Events and Classes for Adults

AUGUST 30TH - THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD – Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal and is being hunted by the law in 10 states. No one knows of Robert Ford, at least not yet. But the ambitious 19-year-old aims to change that. He befriends Jesse and rides with his gang.  Friendship becomes rivalry and the quest for fame becomes obsession. Starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck. Rated R – 160 mins.

9/6 – REMEMBERING GENE WILDER – A loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrating his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in "The Producers" to the enigmatic title role in the original “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory “ to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like "Silver Streak." Includes never-before-seen home footage and excerpts from his memoir. Not Rated – 92 mins.

 9/13 – MONSOON WEDDING - A story set in the modern upper-middle class of India, where telecommunications and a Western lifestyle mix with old traditions, like the arranged wedding young Aditi, accepts when she ends her affair with a married TV producer. The groom is an Indian living in Texas, and all of the relatives from both families, some from distant places like Australia, come to New Delhi during the monsoon season to attend the wedding. Drama, music, and new romance await! Rated R – 1 hr 54 mins.

 9/20 – WICKED LITTLE LETTERS - Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, this ferociously funny mystery follows two neighbors: deeply conservative Edith Swan and foul-mouthed Rose Gooding. When Edith receives wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the townswomen begin investigating themselves, they suspect something is amiss. Rated R – 100  mins.

 9/27 – ANGRY NEIGHBORS – Retired writer Harry March’s life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a mansion across from his quiet island home in the Hamptons. Up until now, he has lived peacefully with his talking dog. To Harry, the gargantuan mansion represents war! Starring Frank Langella, Cheech Marin, Stockard Channing, and Bobby Cannavale. Rated R – 90 mins.