Schedule
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Monday Night Movie: American Fiction
Apr 1 at 6:00pmMonk, a frustrated novelist, is fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish "Black" book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain. (2023) 117 minutes, R Comedy, Drama. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 1st in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions.
Monday Night Movie: Singin’ in the Rain
Apr 8 at 6:00pmReleased in April of 1952, Singin’ in the Rain is a spoof of the turmoil that afflicted the movie industry in the late 1920s when movies went from silent to sound. When the latest film of two silent movie stars, Don Lockood and Lina Lamont, is made into a musical, a chorus girl is brought...
Monday Night Movie: Bank of Dave
Apr 15 at 6:00pmLoosely based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick, ‘Bank of Dave’ tells how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank in his economically-depressed town. The financial authorities in London haven’t granted a new bank license for over 150 years and they’re not keen to grant one...
Monday Night Movie: The Blue Caftan
Apr 22 at 6:00pmHalim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco's oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man. Morocco's official entry for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards. (2023) 123 minutes, Unrated. Drama. An Arabic-language film showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 22nd in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions