This Tuesday, May 23rd at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Hidden Figures @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Hidden Figures (2016) is the true story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who were vital contributors to the early America space program. Theodore Melfi directs the two hour, seven minute film, starring Taraji P. Henson,…
Film
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, May 9th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park: La La Land
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Tuesday, May 9th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of La La Land @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. La La Land (2016) is a romantic musical comedy-drama about a jazz musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. Damien Chazelle directs the two hour, eight minute film,…
Film, Food
Cirque du Pizza: The Art of Pizza Acrobatics
by JOHN ADAMS •
Cirque du Pizza: The Art of Pizza Acrobatics from Great Big Story on Vimeo. When it comes to pizza dough tossing, there’s the classic pitch you’re probably picturing, and then there’s what Tony Gemignani does. The 12-time world pizza champion describes his particular art form as “what a Harlem Globetrotter does with a basketball”—only with…
Film
Film: Tuesday, April 11th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park: Moonlight
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Tuesday, April 11th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Moonlight @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Moonlight (2016) is a coming-of-age drama about a young, African-American man growing up and coming to terms with his identity and sexuality while living in a troubled Miami community. Barry Jenkins directs the one hour, fifty-one-minute film,…
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, March 28th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park: Jackie
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Tuesday, March 28th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Jackie @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Jackie recounts the life of Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as she fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s legacy.…
Film, Nature, Photography
Helvetia by Night (360°)
by JOHN ADAMS •
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, March 14th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park: Manchester by the Sea
by JOHN ADAMS •
Cats, Film
Friday Catblogging: Kedi
by JOHN ADAMS •
China, Documentary, Film, Planning
The Legacy of China’s Family-Planning Rules
by JOHN ADAMS •
The Party does more than blunder – what it touches, it injures & ruins: In the late 1970s and early ’80s, China implemented rigid family-planning measures to slow population growth—the most controversial of which was the one-child policy. In 2015, China announced that it would drop this rule. However, millions of second and third children…
City, Film
Film: Tuesday, February 28th, 12:30 PM @ Seniors in the Park: Queen of Katwe
by JOHN ADAMS •
This Tuesday, February 28th at 12:30 PM, there will be a showing of Queen of Katwe @ Seniors in the Park, in the Starin community building. Queen of Katwe is a 2016 biographical drama about Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. The film is directed by…
Documentary, Film
Film: Last Train
by JOHN ADAMS •
Last Train from Matt Knarr on Vimeo. A documentary exploring the quiet, empty world of the last subway train of the night, and the stories of the people riding it. Best Canadian Film – Take 21 Film Festival, 2016 Finalist – LA Cinefest, 2016 Official Selection – BFI Future Film Festival, 2017, Milton Film Festival,…