November ‘08 REGISTRATIONS In Progress FRIDAY TUESDAY SUNDAY Citizenship Classes . See Nov. 15 14 18 23 SANDWICHED IN: The Movie Palace. Ex- SCIENCE 101: What are heat, sound, Metropolitan Opera Trip . See Kids page travagant movie palaces allowed audiences electricity and magnetism? In this third to escape into a fantasy world beyond their of four sessions led by Philip A. Sherman, wildest dreams of luxury and gilded glam- we’ll address questions about common our. Accommodating up to 6, 000, these cin- phenomena that we all experience. We EXHIBITS emas lavished courteous attentions upon mostly take them for granted, but it’s meaningful to know just what they really In the Main Gallery patrons, offering a variety of services un- known to today’s moviegoer. After a brief are. We’ll also look at machines that put BURT YOUNG: The Art Advisory Council overview of the earliest movie houses, this these phenomena to good use. 2 p.m. hosts a reception for the artist Saturday, slide presentation traces the development November 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. AAC of larger, more ornate cinemas. Construc- tion crested in 1927 with the opening of the In the Photography Gallery FRIDAY 7 5, 888 seat Roxy Theatre, the “Cathedral of PHYLLIS R. GOODFRIEND: Favorite SANDWICHED IN: Meet AliX Strauss. Motion Pictures.” Presented by Cezar Del Places, November 6 through December Author Alix Strauss visits to discuss her Valle, this program concludes with a look WEDNESDAY 30. The “Favorite Places” of Great Neck two recent works of fiction. The Joy of Fu- at significant losses as well as grand sur- 19 JAMES CAGNEY DOUBLE FEATURE: LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES meet- nerals (St. Martin’s Press, 2007) and Have vivors. Cezar Del Valle is an artist who has Mere months after James Cagney and resident Phyllis R. Goodfriend do not often ing. Executive session at 7 p.m. The public I Got a Guy for You! (St. Martin’s Press, worked in theatre for more than 40 years. Edward G. Robinson achieved stardom coincide with those of the typical tourist. In is invited at 7:30 p.m. pursuing her passion for photography, she 2008). Both books will be available for He has written articles on theatre history with Public Enemy and Little Caesar, seeks out unusual and frequently bypassed purchase and signing courtesy of Friends for professional journals. 12:10 p.m. PORT WRITES: A group of self-motivated respectively, they co-starred in Alfred E. locations. Meet the artist at a reception of the Library. 12:10 p.m. writers reading and discussing their work, Green’s Smart Money (1931-81 min.), play- WHEN MUSIC MEETS ART: Join pro- on Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. and facilitated by Michael Chaplan. This group ing barbers who make it big in gambling. “MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY” ducer/director Martin Spinelli and artist at a slide talk on Monday, December 1 at usually meets on the fourth Wednesday of After a brief intermission, Roy Del Ruth’s (2008-92 min.). After being fired yet again, Michael McNamara for the screening of 7:30 p.m. every month. 8 p.m. Lady Killer (1933-75 min.). 1:30 p.m. Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDor- New York Canvas: the Art of Michael Mc- mand) seizes the opportunity to become Namara (2007-15 min.). This film follows the social secretary of glamorous actress Michael McNamara through the streets Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams). David of New York as he captures the sights and Magee and Simon Beaufoy scripted this scenes of the city he loves. A Brahms Piano old-fashioned comedy, from Winifred Quartet, in live performance by the Jupiter MONDAY SATURDAY Watson’s novel, for director Bharat Nal- Symphony Chamber Players, provides a THURSDAY 24 1 luri. 7:30 p.m. 20 “THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT” FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY: Silent vaude- lively accompaniment to this fast-paced LET’S TALK ABOUT IT: Between Two villian Chip Bryant performs at 11 a.m. documentary short. Afterward, we will Worlds with Professor Sally Ann Drucker. (1964-107 min.). High-spirited Manhattan Paperback Swap from 12 to 4 p.m. and screen Life On Jupiter (2001-64 min.). Jens Today’s discussion is of Kaaterskill Falls schoolgirls Val and Gil (Tippy Walker, family movie, Disney’s The Jungle Book at Nygaard’s Jupiter Symphony. 7:30 p.m. by Allegra Goodman. Presented in partner- Merrie Spaeth) develop a crush on Henry 3 p.m. Story in this issue. FOL ship with American Library Association, Orient (Peter Sellers), a suave avant garde Nextbook and FOL. 11 a.m. pianist whose hobby is seducing married SATURDAY women. Nunnally Johnson scripted this 8 BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: A discus- comedy with his daughter Nora; George PHYLLIS R. GOODFRIEND: A reception sion of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Morten- Roy Hill directed. 