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We are viewing together films -- including documentaries -- that are "mainstream" [rarely] or "classic" or "independent" or even "different". Always accompanied by a discussion which follows a certain format. We meet in local movie theatres (like the Broad), cultural centers (like Zeitgeist), libraries (like Mid-City branch), people's homes around the Greater New Orleans area, or even outdoors using a wall and a projector. Online viewing -- like Youtube clips, Kanopy, Netflix -- and the better television programs -- like PBS, BookTV -- are parts of our offerings.
As not to make anyone uncomfortable or shocked (except those who enjoy "shocking", of course), there is a warning for any program that is definitely not mainstream, "weird", "offensive", whatever. On the other hand, we are totally into the BFI list of films to see before turning 14.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Sat. 12p: we discuss Salman Rushdie interview & all things Virginia Woolf, @PJ'sPJ's Coffee, New Orleans, LA
Join us Saturday, April 27, 12p to 1:45p at PJ's Coffee on Canal Blvd. (not Canal Street) by the railroad tracks and Navarre Ave. We'll be inside or outside. Come and leave anytime.
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We'll discuss the recent NPR interview of Salman Rushdie at the occasion of his new memoir "KNIFE" (30 minutes) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGoiV5BtB20
We'll also discuss "all things Virginia Woolf". (We recently discussed one of her novels and 2 films.) Prepare anyway you see fit.
Recommended, not required, reading (15 pages all together):
-- A 7-page introduction to her essay "A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN"
-- The last 6 pages of "A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN"
-- A 2-page short story of hers: "A Haunted House".
All scanned and downloadable/printable at:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YlQ7y9AD9yqa3VSTCwURhsywjTroEk4B/view?usp=sharing
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You must RSVP. No drop-ins. Do change your RSVP to NO if you end up not coming.
For more info, contact Guy Henoumont anytime at 504-460-9049 or at guyheno@gmail.com
