Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Current Events: Thursday, November 11th 2010

I know this isn't really horror-related, but I have to advertise this event.  I went to the last one, and it was so interesting!

Thursday, November 11th at MADCAP Theaters
Check out The Dark Side of Dr. Seuss with Dennis Nyback

From the MADCAP website:
This could be called “What did you do in the war, Doc?”   For the second half of his long career Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) wrote hugely popular childrens books.  Before that he wrote for humor magazines and made money in advertising.   For a brief time in the 1940s he was in the US Army making gung ho propaganda and army training films.  Is there a correlation between attracting young readers and influencing the minds of adults?   With this program you can examine Dr. Seuss’ adult oriented work and make your own decision.  “Lovers of Dr. Seuss will take renewed delight in his whimsical and imaginative illustrations even as they may be disturbed by the attitudes reflected in some of his work.People Magazine.  This program is presented in 16mm with an Introduction and Commentary by Film Archivist and Historian Dennis Nyback.

The last time I saw Dennis Nyback he was here for his Bad Bugs Bunny program, which was both hilarious and informative.

The Dark Side of Dr. Seuss with Dennis Nyback is at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm, $10.  If you're in the area, you should definitely check it out.

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