7:30 p.m. for the artist whose work is on exhibit in son, facilitated by Lee Fertitta. 1:30 p.m. the Photography Gallery. 2 p.m. SATURDAY SUNDAY 15 3rd THURSDAYS @ 3: Ralph Blakelock and CITIZENSHIP CLASSES: Free Citizen- 2 BURT YOUNG: The Art Advisory Council Albert Pinkham Ryder: Two Inner Visionary hosts a reception for the artist whose work ship Preparation Classes will be offered on Saturdays, November 15 and 22 from American Masters. The work of these two is in the Main Gallery. 2 to 4 p.m. AAC artists are some of the great treasures and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants should FRIDAY be prepared to attend the full six hours. mysteries of late 19th century America. Largely self-taught, and unaided by a Eu- 28 Topics include American History and FAMILY SQUARE DANCE: For children U.S. Government to prepare for the 100 ropean tour, Blakelock made a substantial ages 5 & up. Tickets required. See Library questions. Practice questions for the per- and highly personal contribution to the Kids page for details. 12 & 2 p.m. CAC evolution of landscape painting. His best MONDAY sonal interview for Citizenship will also “SAAWARIYA” (2007-138 min.). In this gor- be covered. This program is supported work, done in the last two decades of 10 the 19th century, is conservative when geous, romantic Bollywood musical, street- “FIRST SNOW” (2007-102 min.). When by a generous grant from the Friends of walker Lilipop (Zohra Seghal) falls in love his car breaks down in a desolate town, compared to that of van Gogh or Cézanne. the Library. Contact Peggy O’Hanlon at with shy musician Ranbir (Ranbir Ray), but hardscrabble salesman Jimmy Starks Blakelock is more credible when seen 883-4400, Ext. 147 to register. he is smitten with the melancholy Sakina (Guy Pearce) visits a fortune teller (J.K. as an eccentric, belated offshoot of the (Sonam Kapoor), who in turn yearns for Simmons) to kill some time. But the psy- Hudson River or Barbizon Schools. Ryder, the lover who promised to return a year chic’s ominous reading sends Jimmy into unlike Blakelock, made several visits to ago. Screenwriters Prakash Kapadia and a tailspin when he learns that his life will Europe, but his visionary imagination was Vibhu Puri adapted Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s soon end, but that he is safe at least until so strong that external influences had little story “White Nights” (filmed previously by the coming winter’s first snow. Director effect on him. Through their introspection, SUNDAY Luchino Visconti as Le Notti Bianchi) for Mark Fergis scripted this drama with Hank expressiveness and abstraction, these two MOVIES AS SOCIAL COMMENTARY: 16 producer/director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. artists pointed the way toward the Modern From Metropolis to Sicko. The Friends Ostby. 7:30 p.m. movement in art. Join professor Thomas Monty and Sameer composed the tunes, of the Library invites you to meet critic Germano for an in-depth exploration of and Ravi K. Chandran provided the ravish- and educator William Wolf, who has long their work in a slide-illustrated lecture. 3 ing color cinematography. 7:30 p.m. been interested in films that comment on p.m. FOL important issues affecting society. These concerns will be addressed in his lecture, which will include visual clips from social- TUESDAY ly-conscious films made throughout the 11 HYPERTENSION SCREENING: Free years. Professor Wolf writes extensively blood pressure screening by St. Francis SUNDAY on film and stage and teaches film courses Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 30 at New York University. He was formerly FRIDAY JAMES CAGNEY DOUBLE FEATURE In TOPICAL TUESDAY: Alluring Androids 21 Lloyd Bacon’s Picture Snatcher (1933-77 film critic for the Gannett newspaper chain, FREE HEARING SCREENING conducted a critic and contributing editor for New & Robots in Film. Filmmakers, pho- by the Adelphi University Speech and min.), Cagney plays an ex-con who puts his York Magazine and the film critic of Cue tographers, and artists have long been Hearing Center. No appointment neces- criminal skills to work as a tabloid photog- fascinated by the idea of artificial women rapher. After a brief intermission, Cagney Magazine. At New York University, he is VASSILIS VARVARESOS: The pianist sary. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. HAC that seem alive — The Stepford Wives, returns as a gangster who decides to run a known for his courses on Film as Litera- performs selections from Rachmaninoff Lara Croft, the latest in female Japanese SANDWICHED IN: Art and Love in Re- reform school in Archie Mayo’s The Mayor ture in the English Department, Cinema and Gershwin. Story on front page. 3 p.m. robots.