Arlington Reads:
Sunday, April 26, 3 PM – Arlington Reads Round Table Discussion – The Supreme Beat: A Round Table Discussion with Journalist Who Cover the US Supreme Court.
Moderated by Toni Locy, Donald W. Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting at Washington and Lee University. Panel: Tony Mauro, Reporter, Legal Times; Jan Crawford Greenburg, US Supreme Court Correspondent, ABC News.
The discussion will focus on the current tenor of the court, recent notable decisions and the likely course of the court under the Obama administration.
Author Talks:
Thursday, April 2, 7 PM – Author Talk: Paul McGeough, Killing Khalid: The Failed Mossad Assassination of Khalid Mishal and the Rise of Hamas.
In a headlong narrative—with high-speed car chases, negotiated prisoner exchanges, and an international scandal that threatened to destabilize the entire region—acclaimed reporter Paul McGeough uses unprecedented, extensive interviews with Khalid Mishal himself and the key players in Amman, Jerusalem, and Washington to tell the definitive, inside story of the rise of Hamas.
Paul McGeough is the former executive editor of Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald and the author of three books on the Middle East. He has twice been named Australian Journalist of the Year and in 2002 was awarded the Johns Hopkins University–based SAIS Novartis Prize for excellence in international journalism.
Wednesday, April 15, 7 PM – Author Talk: Aram Roston, The Man Who Pushed America to War: The Extraordinary Life, Adventures, and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi.
“as a piece of journalism The Man Who Pushed America to War is stringently researched and objective in tone. Though it would be easy to portray Chalabi as a con-man, Roston remains detached about his character throughout. The result is a strong and timely piece of research into an extraordinary man whose ‘inexplicable certitude in his own entitlement’ helped to bring war and ruin an entire country.”
—The Times of London Literary Supplement
Aram Roston is an investigative journalist with NBC News. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, Mother Jones and The Nation.
Monday, April 27, 3 PM – ALRI Lecture: Meet the author, Robert Earl, Nights in the Pink Motel.
Robert Earle’s book Nights in the Pink Motel recounts his experience and insights gained as Ambassador Negroponte’s Senior Adviser in Iraq seeking to reverse the negative consequences of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.
Robert Earle has held senior positions in the U.S. foreign affairs and intelligence communities for twenty-five years, including serving as Ambassador Negroponte’s senior adviser in Iraq and later as counselor to the deputy secretary of state. He is the recipient of the Christian A. Herter Award for contributions to American diplomacy.
Monday, April 27, 7 PM – Author Talk: Peter Schmidt, Color and Money: How Rich White Kids Are Winning the War Over College Affirmative Action.
“Schmidt is uniquely qualified to write this history as a former Education Week journalist and current The Chronicle of Higher Education editor. He leaves no stone unturned in reviewing the legal, educational and political history of affirmative action. From Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 to Grutter v. Bollinger in 2003, from Gunnar Myrdal’s iconic An American Dilemma to The Shape of the River by former Ivy League presidents Derek Bok and William Bowen, and from 60’s cultural and political unrest to current backlash ballot initiatives Schmidt provides a definitive chronicle.” – Bruce J. Jones, National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Tuesday, April 28, 7 PM – Author Talk: Patricia Foxen, In Search of Providence: Transnational Mayan Identities.
This ethnography juxtaposes the context of post-war reconstruction at home, shaped by a fragile institutional peace process and emerging pan-Maya movement, with the hidden, marginal lives of mostly undocumented K’iche’ transmigrants in New England, and describes the continuous movement of people, money, symbols, and ideas between the two locations.
Patricia Foxen is a Research Associate at the Toronto General Hospital, Women’s Health Program. She has worked as an anthropologist for the Transcultural Psychiatry Division of Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Book Discussions:
Monday, April 13, 7 PM – This month, as part of the community book read, you are asked to join the World Café Group Book Discussion of The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin at the Central Library.
Next month we will resume Book Discussions on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM and the first Thursday of the month at 11 AM. May’s selection is Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins.
Computer Classes:
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 PM – Computer Class: Intro to the Internet.
Monday, April 20, 6:30 PM – Computer Class: Intro to Power Point
Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 PM – Computer Class: Intro to Word
Friday, April 24, 3 PM – Computer Class: Intro to Word
Lectures:
Monday, April 6, 7 PM – Page to Stage: a conversation with Assistant Director, Matthew Gardner, about the play, See What I Wanna See.
Sunday, April 26, 3 PM – Arlington Reads Round Table Discussion – The Supreme Beat: A Round Table Discussion with Journalist Who Cover the US Supreme Court.
