JANUARY ZOOM MEETINGS FOR MT. LAUREL LIBRARY

 

PLEASE NOTE:  OUR FIRST FILM DISCUSSION HAS BEEN CHANGED.

Sunday the 10^th  2PM

Because our scheduled film, TOPSY-TURVY has left the streaming service, we'll be watching a different movie.

THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG.  Because TOPSY-TURVY is a colorful film about music, I selected another memorable movie, this one featuring a wonderful score by Oscar-winner Michel Legrand, and eye-popping color cinematography.  This moving love story is the film that catapulted the lovely Catherine Deneuve to stardom, and features the hit songs "I Will Wait for You" and "Watch What Happens."

 You can stream THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG on Kanopy, and it's also available on The Criterion Channel or HBO Max (with a subscription) or you can rent it from Amazon Prime. 

If you've already registered, you're set.  If you haven't yet done so, the link is right below.

To register, click this link.

Thursday   14   7 pm  New Orleans Music    In Search of the Mardi Gras Indians

The story of how African Americans spend all year sewing dazzling costumes so they can dress up as Native Americans for Carnival, when they sing and dance through the streets.  Lots of music and plenty of colorful photos of feathers and beads!

To register, click this link.

Saturday  16th  2 PM    POETRY  Our monthly discussion of classic and contemporary poetry.  The day before our meeting, you'll receive the poems in your email with the zoom link.  Always a lively discussion.

To register, click this link.

Saturday  23rd   2 pm   MUSIC

All the Best:  The Songs of John Prine.       Join a discussion of the American singer/songwriter who produced what critic Robert Christgau calls "big houseful of first-rate" tunes and lyrics, including such favorites as "Angel from Montgomery" and "Paradise." 

To register click this link.

  

Tuesday  26th  7 pm   Virtual Film Forum

NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS  (1982)  Paolo and Vittorio Taviani directed this magical blend of comedy, fantasy, and tragedy.  In the last days of WWII, townspeople flee the path of destruction the retreating Nazis have created, and steal through the countryside in search of the American liberators.

To register click this link.

 

NEW ZOOM CLASSES FOR DECEMBER

 Here is the lineup for December...

Thursday, December 10 at 7 pm:  The next in the New Orleans music and culture series, a presentation on jazz funerals, parade music, and dance music in the Crescent City.  To register, click here.

Monday, December 14 at 7 pm:  Virtual Film Forum: MY OLD LADY (2014).  A comedy-drama set in the beautiful Marais district of Paris, starring Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, and Kristin Scott Thomas.  To register, click here.

Thursday, December 17 at 7 pm:  Poetry Discussion.  As usual, we'll read and share thoughts about a selection of short classic and modern poems.  To register, click here.

Sunday, December 20 at 2 pm:  Special Christmas Music Program.  CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE AGES.  Folk songs about the winter solstice, Irving Berlin interpreted by soul singers, and swingin' jingle bells, plus a few surprises.

To register, click here.

Monday, December 28 at 7 pm:  Virtual Film Forum: NOTHING SACRED (1937).  The classic screwball comedy in Technicolor (a rare thing for comedies in that era).  Starring Carole Lombard and Frederick March.  To register, click here.

NEW ZOOM CLASSES FOR NOVEMBER!

 

 

 

TUES.  11/10 at 7 pm:  New Orleans Music and Culture.  To register, click here.

SUN.  11/15 at 2 pm:   Virtual Film Forum:  Casting By.  A documentary about the process that casting directors use to choose the performers in classic Hollywood movies.  To register, click here.

THURS.  11/19 at 7 pm:  Poetry Discussion Group.  To register, click here.

MON.  11/23  at 7 pm:  New Orleans Music and Culture.  To register, click here.

SUN.  11/29 at 2 pm:  Virtual Film Forum:  Jean Cocteau's 1946 fantasy classic Beauty and the Beast. To register, click here.

 NEW ZOOM CLASSES FOR OCTOBER!

October 8 at 11 am: Poetry Discussion Group.     Click her to register.

