The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 2 (7:30 p.m.) I Like It Like That (Columbia, 1994 – Rated R*) The year-long Contemporary Women Directors series at the Packard Campus Theater continues with this comedy-drama about the trials and tribulations of a young Puerto Rican couple: Lisette …
Allee Willis today in her home For the past 25 years, the Library of Congress has celebrated the nation’s heritage sound recordings and has highlighted the importance of their long-term preservation by nominating 25 aesthetically, culturally or historically significant recordings to the National Recording Registry. The National Recording Registry includes recordings ranging from rap to …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, April 25 (7:30 p.m.) Tomka and His Friends (Shqipëria e Re, 1977) The shorts and features of director Xhanfise Keko, all of which center on children’s themes and preoccupations, occupy a pivotal yet controversial place in Albanian cinema. These films were …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, April 18 (7:30 p.m.) Time Out for Rhythm (Columbia, 1955) Narcissistic nightclub singer Rosemary Lane nearly succeeds in breaking up the successful talent agency of Rudy Vallee and Richard Lane, who eventually reteam to promote their hot new discovery as the …
Packard Campus Theater Schedule for May, 2019 In May, the Packard Campus Theater will showcase four special programs presented by guest speakers ranging from local historian Bud Hall sharing stories about Walt Whitman’s time in Culpeper, to Josh Mills and Ben Model with two programs featuring comedy greats Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, to Al …
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Friday, April 12 (7:30 p.m.) Nothing But a Man (Cinema V, 1964) A groundbreaking work filmed during the tumult of the mounting civil rights movement, this independent film tells the story of Duff Anderson (Ivan Dixon), a proud railroad worker from the …
Here are some of the titles preserved by our film laboratory that we’re loaning for exhibition this month. As always, we can’t guarantee that schedules won’t change or links get broken, but this is our best information at the time of publication. AFI SILVER THEATER: Silver Spring, Maryland — April 2019 Library of Congress Preservation …
