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Explore the rich tapestry of cinema with Film History classes in NYC, delving into the evolution of genres, film movements, and influential directors to gain a deeper understanding of the art form.
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Shakespeare's Histories on Film
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Shakespeare's Histories on Film: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I & II, Henry V The plays came to life in our reading; now the scenes come to life on film. Brilliant comparative excerpts from various versions of these classics reaching back to the silent era. Great 60’s & 80’s ensembles from the RSC & BBC. David Warner, Janet Suzman, Ian Holm, Peggy Ashcroft, Julia Foster. Barrymore, Olivier, Pacino, McKellan, Daneman, Peter Sellers(!)....
Warner Brothers: The Making of an American Movie Studio
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Film critic and historian David Thomson brings us behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasy. The Warner Brothers — Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack — arrived in America as unschooled Jewish immigrants, and founded an unpromising film studio that became the smartest, toughest and most radical in all of Hollywood. David Thomson...
$25
The History of TV's Most Influential Sitcoms
Smart and Funny: The History of TV’s Most Influential Sitcoms Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, and Sex and the City and Us, will walk you through five masterful sitcom episodes from throughout TV history, tracing the evolution of comedy, social change, and the medium itself along the way. All five are available on major streaming services, so students can watch the...
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Geraldo Cadava: Hamilton’s America
92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, Hamilton, became a national sensation, capturing the imaginations of Americans young and old, far and wide, of diverse backgrounds and ancestries. A hip hop infused musical, Hamilton is widely considered to have revolutionized the genre of the Broadway musical, just as many saw the American Revolution as a first for the world. Miranda, the show’s creator, has enjoyed all of the accolades befitting a master of his...
Moonlight & Movies: Modern Times
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Charlie Chaplin’s timeless 1936 masterpiece, Modern Times (89 min), marks his final outing as the Little Tramp, this time starring as an inept factory worker caught in the cogs and gears of modern industrialization. From factory floor to hospital to prison, Chaplin dexterously delivers sly commentary on the brutality of work and class struggle amidst a stream of unforgettable gags. This outdoor screening will be introduced by acclaimed...
$15
Moonlight & Movies: Man Push Cart
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of Man Push Cart (2005, 87 mins.), the acclaimed debut film of director Ramin Bahrani that follows the life of Ahmad, a once famous Pakistani rock star now working long hours in the streets of Manhattan selling coffee and bagels from his cart. Providing a "rare immigrant’s-eye view of a post-9/11 city suffused with subtle paranoia and xenophobia, Man Push Cart gives at once empathetic and clear-eyed expression to the everyday...
$15
Moonlight & Movies | The Wiz
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of The Wiz (1978), director Sidney Lumet's spectacular version of the hit 1974 Broadway musical featuring an all-star Black cast and based loosely on L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Set in a dreamscape version of New York City, the film stars Diana Ross as Dorothy (reimagined as a Harlem schoolteacher), a 20-year old Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, and other major stars including...
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Moonlight & Movies| In Search of Bengali Harlem
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a screening of "In Search of Bengali Harlem" (2022, 85 mins), a feature documentary directed by Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah. The film follows Ullah from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father, Habib, and mother, Mohima. Alaudin first discovers that Habib was part of an extraordinary history of mid-20th century Harlem, in which Bengali Muslim men, dodging racist Asian Exclusion...
$20
Moonlight & Movies | Make Me Famous
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Join us for a special screening of the documentary Make Me Famous (Brian Vincent, 2021). The film tells the story of the Lower East Side art movement through an unknown artist, putting creativity itself centerstage. Set during what was arguably the last great art explosion in American history, Make Me Famous explores the life and work of painter Edward Brezinski in his quest for fame. The film provides an intimate and original look at NYC’s 1980s...
$20
Moonlight & Movies | Americanish
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, join us for a screening of Americanish (Iman Zawahry, 2021). The film, set in Jackson Heights, Queens follows two sisters and their newly-immigrated cousin as they navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family. Serving both as a lighthearted reimagination of and critical divergence from the classic romantic comedy, Americanish tackles and celebrates the complex intersectionalities...
$20
Moonlight & Movies: Manhandled
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
In Manhandled (Allan Dwan, 1924), silent film goddess Gloria Swanson plays a flapper-esque shop girl getting a little taste of the NYC nightlife thanks to a couple of grabby swells, while her inventor boyfriend neglects her. Part of a seven-picture partnership between director Allan Dwan and Swanson, who went undercover as a shop girl at a department store in Chicago to prepare for the role. Shot on location in New York City at the Astoria...
$20
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