October 10 at 3 pm:  The History of New Orleans Music: Jazz, R & R, Soul, and more!

  Click here to register for October 10.

 October 15 at 2 pm: Film Forum:  BALL OF FIRE.  Click here to register. 

October 22 at 2 pm: History of New Orleans Music, Part 2.  Click here to register.

October 30 at 7 pm: Mischief Night Film Forum!  NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Click here to register for Mischief Night Film.

 SEPTEMBER 28: VIRTUAL FILM FORUM: LA STRADA (Federico Fellini, 1954)

Zoom meeting at 7 pm.

FILM FORUM: GLOOMY SUNDAY: JULY 26 ZOOM

You can hear the Spotify playlisy below.

BEATLES REVOLUTIONS: Saturday, March 14 at Moorestown Library at 2 pm

And don't forget the next film in the new Classic Comedies series at Mt. Laurel Library, Midnight, starring Claudette Colbert and John Barrymore, Thursday, March 19 at 2 pm.

Plus:  Books and Movies discussion with Joe Truitt at Mt. Laurel Library, Saturday, March 21 at 11:30 am.

Classic Comedies: Easy Living at Mt. Laurel Library, Thursday, March 5 at 2 pm

Easy Living.  A dizzying chain of events begins with a mink coat discarded by an irritated millionaire  falling onto the head of a hapless stenographer. Soon she becomes the toast of the town.  Directed by Mitchell Leisen from a script by Preston Sturges. Starring Jean Arthur and Ray Milland.

Upcoming events:

• New series of comedies begins Thursday, March 5, at 2 pm with Easy Living starring Jean Arthur at Mount Laurel Library 
• Classic comedies, Thursday, March 19, at 2 pm, Mt. Laurel Library,  Midnight with Claudette Colbert 
• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm
• A Books and Movies discussion with Joe Truitt at Mt. Laurel Library, Saturday, March 21 at 2

All About Trains: Saturday, February 29 at 12:30, Mount Laurel Library

Joe Truitt and Paul's Book and Movie series looks at poems, novels, songs, and films about trains.

Upcoming events:

• New series of comedies begins Thursday, March 5, at 2 pm with Easy Living starring Jean Arthur at Mount Laurel Library

• Classic comedies, Thursday, March 19, at 2 pm, Mt. Laurel Library,  Midnight with Claudette Colbert

• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm

Watching the Detectives: Wind River, February 27, Mount Laurel Library, 2 pm

On an Indian reservation in Wyoming, a wildlife protector, a tribal police chief, and a rookie FBI agent attempt to solve a murder in the frozen wild.  Starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Green.

Upcoming events:

• All About Trains: Books and Movies discussion at Mt. Laurel Library with Joe Truitt featuring poems, songs, and film clips on Saturday, February 29 at 12:30 pm.
• New series of comedies begins Thursday, March 5, at 2 pm with Easy Living starring Jean Arthur.
• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm

Watching the Detectives: Memento, Thursday, February 20 at 2 pm, Mount Laurel Library

In the film that put director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) on the map, a man suffering from short-term memory loss must struggle to piece together the solution to his wife’s murder.

Upcoming events:

•  Watching the Detectives: Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene, Thursday, February 27, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library
• All About Trains: Books and Movies discussion at Mt. Laurel Library with Joe Truitt featuring poems, songs, and film clips on February 29 at 12:30 pm.
• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm

If Beale Street Could Talk: February 14, 2 pm at Moorestown Library

This adaptation of the James Baldwin novel is the follow-up by writer/director Barry Jenkins to his Academy Award winner MOONLIGHT.  Childhood friends and devoted lovers Tish and Fonny find the strength to survive Fonny's wrongful imprisonment as their families are tested by the news of Tish's pregnancy.  Combining a lyrical romance with an impassioned portrayal of injustice, the film features a varied cast of great actors, including Regina King who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress last year.

