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April ’07 EXHIBITS In the Main Gallery 4 WEDNESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 17 TUESDAY 24 TUESDAY JUDITH HUTTNER: Inner Sanctum, water- A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BETTE DAVIS: A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BETTE COOKING WITH GRANNY OR GRAMPY: SHAKESPEARE, PART I: Aspects of Love. colors, through April 26. Sponsored by the William Wyler’s Jezebel (1938-103 min.). A DAVIS: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane Register beginning April 17 for a workshop This literary dash through several of the Art Advisory Council. Southern belle (Bette, winning her second (1962-133 min.). Aging, demented child on Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. You don’t Bard’s plays will explore the many splen- In the Photography Gallery Oscar) goes too far to make her fiancé star Baby Jane Hudson (Davis) torments have to be a grandparent to attend this fun, dors, as well as the many frustrations, in- (Henry Fonda) jealous. Clements Ripley, her sister Blanche (Joan Crawford), a hands-on “cooking” workshop with the spe- herent in male/female relationships. Join MARK BERGHASH: I’s Closed I’s Open: Abem Finkel and John Huston scripted, from former movie actress crippled in an auto ac- cial child or children in your life. Chef Frank Shakespeare scholar John Broza, retired The Inner Self, through April 30. Look for the play by Owen Davis, Sr. Max Steiner cident. Lukas Heller scripted this suspense Miale will show how to make classic no-bake Schreiber English Department Chairman, a slide talk with Mark Berghash on Mon- composed the score. 12 noon. classic, from Henry Farrell’s novel, for pro- snacks such as Rice Krispie Treats, s’mores for an enthusiastic and authoritative explo- day, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. ducer/director Robert Aldrich. We will con- and more — then sample the results! This ration of the five comedies. Shakespeare, A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BETTE DAVIS: intergenerational event is for children ages Part II: Bad to the Bone will be presented In the Community Gallery The Man Who Came to Dinner clude our tribute to Bette Davis with Susan (1942-113 5 to 8 accompanied by a grandparent or sur- Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. Tonight’s pro- min.). When injury forces pompous critic Walker’s documentary, All About Bette “PIECES OF PORT,” April 4 through 30. An rogate grandparent. A materials fee of $5 gram at 7:30 p.m. FOL Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley) to stay (1993-48 min.). 12 noon exhibit by Schreiber High School’s 2006-07 per adult registrant is payable at sign-up. with an ordinary Midwestern family for the AP photography class. This project was READING GROUP: A discussion facilitated winter, he and his wacky friends drive them “THE GREAT MATCH” (2006-88 min.). funded by the Port Washington Education by Lee Fertitta. Call 883-4400, Ext. 136 for crazy. Screenwriters Jules J. and Philip G. Three soccer fans living in Mongolia, Niger Foundation. Story in this issue. book title. 7 p.m. Epstein adapted George S. Kaufman and and Brazil, none of whom have ever met, In TeenSpace Moss Hart’s stage play for director William all determine to watch the TV broadcast of Keighley. The supporting cast includes Ann the World Cup Final. Gerardo Olivares di- 25 WEDNESDAY YOUNG PEOPLE’S POETRY WEEK, April Sheridan, Jimmy Durante, Billie Burke, rected this global comedy, from a script he PORT WRITES: A group of self motivated 16-22. Visit TeenSpace the week and Reginald Gardiner and Bette Davis as wrote with Chema Rodriguez. Also, writer/ sample some of the highlights from our Po- writers reading and discussing their work, Maggie Cutler. Also, Richard L. Bare’s com- FRIDAY director Lorenzo Vigas Castes’s short, El- facilitated by Michael Chaplan. Meets the etry Collection. Check out our “Poetry edy short So You Think You Need Glasses 13 ephants Never Forget (2004-13 min.). Both fourth Wednesday of each month. 8 p.m. Panes” — an interactive window poetry ac- (1942-11 min.) and Jean Negulesco’s musi- SANDWICHED IN: The Blockbuster Era films are subtitled. This screening comes to tivity. FOL cal short Six Hits and a Miss (1942-9 min.). in Hollywood. Brian Rose, professor in the us from Film Movement, an organization 7:30 p.m. department of Communication and Media that makes outstanding independent films, REGISTRATIONS Studies at Fordham University, will discuss documentaries and foreign films available to film production over the past three de- educational institutions. 7:30 p.m. In Progress cades. This program, which is free and FRIDAY Teen Dance Workshop. See April 5 open to the public, is made possible through 27 the support of the New York Council for the SANDWICHED IN: The Color of Water, A Walking Club . See April 16 THURSDAY Humanities’ Speakers in the Humanities Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother. 5 program. 12:10 p.m. James McBride had been a journalist for Beginning April 10 SENIOR CONNECTIONS: Information and WEDNESDAY eight years when he quit his job as a Wash- Computer Classes . See April 10 referral service staffed by trained volun- LOOKING AT JAZZ: Vincent Wright, 18 ington Post feature writer and moved to New former Assistant Director of Education at teers designed to link older adults and their LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET- York to pursue his first love: music. While Computers in Spanish . .See April 10 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will families to needed resources. Thursdays ING: Executive session at 7 p.m. The pub- touring as a tenor sax player he came to re- discuss all the permutations of jazz, inviting Beginning April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lic is invited to attend at 7:30 p.m. alize that the most interesting person he’d the audience to participate by writing the ever known was his mother — a white im- Cooking with Granny or Grampy . GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: lyrics to a blues tune. His talk will be musi- PCLI: The Photography Club of Long Is- migrant daughter of a rabbi who married a . See April 17 The Bible Unearthed by Finkelstein and cally illustrated by Ken Kresge. 8 p.m. land meets. 8 p.m. Silberman. 8 p.m. black man, founded a church in Harlem and managed to send all 12 of her children DANCE & MOVEMENT IMPROVISA- through college. In this reading, enhanced TION WORKSHOP FOR TEENS: A pro- by jazz and traditional music, Debbie Starker gressive and innovative dance workshop for portrays Ruth McBride Jordan and David teens. NO dance experience necessary. In- Houston narrates. 12:10 p.m. 1 SUNDAY person registration in progress for teens in 15 SUNDAY 19 THURSDAY grades 7 through 12. Please register by READING GROUP: A discussion facilitated “INFAMOUS” (2006-118 min.). Truman A FORBIDDEN HOLLYWOOD DOUBLE Capote (played by British actor Toby Jones) FEATURE: Waterloo Bridge (1931-81 min.). April 3. Fee: $5. Workshop begins at 7 p.m. by Lee Fertitta. Call 883-4400, Ext. 136 for book title. 1:30 p.m. leaves the glittering literary scene of Man- A fallen woman (Mae Clarke) meets a young hattan to report on a brutal murder in rural soldier (Kent Douglass) in WWI-era London 3rd THURSDAY @ 3: The Color of Water. Kansas. Director Douglas McGrath also in this risqué yet touching romance from Elizabeth Olesh will discuss James scripted, from George Plimpton’s book, Benn Levy and Tim Reed (adapting Robert McBride’s The Color of Water, the Long Is- Truman Capote. Sandra Bullock plays Sherwood’s play) and director James Whale. FRIDAY land Reads selection for 2007. 3 p.m. FOL Capote’s traveling companion, Harper Lee, After a brief intermission, we present Baby 6 and Daniel Craig is the rugged killer Perry SOUNDSWAP: Tony Traguardo hosts an Face (1933-76 min.). This pre-Code classic Smith. Even if you’ve seen Philip Seymour SANDWICHED IN: A Birthday Tribute to evening of live music featuring Dave Gerard stars Barbara Stanwyck as Lily Powers, a Stardust: The Bette Davis Hoffman in Bennet Miller’s Capote (2005), Bette Davis. First, and David Bailey, who will perform original poor but ambitious woman who sleeps her Story we highly recommend this alternate ver- (2005-88 min.). Susan Sarandon nar- material as well as blues, r&b, western, way to the top — from the personnel office rates Peter Jones and Mark Catalena’s docu- sion of a fascinating true story. 7:30 p.m. to the filing department to mortgage to ac- swing, reggae and country. 7:30 p.m. Story mentary about the actress. After a short in- in this issue. FOL. counting, until she has powerful business- termission we present Old Acquaintance men wrapped around her finger. Gene (1943-110 min.). Writer Kit Marlowe (Bette) GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: A Markey and Kathryn Scola scripted for direc- possesses one thing all her own: literary ac- discussion of The Tempest by William tor Alfred E. Green. This recently discovered claim. Her melodramatic best friend Millie Shakespeare. 8 p.m. pre-release edition contains five minutes of Drake (Miriam Hopkins), who pens trashy previously unseen footage! 1:30 p.m. ADAM NEIMAN: The pianist performs se- 28 SATURDAY potboilers, has the husband (John Loder) Kit loves and the child Kit yearns to call her lections from Beethoven, Ravel, Rach- LATINO FESTIVAL: Celebrate Latino Cul- own. Gig Young and Anne Revere co-star in maninoff and Mussorgsky. Sponsored by ture. A family event. Story in this issue. FOL Vincent Sherman’s comedy-drama, which the Music Advisory Council. 3 p.m. Story in this issue.