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Tea & Entertainment
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Enjoy watching DVDs/videos every Friday
afternoon at 2:00 in the North York Central Library Auditorium. Refreshments
are served after the program.
*Short videos/DVDs are often shown before the main video presentation. |
Friday, March 5
MUSICALS OF THE 1950s: SINGING AND DANCING (PART 1)-Host Shirley Jones introduces this two-part examination of Hollywood musical films in the 1950s. The post-war years came alive with bold experimentation in musicals. Includes clips from films such as Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Showboat, Singing In The Rain, An American In Paris, Royal Wedding and much more. Put on your dancing shoes! 60 min. 2009.
Friday, March 12
VISIONS OF IRELAND-aerial cinematography highlights this informative and stunning tour of the ‘Emerald Isle’. From the wonders of Giant’s Causeway, to the stark landscape of the Burren, to the Cliffs of Moher, to Galway Bay and to the streets of Dublin, it’s a green treat. Beautiful. 65 min. 2007.
Friday, March 19
MUSICALS OF THE 1950S: SINGING AND DANCING (PART 2)-host Shirley Jones shows how dependent Hollywood was on the Broadway musical to produce some great musical moments on film.
Includes clips from Oklahoma, The King And I, Carousel, Damn Yankees, Gigi and South Pacific. South Pacific was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize. Great clips highlight this segment. 60 min. 2009.
Friday, March 26
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY TREASURES: PERU TO BRAZIL-architectural historian Dan Cruickshank embarks on a 34 country tour visiting his selection of the 80 greatest buildings, artworks and other man-made treasures that define human civilization. These are his first ones. 65 min. 2008.
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Updated: March 4, 2010
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