Film

Jacquelyn Benton will facilitate the viewing of two short films, “Jonathan Green’s ‘Seeking’” and “Down Yonder: The McIntosh County Shouters,” in preparation for the arrival of Jonathan Green and the McIntosh County Shouters to Denver in September. They will be here to take part in “The Water Brought Us: Passport to Africa in America,” a two-week exhibit that will showcase Gullah/Geechee history and culture.

Come to a special screening of Steven Spielberg's movie: E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial!

FILM SERIES: WESTWARD THE WOMEN: WESTERNS, WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD
As World War II loomed, roles for women in Westerns began to expand. Postwar, these female Westerns became a significant sub-genre. Western films are loaded with subtext and symbolism and these female-centric screen gems are no exception. Screenwriter and professor Darren Foster will introduce each film and lead a guided discussion after the film. He is the founder of Film Scribe Productions and has several scripts currently under option or in production.

FILM SERIES: WESTWARD THE WOMEN: WESTERNS, WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD
As World War II loomed, roles for women in Westerns began to expand. Postwar, these female Westerns became a significant sub-genre. Western films are loaded with subtext and symbolism and these female-centric screen gems are no exception. Screenwriter and professor Darren Foster will introduce each film and lead a guided discussion after the film. He is the founder of Film Scribe Productions and has several scripts currently under option or in production.

FILM SERIES: WESTWARD THE WOMEN: WESTERNS, WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD
As World War II loomed, roles for women in Westerns began to expand. Postwar, these female Westerns became a significant sub-genre. Western films are loaded with subtext and symbolism and these female-centric screen gems are no exception. Screenwriter and professor Darren Foster will introduce each film and lead a guided discussion after the film. He is the founder of Film Scribe Productions and has several scripts currently under option or in production.

Directed by George Marshall. Starring Jimmy Stewart, Marlene Dietrich.

FILM SERIES: WESTWARD THE WOMEN: WESTERNS, WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD
As World War II loomed, roles for women in Westerns began to enlarge. Postwar, these female Westerns became a significant sub-genre. Western films are loaded with subtext and symbolism and these female-centric screen gems are no exception. Screenwriter and professor Darren Foster will introduce each film and lead a guided discussion after the film. He is the founder of Film Scribe Productions and has several scripts currently under option or in production.

Directed by Edward F. Cline. Starring Mae West, W.C. Fields.

Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Peter Ustinov, James Mason and Maggie Smith.
There have been some wonderful film adaptations of Agatha Christie novels; Evil Under the Sun is the absolute best, most amusing of all of them! Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. And, in one of Christie’s favored plot twists, when a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.

Watch the classic 1961 film based on Henry James' Turn of the Screw. Deborah Kerr stars in this beautiful and creepy film about a governess whose little charges might not be so innocent. After the movie, Central City Opera presents excerpts from their summer offering, The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. Registration is encouraged. Please register online http://denverlibrary.org/fresh or call 720-865-1206.

Johnson Legacy, Inc. and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library Present:

A relaxing get-together for knitters and other crafters, KnitFlix meets once a month in the Fresh City Lounge for an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary films. Guests may bring favorite beverages and nibbles, and have been known to comment on the film while it plays - KnitFlix is like going to a friend’s house to watch a film. Grab your knitting and let’s go to the movies
Directed by Irving Rapper. Starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains.