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A series of discussions on graphic novels by Jewish artists, moderated by Professor Judith Katz A program of Nextbook and |
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Register by emailing s-gang@umn.edu or call 612 626-2281.
Presented by the University of Minnesota Libraries and Center for Jewish Studies, and The Friends. "The evolving term graphic novel is not strictly defined, and is sometimes used to imply subjective distinctions in artistic quality between graphic novels and other kinds of comics. It suggests a story that has a beginning, middle and end, as opposed to an ongoing series with continuing characters; one that is outside the genres commonly associated with comic books, and that deals with more mature themes. The term is commonly used to disassociate works from the juvenile or humorous connotations of the terms comics and comic book, implying that the work is more serious, mature, or literary than traditional comics." – from Wikipedia |
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| July 22: Ben Katchor's Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories Steeped in a melancholy, grey-tinted world of elevated trains, luncheonettes, and gently decaying tenements, Katchor's perambulating photographer Julius Knipl documents a rapidly vanishing urban netherworld. Peopled by men who map the migration of hairstyles and those who belong to the Amalgamated Panty-Waist Fitters Union, his cityscape is a familiar one, albeit with the touch of a demented fairy tale. |
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| August 5 : Harvey Pekar's The Quitter Ostensibly covering Pekar's early years, this dark graphic novel tackles everything from his brief stint in the Navy to jazz criticism and mid-century race relations. The gritty and atmospheric artwork by American Splendor collaborator Dean Haspiel perfectly captures Pekar's cantankerous tone. But a surprisingly hopeful message ultimately surfaces. It's possible to find your way in the world, Pekar suggests, even if it takes a lifetime to do it. |
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| August 19 : Joann Sfar's The Rabbi's Cat After eating a parrot, an aged Algerian rabbi's cat develops the ability to speak and quickly declares his desire not only to be Jewish, but to have a bar mitzvah. The rabbi engages his pet in a spiraling debate, touching on topics such as spelling, parental love, and the very nature of Jewish identity. |
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Films
The Page-to-Screen Outdoor Movie Series is Back!
Join us at Central Library, 90 West Fourth Street, in the Kellogg Boulevard Courtyard, for five weeks of films, all based on books, plays or comics.
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Friday, July 18: Watch Trevor Nunn's 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Sir Ben Kingsley and Imogen Stubbs. |
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Friday, July 25: The movie series closes with Timothy Dalton as 007, in 1987's "The Living Daylights," based on one of Ian Fleming's stories. Bond is at his most dangerous, attempting to stop an evil arms dealer from starting another world war, in this classic film. |
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Friday, August 1, dusk:
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
Jimmy Stewart stars in Frank Capra's 1939 film about a naive man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. |
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Friday, August 8, dusk:
"Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
Watch Stanley Kubrick's 1964 comedy about an insane general who starts a process toward nuclear holocaust and a war room full of generals and politicians who frantically try to stop him. With Peter Sellars and George C. Scott. |
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Friday, August 15, dusk:
"The Manchurian Candidate" Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury and Laurence Harvey star in this 1962 film about a former Korean War POW who is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him. |
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Friday, August 22, dusk:
"The War Room"
Flash back to 1992 for this Oscar-nominated documentary about Bill Clinton's presidential campaign and the organization that runs it. |
Untold Stories - click for a complete schedule
For more detailed information on upcoming events at the Saint Paul Public Library, check out our program calendar, St. Paul Public Library Events & Classes , jointly produced by The Friends and the Library. The calendar includes listings of upcoming programs and activities, highlights new services, and provides a complete monthly calendar of all the free programs for both children and adults sponsored by the Library and The Friends. Copies of Events & Classes are available free at all Saint Paul Public Library branches, and are mailed to all Friends members. For a complimentary copy of the calendar , please send a note with your address to friends@thefriends.