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The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 23 (7:30 p.m.) Whitman in Culpeper – followed by Shenandoah (Universal, 1965) For two months in early 1864, poet, essayist, and journalist Walt Whitman (1819-1892) resided in Culpeper, Virginia, while serving as a volunteer nurse in the Army of the …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 16 (7:30 p.m.) Hotel Rwanda (United Artists, 2004) Shown in observance of the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which occurred during the spring of 1994, Hotel Rwanda stars Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and his …
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Guest post by Ben Model, archivist for Ediad Productions Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams were artists and innovators in ways that went far beyond the film and TV work they were best known for. Best known for using video effects in his comedy or for his portrayals of Mr. Question Man, the Nairobi Trio and Percy …
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The following is a guest post by Jenny Paxson of the Packard Campus. Thursday, May 9 (7:30 p.m.) The Woman in the Window (RKO, 1944) In this psychological thriller, an unassuming college professor (Edward G. Robinson) becomes involved with a beautiful model (Joan Bennett) and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail, deception and …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
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 …
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Posted by: Cary O’Dell
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 …
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