Cinecuture Film Screenings: Spring 2011

Film Screenings Friday, 5:30 p.m., McLane Hall 121 (exceptions noted*)

January 28: Ciao Professore (1993)
Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl

In director Lina Wertmüller's upbeat comedy, Marco Sperelli (Paolo Villaggio) -- a priggish upper-class teacher from northern Italy -- is mistakenly assigned to a tumbledown school in an impoverished village near Naples. But upon arriving, he finds most of his students hustling on the streets to earn money for their families; Sperelli becomes the pupil as the kids tutor him about life's realities. Based on Me, Let's Hope I Make It, a collection of essays written by Neapolitan street kids and edited by Marcello D'Orta. In Italian with English subtitles. Rated R, 91 minutes.

February4: Welcome (2009)
Discussant: Dr. Rose Marie Kuhn

Welcome by writer/director Philippe Lioret is a compassionate and inspiring drama about the hope of new beginnings and the power of true love, centered on two couples contending with issues of separation and dislocation. A huge critical and box office success in its native France, this profoundly moving masterwork was awarded the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, named Best Film at the 2010 Lumiere Awards, and received an astonishing ten Cesar nominations including Best Film and Director. In French, English & Kurdish with English subtitles. NR, 109 minutes.

http://www.welcomemovie.com.au/

February 11: Fresno Filmworks: Made in Dagenham (2010)*

This dramatic comedy tells the story of the 1968 strike at the Ford car plant in Dagenham east of London, where 187 female sewing machinists walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. After being re-classified as “unskilled workers,” the women put down their tools and strike, a fight that leads to the advent of the Equal Pay Act. The film is nominated for four British Independent Film Awards, including best actress for Hawkins and best supporting actor for Hoskins. Directed by Nigel Cole, who also directed Calendar Girls. 113 minutes. http://www.sonyclassics.com/madeindagenham/#/home/

Screenings: 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. at the Tower Theater.

February 18: A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
Discussants: Sergio Arau (filmmaker) & Yareli Arizmendi (film co-author and leading actress)
Directed by Sergio Arau and co-starring Yareli Arizmendi. One morning, California wakes up and not a single Latino is left in the state; they have all inextricably disappeared. The economic, political and social implications of this disaster threaten California's way of life, and for one group (all white, except for one Latina), the cracks in their private lives are forced wide open. Rated R, 100 minutes.

Also on 2-18, Conversations with Sergio & Yareli*
2 p.m., PB 191 (parking relaxed in the UBC lot)
http://www.sergioarau.com/menu.htm, http://www.yareli.com/menu.htm

February 25: Skin (2008)
Discussant: Tony Fabian (Filmmaker)

Based on a true story, SKIN is one of the most moving stories to emerge from apartheid South Africa: Sandra Laing is a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners, unaware of their black ancestry. Her parents are rural shopkeepers serving the local black community, who lovingly bring her up as their ‘white’ little girl. But at the age of ten, Sandra is driven out of white society. The film follows Sandra’s thirty-year journey from rejection to acceptance, betrayal to reconciliation, as she struggles to define her place in a changing world - and triumphs against all odds. SKIN is a story of family, forgiveness and the triumph of the human spirit. PG-13, 107 minutes. http://www.skinthemovie.net/site/home

March 4: Vincent Who?(2009)
Discussant: Curtis Chin (Filmmaker)

In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, "it's because of you mother** that we're out of work." When the judged fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized for the first time to form a real community and movement. This documentary features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go. 40 minutes.

http://www.vincentwhofilm.com/about/

March 10 & 11: Fresno Filmworks: Oscar Nominated Shorts (2010)*

March 18: Super Amigos (2007)
Discussant: Adela Santana

Real-life superheroes take on corruption, poverty and hatred, including homophobia, in Mexico City in Arturo Perez Torres's documentary about five men who utilize the leitmotif of the masked luchador to promote their political agendas, fighting crime and hatred with a secret identity. In taking their fight from the ring to the streets, the masked avengers have attracted the attention of their country and become modern-day heroes to millions. In Spanish with English subtitles. 82 minutes. http://www.opencityworks.com/superamigos/

March 25: Living Downstream (2010)
Discussant: To be announced

Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary. This poetic film follows Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links. Living Downstream is a powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land and water. 85 minutes.

http://www.livingdownstream.com/

April 8-10: Fresno Filmworks Festival*
April 11 : Fresno Filmworks: Psycho*

Screening followed by discussion with Manuel Nunez, author of the book, What You See in the Dark

April 15: My Name is Khan (2010)
Discussant: Forouz Radnejad

Directed by Karan Johar. Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he is on a quest to recapture the heart of the woman he loves. Traveling across America, Rizwan faces prejudice because of his religion and unusual behavior, but he also inspires the people he meets with his unique outlook on life. Rated PG-13, in Hindi with English subtitles, 161 minutes. http://www.mynameiskhanthefilm.com/

April 29: Baba Aziz (2006)
Discussant: Joan Sharma

Nacer Khemir directs this visually stunning tale. While trekking across the desert with his granddaughter, a blind dervish, entertains her with nightly tales of a prince who gave up his kingdom to gaze into a mystical pool and meditate upon his own soul. Along the way, the pair meets similar dreamers who discover that the journey may be more important than the goal. In Farsi & Arabic with English subtitles, 96 minutes. NR. http://typecastfilms.com/1027/bab-aziz-the-prince-who-contemplated-his-soul/

May 6: To Be Announced

For more information: CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. [MCJ 177T, Spring course # 36134].

