Do we need diversion during the dog days of August? Do we want to see some of our favorite stars minus aliens, rock music, guns and mayhem?
If your answer is YES, come to a film festival this Thursday and Friday. The theme is “A Hollywood Tribute to Aging With Spirit.” lifelong learners committee members chose four movies and established a lunch plan too. Here's how it will work.
The movies are free. On Thursday and on Friday, at the Life Center, there's a movie at 9:30AM and a movie at 1:00PM. Each day, Dining Services will provide an optional buffet lunch so you won't have to go out into the heat between movies. Purchase tickets for lunch at the Bistro with your B-card for $6.50 each. Movie trivia quizzes will decorate the tables. At the end of each movie, we'll have a drawing for a $25 Harkins gift card. You won't want to miss that! Check out the schedule here…
- Thursday at 9:30AM: Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant)—A misguided New York matron sings at Carnegie Hall.
- Thursday at 1:00PM: Driving Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman)—A Southern matron forms an unlikely friendship with her driver.
- Friday at 9:30AM: Quartet (Maggie Smith + a host of British performers)—Retired British music performers are amusing but complex.
- Friday at 1:00PM: Grumpy Old Men (Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann Margret)—Two retirees bicker over ice fishing and an attractive new neighbor.
Our Thursday special guest is Arlyn Brewster, active in Valley music circles for many years and well-known for directing church music and taking groups on tour. She has conducted at Carnegie Hall and knows the New York setting of our first movie. She will introduce it, and afterwards wrap it up with a few comments.
On Friday, our own Jessica Meyer, Director of Success Matters, who knows a lot about the challenges and successes of aging, will follow up the movies so far with comments and feedback from you. Is Hollywood doing it right? Then—the final movie is just for fun!
This week's guest writer is Carole Vendrick,
beatitudes Campus Resident and LifeLong Learners Committee Member
Staff Liaison is Jon Schilling
Get involved!
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