency. There will also be Canadian-themed crafts, displays, and fun to be had, eh.
The classic story of Professor Henry Higgins and his attempt to turn "guttersnipe" Eliza Doolittle into a lady who could pass as "a duchess at an ambassador's garden party" was first performed in 1913 (as a German translation) in Vienna, … Continue reading