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions. For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu

Club President: Maggie Simms, maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain, mhusain@csufresno.edu

San Fransisco Art Tour Bus Trip

Visiting the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the de Young Museum

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne, and Beyond:Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay

Date: Friday, October 29, 2010
Departure Time & Place: Leave the North Gym at 8 am

Purchase tickets at the USU Information Center
$20 Fresno State Students with valid ID
$30 General Public

Also that evening at the de Young Museum there is a Friday Night Soiree which will include a French menu at the cafe, live music, a movie screening and performance from Pacific Islander dancers.

For More Information Call 278-2741
www.auxiliary.com/USU
www.sfmoma.org
http://deyoung.famsf.org

Fresno Film Festival: April 16-18

CineCulture, together with Filmworks, presents:

Dates: Fresno Film Festival: April 16-18
Place: Tower Theater, 815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno

Date: Friday, April 16, 2010
7 p.m.: The Last Station (with short film Skylight)

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
12 noon: A Town Called Panic (with short film Wandering Star)
2 p.m.: Shorts Program
4:30 : Kisses (with short film Running Away With Blackie)
7:30 The White Ribbon

Sunday, April 18, 2010
2 p.m.: Only When I Dance (with short film Poor Martians)
4 p.m.: Nora’s Will (with short film, Me Myself, & Your Husband)
7 p.m.: The Most Dangerous Man in America

For more information, including film descriptions and ticket prices:
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Culture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. [MCJ 177T, Fall course # 37395].

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
Club President: Rory Carlberg roryjc@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Tomás and the Library Lady

Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. At night they gather around to hear Grandfather's wonderful stories. But before long, Tomás knows all the stories by heart. "There are more stories in the library," Papa Grande tells him. The very next day, Tomás meets the library lady and a whole new world opens up for him.

Date: Saturday, April 17th
Time: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Place: Woods Theatre, Speech Arts Building

FREE - SEATING ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS - NO TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED


http://www.csufresno.edu/theatrearts/

Pamela Dyer
Business and Promotions Manager
Theatre Arts Department
California State University, Fresno
5201 N Maple Ave
Fresno CA 93740
559-278-7512
559-278-7215 - FAX
http://csufresno.edu/theatrearts

Salsa Anyone?

Come join the Fresno State Salsa Club this Friday for a night of dancing. No partner needed, all ages welcome!

Only $5 entry which includes a complimentary lesson and open dance until 10pm.

LADIES FREE THIS FRIDAY!!!

Date: Friday, February 19, 2010
Time: Lessons start 7:30 and open dance until 10 PM
Place: Peters Building, Room 11

FREE FOOD!


For more info please contact Adriana Mendoza at adrianaisabel@csufresno.edu

Novelist Steve Yarbrough

Date: Thursday October 15, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Peters Auditorium (REC CENTER)

Free and Open to the public

Please join us to welcome our good friend and nationally acclaimed fiction writer Steve Yarbrough back to Fresno for a wonderful literary evening. You will be glad you did!

Fall 2009 MFA Writers Reading Series at California State University, Fresno

Steve Yarbrough A PEN/Faulkner finalist, has received the Mississippi Authors Award, the California Book Award, the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award, and an award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters. His book Safe from the Neighbors is forthcoming from Knopf (January, 2010) He is the author of four previous novels and three collections of stories. Formerly the Director of the Creative Writing Program at Fresno State, he now teaches at Emerson College and lives with his wife in Boston

For additional info please contact Dianna Lewis, English Dept. 559.278.2553

Author Margarita Engle to speak September 25

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow)
Clovis, CA

Clovis resident Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of three novels, written in free verse, for young people. The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano, won the Pura Belpré and the Americas awards. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba’s Struggle for Freedom is a 2009 Newbery Honor book. Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba, published in April 2009, is winning rave reviews.

The Arne Nixon Center Advocates, support group for the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University, Fresno, invite everyone to hear Margarita Engle speak at their annual meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, and hosted there by the Norelma Walker Youth Library. The church is located at 2672 East Alluvial Avenue (just west of Willow) in Clovis, California.

Following a reception at 6:00 p.m., the program will begin at 6:45 p.m. The author’s PowerPoint presentation, “Finding the Poetry in History,” will include family pictures.

The program will include a presentation of Jane Addams Award-winning books to the Arne Nixon Center by community activist Ellie Bluestein. The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award is a national award, given annually by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Jane Addams Peace Association to the children’s book that most effectively promotes the cause of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of the sexes and all races, as well as meeting conventional standards for excellence. The Surrender Tree won for 2009.

The author’s books will be available for sale and autographing.

There is no admission charge for this event. Children aged ten and older are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required by sending e-mail to mrianto@csufresno.edu or by calling (559) 278-8116.