Moderated by Toni Locy, Donald W. Reynolds Professor of Legal Reporting at Washington and Lee University. Panel: Tony Mauro, Reporter, Legal Times; Jan Crawford Greenburg, US Supreme Court Correspondent, ABC News.
The discussion will focus on the current tenor of the court, recent notable decisions and the likely course of the court under the Obama administration.
Monday, April 27, 3 PM – ALRI Lecture: Meet the author, Robert Earl, Nights in the Pink Motel.
Robert Earle’s book Nights in the Pink Motel recounts his experience and insights gained as Ambassador Negroponte’s Senior Adviser in Iraq seeking to reverse the negative consequences of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.
Robert Earle has held senior positions in the U.S. foreign affairs and intelligence communities for twenty-five years, including serving as Ambassador Negroponte’s senior adviser in Iraq and later as counselor to the deputy secretary of state. He is the recipient of the Christian A. Herter Award for contributions to American diplomacy.
Kids Corner:
Gaming:
Monday, April 6, 1-4 PM – Family Gaming at the Library. Come play wii sports: Super Smash Bros: Dance, Dance Revolution and other games at the library. Recommended for kids 6 and older.
Movies:
Sunday, April 5, 2 PM – Family Movie Matinee: Kit Kittredge: an American Girl (2008) Rated G, 101 minutes. Directed by Patricia Rozema. Featuring: Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, and Jane Krakowski.
Based on the American Girl series of dolls and books, Kit Kittredge is a young girl living in the struggles of the Great Depression. Living in a boarding house with her parents in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kit has a passion for writing and dreams of having her work published someday.
Wednesday, April 8, 2 PM – Family Movie Double Feature: Madagascar (2005) Rated PG, 86 minutes. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Featuring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer.
At New York’s Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo are best friends living a blissful domesticated life in captivity. When one of them turns up missing, the others search for him only to find themselves on a ship headed to the exotic island of Madagascar. When their boat wrecks, these native New Yorkers must take on a much different jungle in this computer-animated comedy.
Wednesday, April 8, 6 PM – Family Movie Double Feature: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Rated PG, 89 minutes. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Featuring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
This sequel brings back lovable New York Zoo Animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo. Still stranded in Madagascar, they manage to leave the island only to land in the wilderness of Africa. There, Alex meets the rest of his family but has trouble communicating after his time at the Central Park Zoo in this hilarious animated adventure.
Saturday, April 25, 2 PM – Tween & Teen Screens: Speed Racer (2008) Rated PG, 135 minutes. Directed by Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski.
Hurtling down the track, running over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless in his incredible Mach 5 built by his father. When he runs into a plot by the devious Royalton Company to fix the top races he must find a way to beat them at their own game.
Story Time:
Tuesdays at 4 PM – Drop-in Family Story Time
Poetry Workshop:
Sunday, April 19, 2 PM – Poetry Workshop “A Passion for Poetry”, with Tim Lewis of the Writer’s Institute, Charlottesville, VA.
Mr. Lewis is the Author of The Virginiad, an epic work of poetry, song, culture, and craft. The scope of The Virginiad ranges from First Contact in 1607 to the present day and traces the history of Virginia through the eyes of the common people.
This entry/mid-level poetry workshop will discuss and practice the meaning and passion of poetry. Participants will explore the role of poetry in our lives, how to find a deeper personal truth and understanding through poetry, and how to better express themselves through discovery of our own inner poetic voice. Participants will write a poem based on what is learned and, if you wish, finish by reading the poems written.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants. Registration is recommended. Walk-ins will be accommodated on a space available basis. To register please contact the Shirlington Poetry Forum at gkoury@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-0326.
Monday, April 27, 6:30 PM – Poetry Workshop, an informal gathering of poets to work on their writing and share their work.
Movies:
Family and Teens:
Sunday, April 5, 2 PM – Family Movie Matinee: Kit Kittredge: an American Girl (2008) Rated G, 101 minutes. Directed by Patricia Rozema. Featuring: Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, and Jane Krakowski.
Based on the American Girl series of dolls and books, Kit Kittredge is a young girl living in the struggles of the Great Depression. Living in a boarding house with her parents in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kit has a passion for writing and dreams of having her work published someday.
Wednesday, April 8, 2 PM – Family Movie Double Feature: Madagascar (2005) Rated PG, 86 minutes. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Featuring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer.
At New York’s Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo are best friends living a blissful domesticated life in captivity. When one of them turns up missing, the others search for him only to find themselves on a ship headed to the exotic island of Madagascar. When their boat wrecks, these native New Yorkers must take on a much different jungle in this computer-animated comedy.
Wednesday, April 8, 6 PM – Family Movie Double Feature: Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Rated PG, 89 minutes. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Featuring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
This sequel brings back lovable New York Zoo Animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo. Still stranded in Madagascar, they manage to leave the island only to land in the wilderness of Africa. There, Alex meets the rest of his family but has trouble communicating after his time at the Central Park Zoo in this hilarious animated adventure.
Saturday, April 25, 2 PM – Tween & Teen Screens: Speed Racer (2008) Rated PG, 135 minutes. Directed by Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski.
Hurtling down the track, running over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless in his incredible Mach 5 built by his father. When he runs into a plot by the devious Royalton Company to fix the top races he must find a way to beat them at their own game.
Monday Night Musicals:
Monday, April 13, 7 PM – Monday Night Musicals: Kiss Me Kate (1953) Not Rated, 109 minutes. Directed by George Sidney. Featuring: Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson.
A superior film version of Cole Porter’s stage hit and adapted from Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew, Kiss Me Kate includes outstanding songs such as “So In Love,” “Too Darn Hot” and the humorous “Brush Up Your Shakespeare.”
Shirlington Screens:
Saturday, April 4, 2 PM – Shakespeare in Love (1998) Rated R, 122 minutes. Directed by: John Madden. Featuring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, and Geoffrey Rush.
William Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright, suffers from writer’s block in this witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593. When Shakespeare meets and falls instantly in love with the startlingly beautiful Viola, his creative powers are unleashed as Romeo and Juliet, one of the greatest and most tragic love stories of all time.
Tuesday, April 7, 7 PM – Hamlet (2000) Rated R; 111. Directed by Michael Almereyda. Featuring: Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Murray and Julia Stiles.
Corporate bigwigs are royalty and New York City skyscrapers are 21st century castles in this edgy adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Uncle Claudius claims Hamlet’s mother as his queen and Denmark Corporation as his domain after murdering Hamlet’s father. A bloody string of revenge murders ensues when Hamlet’s plot to kill Claudius and recover Denmark Corporation backfires.
Thursday, April 9, 1 PM – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935) Not Rated, 117 minutes. Directed by Max Reinhardt and William Dieterle. Featuring: James Cagney, Dick Powell, Olivia DeHavilland and Mickey Rooney.
Love is in the air as well as up in the air in this dreamy film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Mischievous fairy Puck (Mickey Rooney) causes all sorts of shenanigans for the royal lovers in this moonlit romantic fantasy.
One of the most ambitious projects undertaken by Warner was this film adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production is that of a major Hollywood studio; the underlying interpretation was Shakespeare’s romantic fantasy; the nominal subject was ancient Athenian legend. Out of all these seemingly incompatible elements emerged a coherent, even fantastic film.
Tuesday, April 14, 7 PM –The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Rated PG; 122 minutes. Directed by Franco Zefirelli. Featuring: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s less than ecstatic view of married life, is brought to life with an exceptional cast. Elizabeth Taylor is the evil tempered Katharine and Richard Burton is Petruchio, the one who tames her. They bring their own distinctive zest and attractiveness, not to mention authoritative acting ability, to a timeless play.
Thursday, April 16, 1 PM – Shirlington Screens: Macbeth (1971) Rated R; 140 minutes. Directed by Roman Polanski. Featuring: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw.
“Polanski favors a brutally realistic, down-and-dirty approach to the text… In other words, Polanski doesn’t grovel before a sacrosanct text. He wrestles with the words, and brings his own not insignificant talent to bear on the source.” John Murphy, Bardolatry.com
Tuesday, April 21, 7 PM – Richard III (1995). Rated R; 105 minutes. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Featuring: Ian McKellen and Annette Bening.
A disfigured and ruthless tyrant, Richard III, played by Ian McKellan, will stop at nothing, including murder, to lay claim to the English throne in this 1930s daunting, but visually stunning reworking of William Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Thursday, April 23, 1 PM – Romeo and Juliet (1968). Rated PG; 138 minutes. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Featuring: Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting, Milo O’Shea and Michael York.
Shakespeare’s classic romance comes to stunning visual life in a beautiful interpretation by famed film director, Franco Zeffirelli. This film is noted for bringing new vitality and a fresh insight to this classic love story.
Thursday, April 30, 1 PM – Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Rated PG, 111minutes. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Featuring: Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Emma Thompson, and Denzel Washington.
Two love stories intermingle, one mischievously funny and the other sweetly poignant, in Shakespeare’s sexy and sparkling comedy. Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Emma Thompson, and Denzel Washington star in this critically acclaimed hit fraught with mistaken identity and rousingly amusing adventures.
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