CENTER TWP. Penn State Beaver invites the community to a special production of “The Madness of Hercules” by Euripides, which will examine the issue of gun violence.
The dramatic reading by Theater of War Productions will take place on Zoom beginning 7 p.m. Feb. 18, starring Taylor Schilling ( Orange Is The New Black ), Frankie Faison ( Coming to America ), David Denman ( The Office ), Jumaane Williams and Nyasha Hatendi.
Theater of War Productions works with leading film, theater, and television actors to present dramatic readings of seminal plays, from classical Greek tragedies to modern and contemporary works, followed by town hall-style discussions designed to confront social issues by drawing out raw and personal reactions to themes highlighted in the plays. The guided discussions underscore how the plays resonate with contemporary audiences and invite audience members to share their perspectives and experiences, and, helping to break down stigmas, foster empathy,
4K Ultra HD Review – Do the Right Thing (1989)
Directed by Spike Lee.
Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosie Perez, Martin Lawrence, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage, and Samuel L. Jackson.
SYNOPSIS:
Do the Right Thing is just as important today as it was when it was released in 1989, so it’s a perfect time to revisit this film in 4K. It looks better than it ever has on home video, and while Universal’s only new bonus feature is a Spike Lee introduction, they ported over plenty of extras from past discs, including an older Criterion release.
Marsha Stephanie Blake logs onto the Zoom call looking like a million bucks. It’s noon on a weekday in December and the “I’m Your Woman” actress is calling from New York, where among other things this year she’s celebrated virtual movie premieres, attended protests, sewed masks for essential workers, campaigned to get out the vote and filmed a Netflix show inside her home with her family during the pandemic.
In such an unprecedented year, multitasking has been a big part of Blake’s life. “I was getting all dressed up because I have to tape an audition,” she explains with a laugh. “Normally just to talk to you I would not look like this. I would look like I’m in remote school all day long, with a first grader!”
Oh, what a sad story this is, about a woman who never accepted anything good in her life because she was hoping for something better. Now she is dying, and in her quiet and civilized way is trying to double back and see what can be retrieved. We think we ll have enough time to tidy up the loose ends, and then death slams down. Sleepy Time Gal stars Jacqueline Bisset as Frances, a woman who in some ways has led an admirable life. She made her own way. Very early, she was the late-night disk jockey on a Florida radio station, and her later jobs reflected various causes or passing fancies. She was married twice, had a son by each marriage and she also, we learn, had a daughter by a third man and gave her up for adoption. She has not been an attentive mother. One of the sons faithfully attends her bedside, but he observes, She doesn t really know very much about me perhaps not even that he is gay. The other son phones in from London but will not supply a return number. She wishes sh
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