Poet’s Night
Five local writers will recite published poems along with new work in an hour that promises to inspire and entertain.
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Kindred
Dana, a modern Black woman, is mysteriously transported through time to a pre-Civil War plantation, where she repeatedly saves her white ancestor Rufus from fatal situations. Each time she travels back, she experiences the brutal realities of slavery. Her time travels force her to confront the complex and traumatic legacy of slavery, challenging her understanding […]
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
J. J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) is a Walter Winchell-like columnist who abuses his power as though he were, well, Walter Winchell. Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) is a sycophantic press agent who is more than willing to do Hunsecker’s bidding, even if it means ruining a reputation or two. The real Winchell was outraged and tried […]
Cleveland’s Riverside Cemetery
Author Jamie Lynne Owens is a fifth-generation staff member of Riverside Cemetery and has committed herself to the historic preservation of this Cleveland landmark.
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Duel in the Sun follows a young, orphaned Mestiza woman who experiences prejudice and forbidden love while living with her white relatives on a large Texas ranch. From 1946, this psychological Western film stars Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Gregory Peck, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston and Lionel Barrymore.
The Mother Road: Celebrating the History of Route 66
Learn the rich history, cultural impact, kitschy cool nostalgia and some must-do travel tips for America’s most iconic highway.
The Towpath
Author Jonathan Walter pays homage to the legend and history of Northeast Ohio and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in The Towpath, a time-travel suspense thriller.
Cold Sassy Tree: A Novel
In a small Georgia town in 1906, 14-year-old Will Tweedy narrates the scandalous story of his grandfather Rucker Blakeslee, who remarries just three weeks after his wife’s death to a young milliner, shocking the town’s conservative society. Their unconventional relationship challenges social norms and provides a humorous, poignant coming-of-age tale about love, grief, and small-town […]
Pickup on South Street (1953)
On a New York subway, FBI agents are shadowing Candy (Jean Peters), a femme fatale who is delivering stolen government microfilm to her communist boyfriend. Pickpocket Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) unwittingly filches the film and is out the door before the G-men realize what happened. Both the feds and the reds give chase as McCoy […]
Our Man Flint (1966)
James Coburn stars as the dapper spy-extraordinaire, Derek Flint, a comic send-up of James Bond in Our Man Flint. Zonal Organization World Intelligence Espionage (Z.O.W.I.E.) calls upon ex-spy Flint to come out of retirement to save the human race from a group of deranged scientists with the customary plan to rule the world.
The Murmur of Bees
In rural Mexico, a mysterious abandoned baby found covered in bees becomes part of the Morales family. Simonopio, born with a cleft lip, possesses supernatural abilities and an extraordinary connection to nature. As he grows, he becomes a protector of the family farm during tumultuous times, navigating personal tragedies, political upheaval, and the mysterious forces […]
The History of Indian Classical Music
With words and song, Sugata Chatterjee will teach about the three historical eras of Indian classical music.