Happy New Year!
And Happy 131st Birthday to Alice Paul! If you’ve never seen Iron Jawed Angels, I highly recommend it. It is a branch favorite. We’ve had several showings of this inspiring film about Alice Paul and her colleagues. I have the DVD, so I can set up another viewing – let me know if you’re interested.
Also, another film of interest this week at the Rosendale Theatre:
Chi-Raq
Tuesday, January 12 and Wednesday, January 13
7:15 pm
2015 | R | 2 hr 7 min | Drama
After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the ongoing violence in Chicago’s South Side, creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex, and violence in America and around the world.
A modern-day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Director: Spike Lee. Stars: Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes