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Sunday, March 2, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: THE SIXTIES: A Time of Social Change
Bob Frank from the Roots of American Music offers a lively, musical exploration of the tumultuous 60s with discussions of the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the emergence of artists like the Beatles, Dylan, Coltrane and Bernstein.
2:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Monday, March 3, 2008
GREAT LAKES THEATER FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT: SEEING RED
Written by Daniel Hahn
Directed by Andrew May
Staged by Great Lakes Theater Festival this one-act play, composed of actual testimony given by Hallie Flanagan, Ronald Reagan, Paul Robeson, and Arthur Miller before the House Un-American Activities Committee revisits the events that led Miller to write The Crucible and raises questions about current policies in the War on Terror. After the show, the audience will have an opportunity for a talk-back with the company.
7:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Thursday, March 6, 2008
TOWPATH TUNES AND TRAILS
Tap your toes to the history of Ohio's Erie Canal. These stories and songs have been passed down for generations. Historical Interpreter Hank Mallery plays Cletus, dressed head to toe in period costume, offering his own original compositions on a variety of instruments.
7:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Sunday, March 9, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: RUST BELT BLUES
The Mississippi River flows straight through the Rust Belt in the person of Oliver Buck, blues revivalist. With an expressive yet unaffected voice and a direct, unadorned sound he brings the gamut of human emotion to stomping blues classics and old-timey originals alike.
2:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
MOVIES: Escape with the Greats
For more than a hundred years, the motion picture industry has produced magical works that have become the centerpiece of our entertainment culture. Barbara Steffek-Hill traces their evolution from the Silents to today and touches upon the elements of film and how to watch them.
4:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Ohio Historic Indian Story (1750s to 1843)
Presentation by Denny Reiser, Photography Club of Cleveland MetroParks.
7:00 p.m. at the Women's Pavilion in Lakewood Park
Thursday, April 3, 2008
OHIO IN THE CIVIL WAR
Mark Holbrook of the Ohio Historical Society takes an in-depth look at the pivotal role of Ohio in the War Between the States with stories of Buckeyes who made a difference as soldiers, politicians, writers and more.
7:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Sunday, April 6, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: OHIO'S KATRINA: The Great Easter Flood of 1913
They called it the Great Dayton Flood, but the entire Midwest from Pittsburgh to St. Louis was nearly washed away. Three months of rain fell in four days, turning the lowlands of Ohio into a veritable inland sea. Trudy E. Bell recounts the whole story from the first drop of rain to the innovations in flood-control technology and disaster relief that followed.
2:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Sunday, April 20, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: MEET EMILY DICKINSON
Stephanie Vetrone plays Molly Greenleaf who just happens to be the best friend of Miss Emily Dickinson. Celebrate the life of the shy poetess with stories, songs and peerless poetry. Finally, meet Emily herself for a rare question and answer session.
2:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
Monday, May 12, 2008
NORTHEAST OHIO AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Debbie Laveck uses books, maps and other artifacts to visually guide you through Northeast Ohio's stretch of the Underground Railroad, from Lorain County to the Pennsylvania Border.
Note: Originally scheduled on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium, this program has been cancelled due to illness.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
LANDSCAPE AND WILDLIFE IN FRONTIER OHIO
The Ohio countryside has changed dramatically over the past 200 years. Bob Glotzhoper, Curator of Natural History at the Ohio Historical Society, documents changes in forests, rivers, wetlands, prairies, plants and wildlife. What has been the impact of these changes?
7:00 p.m. at the Women's Pavilion in Lakewood Park
Sunday, July 13, 2008
VINTAGE BASE BALL DOUBLE HEADER
Yes, it was two words originally. Ballists don period uniforms and recreate the game as it was meant to be played. Join the Lakewood Historical Society, the Forest City Base Ball Club and the Akron Blackstockings for an afternoon of learning, popcorn and fun!
1:00 p.m. at the Oldest Stone House Field
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: BECKY BOYD SINGS
With great tone and tremendous feel, Becky Boyd has been packing the clubs of Cleveland for thirty years. Special guest guitarist Mike Dixon joins her for an afternoon of everything from folk and country to blues and jazz.
2:00 p.m. iNew Main Library Auditorium
Saturday, July 19, 2008
FIVE STAR FILMS: THE LIGHTHORSEMEN (1987-Australia)
Directed by Simon Wincer and rated PG-13. The true story of a World War I British commander in the field who receives an order to charge the desert town of Beersheba and capture its precious well before sundown. As the last, best hope, he deploys a detachment of Australian Light Horse to attempt the impossible by overrunning heavy enemy artillery. What follows is one of the most breathtaking scenes in cinematic history.
New time! 6:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium
