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Category: "Movies and Media"
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The Hollywood Teachers
Larry Rapant, Voorheesville
Is there any relationship between what we see of teachers in movies and the reality of our educational system?
The Golden Age of Television: What Made the 1950s So Special for American TV
Brian Rose, New York
Many viewers still look back at the period between 1948-1958 as a decade of unusual creativity and excitement in American television. What forces made these ten years so special? This illustrated lecture will examine why ABC, NBC, and CBS produced some of their greatest shows at the very start of the television era.
"The Golden Age" of Hollywood
Brian Rose, New York
What made the period between 1930-1948 one of the most imaginative and liveliest periods in American motion picture history? This illustrated lecture will look at the many reasons behind the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The "Blockbuster" Era in Hollywood: How Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Changed the Motion Picture Industry
Brian Rose, New York
Probably no one has had a greater impact on Hollywood over the last 30 years than Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. They changed not only what movies are made, but also how movies are made.
How the Internet Changed the Media: Why Newspapers, Music and Television Will Never be the Same
Brian Rose, New York
Why are "old-fashioned" media industries like newspapers, motion pictures, and the music record business in so much turmoil? Blame it on the internet and the rise of digital technologies.
Italian Americans and the Media: Cinema, Video, Television
Anthony Julian Tamburri, New York
How have media portrayed Italians throughout the century? This lecture discusses how cinema, television, and videos offer an array of images both positive and negative.
Where Comedy Went to School
Joseph Dorinson, Brooklyn
Catskill comedy spelled relief, recovery, and reform. Comedians formed a line of defense against a hostile world and provided merriment for the masses seeking relief from the melting pot.
From Devastation to Rejuvenation: The Hunts Point Section of the South Bronx
Tony De Nonno, Brooklyn
The story of South Bronx's Hunts Point community history is told from early settlers through its destruction and renewal with excerpts from the Speaker's film, "From Devastation to Celebration."
C. S. Forester and the Hornblower Saga
Sanford Sternlicht, Syracuse
During World War I, a young English writer fails the Army physical, sails to Hollywood, and creates one of fiction's greatest naval heroes: Captain Horatio Hornblower.
Rhetorics of Change in the 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Joshua Frye, Oneonta
"The greatest pleasure of all is when our composter stands close to his heap in the gathering twilight." Find out how organic food was rhetorically fed to Americans!
Political Humor: A Look Back in Anger Mixed with Mirth
Joseph Dorinson, Brooklyn
Can Tina Fey impede the political ascent of Sarah Palin? Did H.L. Mencken destory the reputation of Presidents Harding and Coolidge? How did comedians in America contribute to Nixon's resignation? For answers to these and other knotty questions, stay tuned.
All Things Herriot: James Herriot and His Peaceable Kingdom
Sanford Sternlicht, Syracuse
In the Great Depression how could a poor, newly graduated, veterinarian from Scotland, who had taken a job caring for farm animals in Yorkshire, England, become a household name as a world class storyteller?
Shakespeare's Shylock: One of Us or One of Them?
Jay Rogoff, Saratoga Springs
"The Merchant of Venice": anti-Semitic screed or plea for religious tolerance? Shylock: villainous outsider or victim of bigotry? Contrasting video interpretations illuminate Shakespeare's controversial play.
Aristotle's E-Mail: Friendship in the Cyber Age
Timothy J. Madigan, Rochester
Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and other such programs allow us to be “friends” with hundreds, if not thousands of people. But just what makes a person a friend?
Frankenstein Lives! The Continuing Relevance of Mary Shelley’s Novel
Timothy J. Madigan, Rochester
Although written almost 200 years ago, Mary Shelley 's "Frankenstein" remains relevant today. The story of a man obsessed with creating artificial life, it eerily echoes today’s discussions on fetal tissue research, life-extension, robots, and human cloning.
Leaving Little Italy: Last Words on a Locale
Fred Gardaphe, New York
Little Italys aren't what they used to by. Explore why this is so through a study of real and fictional accounts in literature and film.
Objects and Memory
Jonathan Fein, Cortlandt Manor
What are the things in our homes and museums that mean the most to us? How do we preserve the past and speak to the future?
Alluring Androids and Robots in Film, Photography and Art
Julie Wosk, Throggs Neck
The Stepford Wives, Lara Croft, and the advent of ultra-realistic female robots are among the many images that reveal our fascination with artificial women who seem alive.
Rhetorics of Change in the 2008 Presidential Campaigns
Joshua Frye, Oneonta
Change or stability? These are recurrent political metaphors competing for our minds and hearts. This lecture examines rhetorics of change in the 2008 presidential campaigns.
Toon Town: Comic Books and New York City
Kent Worcester, New York
Comic book stories are often set in New York's familiar streetscapes. This talk explores comics' urban roots and asks how the city's future looks through the lens of the comic book.
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