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Sixth Annual Children's Film Symposium
Washington University and Cinema St. Louis host free screenings Nov. 21
Nov. 12,
2009 --
Washington University's Center for the Humanities and Program in Film & Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host their Sixth Annual Children's Film Symposium Saturday, Nov. 21. Titled "An Exploration of Children's Films and Their Audiences," the symposium is presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis and will feature five screenings as well as a Q&A with Michael Barrier, an animation and comics historian and author of The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney (2007).
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Dancing Who I Am
Concert/panel discussion to examine dance and ethnic identity Sept. 12; film screening Sept. 13
Sept. 3,
2009 --
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| Rulan Tangen |
Around the world dance is often quite literally the physical embodiment of cultural identity and practice. Yet for individual dancers, the power of such traditions can give rise to certain expectations and even stereotypes based on perceived identity. On Sept. 12 the Dance Program in the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will explore the role of ethnicity in contemporary dance with "Dancing Who I Am," a panel discussion and informal concert featuring faculty members as well as leading critics and choreographers from around the country. The event comes as part of the semester-long series "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy," organized by the Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values. Also as part of the series, the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies will screen Ancestor Eyes, an award-winning Native American short film, Sept. 13.
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Assembly Series
Fall 2009 lecture program begins with a comic touch by alum Ramis
Sept. 1,
2009 -- The fall 2009 Assembly Series will start off on a light note with comedic filmmaker and Washington University alumnus Harold Ramis. The series continues through mid-November covering topics on entrepreneurship, equal rights, human rights, government and the environment.
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Double-edged Sword
Historical movies help students learn, but separating fact from fiction can be challenge
Aug. 4,
2009 --
Students who learn history by watching historically based blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat the historical mistakes portrayed within them, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. Findings suggest showing popular history movies in a classroom setting can be a double-edged sword when it comes to helping students learn and retain factual information in associated textbooks.
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African Film Festival at Washington University March 23-26
Traveling Film Series to feature eight films from six nations
March 3,
2009 --
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The annual Washington University African Film Festival will be held March 26-29. The event will feature films that emphasize movement and migration and their impact on African's shifting identities. All screenings are free and open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. each evening in Brown Hall, Room 100. A postshow discussion and reception will follow Saturday's films.
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"War and emotion"
Johannes von Moltke to launch Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellows' Series Jan. 27
Jan. 9,
2009 --
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| Johannes Von Moltke |
Recent blockbuster films and "television events" devoted to World War II and its aftermath have claimed to break new ground by breaking taboos on the representation of German suffering, yet the work of German writer and director Alexander Kluge predates these developments by decades. On Jan. 27 Johannes von Moltke, professor of screen arts and cultures at the University of Michigan, will speak on "Confusion of Feelings: War and Emotion in the Films of Alexander Kluge" as part of the Center for the Humanities' 2009 Faculty Fellows' Lecture and Workshop Series.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
The Big Read program to promote reading throughout January
Dec. 9,
2008 --
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| Harper Lee |
With its appealing evocation of childhood and powerful call for tolerance and social justice, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is the rare American novel that can be discovered in adolescence yet rewards adult re-reading. In January the book will serve as centerpiece of a National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read program. Coordinated by Washington University, the program will feature dozens of lectures, readings, art exhibits, theater productions, book discussions, film festivals and other events exploring the themes of Lee's novel.
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Fifth Annual Children's Film Symposium
Washington University and Cinema St. Louis to host screenings and talks Nov. Nov. 21 and 22
Nov. 5,
2008 --
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Washington University's Center for the Humanities and Program in Film & Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host their Fifth Annual Children's Film Symposium Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22. Presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis, the festival will feature five screenings as well as introductions and post-show discussions by a half-dozen of the films' creators.
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Some Like it Cool
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to present film series Dec. 9-11
Oct. 21,
2008 --
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present three classic Hollywood films as part of its Some Like it Cool film series Dec. 9, 10 and 11. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury, the festival will feature screenings of Rebel Without a Cause (Dec. 9), Anatomy of a Murder (Dec. 10) and North by Northwest (Dec. 11).
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Speechwriters vs. Scriptwriters
Presidential Politics in the Age of American Idol
Sept. 17,
2008 --
"Television and the internet are creating an American Idol-like atmosphere around the 2008 election," says Richard Chapman, a veteran producer and screenwriter for film and television. "It's all about personality and narrative and who has the best story, as opposed to who has the best grasp of the issues." Champman is available to discuss television and the 2008 presidential campaign.
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