Upcoming events:

• Watching the Detectives: Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pierce, Thursday, February 20, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library.
•  Watching the Detectives: Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene, Thursday, February 27, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library
• All About Trains: Books and Movies discussion at Mt. Laurel Library with Joe Truitt featuring poems, songs, and film clips on February 29 at 12:30 pm.
• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm

Cadillac Records, Moorestown Library, Saturday, February 8, 2 pm

Upcoming events:

•  Black History Month: If Beale Street Could Talk, directed by Barry Jenkins, based on the novel by James Baldwin, Friday, February 14, 2 p. m. at  Moorestown Library
• Watching the Detectives: Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pierce, Thursday, February 20, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library.
•  Watching the Detectives: Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene, Thursday, February 27, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library
• All About Trains: Books and Movies discussion at Mt. Laurel Library with Joe Truitt featuring poems, songs, and film clips on February 29 at 12:30 pm.
• Beatles Revolutions: A Hard Day's Night.  Screening of HD restoration of the movie with background, bonus film clips, and a discussion, Sat., March 14 at Moorestown Library, 2 pm

 

Friday, Feb. 7, Oscar Preview with Joe Truitt, Barnes & Noble, Moorestown

Upcoming events:

• Black History Month: Cadillac Records, written and directed by Darnell Martin, starring Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce, Saturday, February 8, 2 p.m., Moorestown Library
•  Black History Month: If Beale Street Could Talk, directed by Barry Jenkins, based on the novel by James Baldwin, Friday, February 14, 2 p. m. at  Moorestown Library
• Watching the Detectives: Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pierce, Thursday, February 20, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library.
•  Watching the Detectives: Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene, Thursday, February 27, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library

Watching the Detectives: Night Moves

February 6, Thursday, 2 p.m. at Mount Laurel Library
 Upcoming programs:

• Oscar Preview with Joe Truitt, Friday, February 7, 7 p.m. Barnes and Noble, Moorestown
• Black History Month: Cadillac Records, written and directed by Darnell Martin, starring Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce, Saturday, February 8, 2 p.m., Moorestown Library
•  Black History Month: If Beale Street Could Talk, directed by Barry Jenkins, based on the novel by James Baldwin, Friday, February 14, 2 p. m. at  Moorestown Library
• Watching the Detectives: Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pierce, Thursday, February 20, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library.
•  Watching the Detectives: Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, and Graham Greene, Thursday, February 27, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library

Beatles Revolutions: Roots of the Beatles

Saturday, February 1, 2 p.m., Moorestown Library
      Come hear what The Beatles loved about and learned from such artists as Little Richard, The Marvellettes,  Buddy Holly, The Shirelles, Chuck Berry, Rosie and the Originals, and more!

Upcoming programs:

•  Watching the Detectives:  Night Moves, directed by Arthur Penn, starring Gene Hackman     Mount Laurel Library, Thursday, February 6,  2 p.m.
• Oscar Preview with Joe Truitt, Friday, February 7, 7 p.m. Barnes and Noble, Moorestown
• Black History Month: Cadillac Records, written and directed by Darnell Martin, starring Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce, Saturday, February 8, 2 p.m., Moorestown Library
• Watching the Detectives: Memento, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pierce, Thursday, February 20, 2 p. m. at Mount Laurel Library.

          

Watching the Detectives:
     Intruder in the Dust, Thursday, January 23, 2 pm
Mount Laurel Library

In a film faithful to William Faulkner’s novel, an unjustly accused man (legendary actor Juano Hernandez) waits in jail while two teenagers and an elderly lady, his only allies, can find the real murdeerr before the mob in town can organize a lynching.  Shot on location in Oxford, Mississippi. Directed by Clarence Brown.

You can read an article about the making of the movie here.

Upcoming programs:

• Beatles Revolutions: Roots of The Beatles, Sat. Feb. 1 at 2 pm, Moorestown Library
• Watching the Detectives:  Night Moves, Thurs., Feb. 6 at 2 pm, Mt. Laurel Library
• Oscar preview with Joe Truitt at Barnes and Noble, Moorestown, Fri., Feb. 7 at 7 pm
•  Black History Month: Cadillac Records, Moorestown Library, Sat., Feb. 8 at 2 pm