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Rappahannock Film Club Presents . . . The Conformist
Christie Hoerneman, Film, foreign films, Italian films, LibraryPoint Blog, Rappahannock Film Club, Arts Blog

Come join the Rappahannock Film Club and the Central Rappahannock Regional Library as we present Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist at the Headquarter's Library on Thursday, May 6th at 7:00 pm.

When the government orders him to kill a political refugee, Marcello (Jean-Louis Trintignant) agrees -- even though his target is his college mentor. Hence, he is "the Conformist," a man who will do absolutely anything to belong. Bernardo Bertolucci directs this thought-provoking drama set in 1930s fascist Italy, a visually complex character study for which he was nominated an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Italian with English subtitles.

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Great Lives Series: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, Great Lives series, LibraryPoint Blog, Rock Stars, Virginia Johnson, Reading Room Blog, Arts Blog, Music

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, Gardner Campbell of Baylor University will give a talk on the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This lecture, part of the university's Great Lives series, is free and open to the public.
For more on the life of Elvis Presley check out this list of materials recommended by the reference staff of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.

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An Italian Master Film Series: La Strada
Christie Hoerneman, films, foreign films, Headquarters Film Series, LibraryPoint Blog, Arts Blog

Come join the Central Rappahannock Regional Library as we present La Strada, the first film in the An Italian Master: Federico Fellini film series at the Headquarters Library on Monday, March 22nd at 7:00 pm.

The bubbly, waiflike Gelsomina (Guilietta Masina) is a simpleton sold to the gruff, bullying circus strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) as a servant and assistant. Treated no better than an animal, Gelsomina nonetheless falls in love with the brute Zampanò. When they join a small circus they meet Il Matto (Richard Basehart), a clown who enchants Gelsomina and relentlessly taunts Zampanò, whose inability to control his hatred of Il Matto (literally, "the Fool") leads to their expulsion from the circus and eventually to the film's fateful conclusion.
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An Italian Master: Federico Fellini
Christie Hoerneman, films, foreign films, Headquarters Film Series, LibraryPoint Blog, Arts Blog

Absurd, baroque, neorealism, surreal, and bizarre are all used to describe Federico Fellini’s film style, but none of them quite capture the true essence of his films. His famous and unique style of storytelling, which was largely autobiographical, blended reality and fantasy and was so distinct that it became known as Felliniesque.

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The Rappahannock Film Club presents . . . Caché
Christie Hoerneman, Film, foreign films, LibraryPoint Blog, Rappahannock Film Club, Arts Blog

Come join the Rappahannock Film Club and the Central Rappahannock Library as we present Michael Haneke's Caché at the Headquarters Library on Thursday, March 4th at 7:00 pm.

This unsettling drama is a tour de force showcase for Haneke's unparalled ability to inspire fear and paranoia in both his actors and his audience. Renowned French actors Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche play a married couple whose lives begin to crumble when mysterious (and sinister) videotapes start to appear on their doorstep. Even more terrifying, Auteuil slowly pieces together that it may be related to a terrible secret from his past. Taut, tense and electrifying, Caché is deeply disturbing and endlessly fascinating.

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Winners of the 15th Annual Teen Art Show
LibraryPoint Blog, Rebecca Purdy, Teen art, Teen Art Show, Arts Blog, Teen Blog, Exhibits, Arts and Artists

Thirty-eight students in grades 9-12 from Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Westmoreland county particpated in this year's show.  The talent is immense, the art is phenomenal and difficult choices were made.  Local artist, Johnny Johnson, generously donated his time to judge the grades 11 and 12 contestants.  Those artists experienced the other side of an art show and were the judges for those in grades 9-10. 

 

Best in Show was awarded to senior, Katy Shepard for "Roman Myths of Love" (shown above)

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The Atrium Gallery: Edward Russell
LibraryPoint Blog, Samantha Thomason, Arts Blog, Exhibits, Arts and Artists

Paintings by Edward Russell are on display in the Atrium Gallery through February.

The paintings in this exhibit were rendered in watercolor and gouache. Most of the scenes were found near Fredericksburg. Other locations include Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Montana.

Mr. Russell retired from the US Government in 1983 after serving thirty three years as Director-Curator, US Army Engineer Museum, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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CRRL Presents: Mary Jane Bohlen, Inspiring Artist and Teacher
LibraryPoint Blog, Samantha Thomason, Arts Blog, CRRL Presents, Arts and Artists

This interview airs beginning January 27.
Mary Jane Bohlen's work delights all who view it. From printmaking and papermaking to painting and sculpture there is always something new to explore and appreciate and her teaching is legendary. Before her move to Rhode Island, Debby Klein met with her to talk about her long career in Fredericksburg.

Find out more about CRRL Presents.

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The Atrium Gallery: The Students of Johnny Johnson
LibraryPoint Blog, Painting, Samantha Thomason, Arts Blog, Exhibits, Arts and Artists

See works by the students of Johnny Johnson's Watercolor Workshop through January in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery.

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Masters of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock and Daphne du Maurier
Christie Hoerneman, Film, LibraryPoint Blog, Arts Blog, Suspense and Thriller

Give them pleasure. Same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.

      --Alfred Hitchcock in an interview with the American Film Institute
 
Alfred Hitchcock, universally acknowledged as “The Master of Suspense”, was born in the suburbs of London on August 13, 1899. Hitchcock’s first job within the film industry was as a title-card designer for the Famous Players Lasky film company. Hitchock went on to hold roles as assistant director, script writer, art director, and editor before directing his first solo film in 1925. In 1926, Hitchcock’s third film, The Lodger, was his first big success and established him as a maker of thrillers. Over the next fifty years, Hitchcock completed fifty additional feature films.
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