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CUNY Summer in the City 2009

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    Somebody Up There Likes Me
    Tuesday, June 30
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    A biopic representing the ascent of boxer Rocky Graziano from the slums of NYC, directed by Robert Wise. (1956, 113 minutes, black and white) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

 

  • July 4th Celebration
    Louis Armstrong House Museum Tours
    Saturday, July 4, 2009
    12 noon–4 pm
    Louis Armstrong House Museum
    34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens

    Guided tours (approx. 40 minutes) of Louis Armstrong’s home begin hourly. Tickets $8; $6 for seniors and students with ID; includes entry to the exhibit A Little Story of My Own, and the museum’s garden. For more information or to reserve a space for your family: www.louisarmstronghouse.org or 718-478-8274. CUNY Summer

 

  • July 4th Celebration
    Scat Lesson and Book Reading
    Saturday, July 4, 2009
    12 noon–12:45 pm
    Louis Armstrong House Museum
    34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens

    Children’s author Muriel Weinstein will offer a group lesson and read from her book, When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat. Birthday cake will be served after the reading in the Museum’s Japanese-inspired garden. Free with Museum admission: $8; $6 for seniors and students with ID. For more information or to reserve a space for your family: www.louisarmstronghouse.org or 718-478-8274. CUNY Summer

 

  • July 4th Celebration
    Concert: The Red Hook Ramblers
    Saturday, July 4, 2009
    1– 2:30 pm
    Louis Armstrong House Museum
    34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens

    Hot Chicago and New Orleans-style jazz performed in the museum’s garden. Free with Museum admission: $8; $6 for seniors and students with ID. For more information: www.louisarmstronghouse.org or 718-478-8274. CUNY Summer

 

  • July 4th Celebration
    Gallery Talk on the Exhibit: A Little Story of My Own
    Saturday, July 4, 2009
    3:30 – 4:15 pm
    Louis Armstrong House Museum
    34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens

    Hand-made collages created by the “Father of Jazz.” Free with Museum admission: $8; $6 for seniors and students with ID. For more information: www.louisarmstronghouse.org or 718-478-8274. CUNY Summer

 

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
    Tuesday, July 7
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    Tennessee William’s classic tale of Southern debauchery and greed, with Elizabeth Taylor and Burl Ives. Richard Brooks. (1958, 108 minutes, color ) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

 

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    Hud
    Tuesday, July 14
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    A tale of moral degradation with brilliant ensemble acting; Academy Awards to Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas. (1963, 112 minutes, color) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

 

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    Tuesday, July 21
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    A comedy western, with Robert Redford, Katherine Ross, and Cloris Leachman. (1969, 112 minutes, color) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

     

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    The Verdict
    Tuesday, July 28
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    A Boston lawyer seeks redemption after hitting bottom, with Jack Warden and James Mason, directed by Sidney Lumet. (1982, 129 minutes, color) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

 

  • 2009 Summer Film Festival: A Paul Newman Retrospective
    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
    Tuesday, August 4
    1:15–4 pm
    Queens College, Rosenthal Library

    Poignant character sketch of a well-to-do, aging couple in the 30s and 40s. A James Ivory film, with Joanne Woodward. (1990, 124 minutes, color) A short talk precedes the film, and a general discussion session follows. Series cost $45 (single tickets not available); for tickets: www.qc.cuny.edu/CEP/catalog.pdf. CUNY Summer

 

  • Queens County Folk Festival
    Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009
    12 noon–6 pm
    Queens College Campus Quad

    Performances by music groups and dance companies that reflect the rich cultural diversity of Queens. Free. For more information: www.kupferbergcenter.org; call 718-793-8080. CUNY Summer

 

 
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