Community Calendar

The Film and Media Studies department presents video and screenwriting projects from students in the spring 2025 FMS media production courses. Free and open to the public.

A special screening of the 1991 Oliver Stone biopic of Jim Morrison as a tribute to recently deceased film star Val Kilmer who played Morrison. Film runs 141 minutes. Rated R. $10 general/$6 members. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale, NY. Tickets on sale in advance at www.rosendaletheatre.org/ Presented by the Music Fan Series.

The 2025 documentary by Kevin McDonald about John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s New York City post-Beatles life in the early 1970s. Rare archival footage, including footage of their only full-length concert. Film runs 100 minutes. Rated R. $10 general/$6 members. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale, NY. Tickets on sale in advance at www.rosendaletheatre.org/ Presented by the Music Fan Series.

Adrien Maben, 1h 32m

The word “live” in the movie title is a bit of a red herring when it comes to Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, since the only audience in the oldest surviving Roman amphitheater in the world is the film’s crew. But it’s also what makes it all so entrancing. Seeing Floyd bookend a set of late-Sixties space-rock triumphs like “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” and enfant terrible gong-banging freak-outs with Meddle’s “Echoes” – while watching it all seem to evanesce into the air, amidst the weeds, ancient sculptures and molten lava of Pompeii (with an assist from a barking dog) – seems like the perfect setting for the group. With the addition of some trippy camera effects and studio footage of the group making Dark Side of the Moon, Pompeii became the ultimate document of psych-rock’s transition into prog. —Rolling Stone

Co-presented with Next Chapter Records

You’re cordially invited to the most fun party you’ll attend all season—and you don’t even have
to bring a gift! Join us for a fabulous night out at MURIEL’S WEDDING, the beloved Aussie
comedy that will have you singing in your seat and maybe dancing in the aisles!

The first 50 guests in the door will get a sparkly tiara—and everyone will get cake and coffee after the movie!

Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette in her star-making role) longs to break out of her dreary town of
Porpoise Spit, spending lonely days and nights in her room listening to her beloved ABBA and
dreaming of the day her reality will match her fantasies. Cast off by her girlfriends, who fear her
decidedly unglamorous looks will be a drag on their social chances, she finally finds a friend
who helps her shake off her awkwardness and fly. And does she ever!

So come along with Muriel on the adventure of her lifetime! You will leave the theater as happy
as Muriel in her long-awaited, much-dreamed-of wedding dress.

Presented by the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the National Coalition Against Censorship, Unbanned is a free, outdoor celebration of the freedom to read. At a time when books and ideas are being increasingly challenged across the country, this series invites the public to engage in timely conversations about censorship and creative expression. Held at the iconic FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Unbanned offers three signature events alongside a daily banned book library and ongoing community programming.

When:
May 16 – June 2, 2025
Park hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Monday
(Closed on Tuesdays)

The event is to celebrate the right to read freely, encourage public discourse, and offer community-centered programming on the topic of censorship.
Ongoing Activities:
1. A Banned Book Library open daily with curated titles for all ages
2. Interactive events including talks, readings, and art-focused discussions
3. Free book giveaways of frequently challenged titles
4. Volunteer opportunities for community members

Event Highlights (Registration Encouraged):
1. Art Censorship in America, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. Elizabeth Larison (Director, Arts & Culture Advocacy, NCAC) leads a discussion on how art censorship impacts creativity and expression in the U.S.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-censorship-in-america-tickets-1320122334439

2. Censorship and the First Amendment, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. NCAC Executive Director Lee Rowland explores the contours of the First Amendment and today's threats to free expression.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/censorship-and-the-first-amendment-q-a-tickets-1320134049479

3. Read in Resistance with Mike Curato, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. Join author Mike Curato for readings from banned books, followed by an open afternoon of reading in the Park as an act of resistance.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-in-resistance-with-mike-curato-tickets-1320144520799

Presented by the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the National Coalition Against Censorship, Unbanned is a free, outdoor celebration of the freedom to read. At a time when books and ideas are being increasingly challenged across the country, this series invites the public to engage in timely conversations about censorship and creative expression. Held at the iconic FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Unbanned offers three signature events alongside a daily banned book library and ongoing community programming.

When:
May 16 – June 2, 2025
Park hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Monday
(Closed on Tuesdays)

The event is to celebrate the right to read freely, encourage public discourse, and offer community-centered programming on the topic of censorship.
Ongoing Activities:
1. A Banned Book Library open daily with curated titles for all ages
2. Interactive events including talks, readings, and art-focused discussions
3. Free book giveaways of frequently challenged titles
4. Volunteer opportunities for community members

Event Highlights (Registration Encouraged):
1. Art Censorship in America, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. Elizabeth Larison (Director, Arts & Culture Advocacy, NCAC) leads a discussion on how art censorship impacts creativity and expression in the U.S.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-censorship-in-america-tickets-1320122334439

2. Censorship and the First Amendment, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. NCAC Executive Director Lee Rowland explores the contours of the First Amendment and today's threats to free expression.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/censorship-and-the-first-amendment-q-a-tickets-1320134049479

3. Read in Resistance with Mike Curato, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. Join author Mike Curato for readings from banned books, followed by an open afternoon of reading in the Park as an act of resistance.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-in-resistance-with-mike-curato-tickets-1320144520799

This 45-minute documentary captures the final chapter of the Bills family’s beloved 86-year-old sawmill in Wardsboro, Vermont. Filmmaker Theresa Maggio follows octogenarian brothers Alan and Everett Bills, along with their niece and co-owner Debbie Bills Bauer, as they say goodbye to the mill their father, Melbourne Bills, built in 1936.

With warmth, humor, and resilience, Alan and Everett recount stories of growing up on “Bills Hill”—tales of fire, flood, and family life in rural Vermont. Filmed during the summer and fall of 2023, the documentary chronicles the mill’s demolition, the end of an era, and the spirit that lives on through the Bills family.

Already drawing sold-out crowds across the West River Valley, the film has touched hearts and sparked memories. Audience members have called it a “gift,” praising its emotional depth and historical importance.

Join us for a screening and Q&A with Alan and Everett—two local legends whose stories will stay with you long after the credits roll.

Presented by the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the National Coalition Against Censorship, Unbanned is a free, outdoor celebration of the freedom to read. At a time when books and ideas are being increasingly challenged across the country, this series invites the public to engage in timely conversations about censorship and creative expression. Held at the iconic FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Unbanned offers three signature events alongside a daily banned book library and ongoing community programming.

When:
May 16 – June 2, 2025
Park hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Monday
(Closed on Tuesdays)

The event is to celebrate the right to read freely, encourage public discourse, and offer community-centered programming on the topic of censorship.
Ongoing Activities:
1. A Banned Book Library open daily with curated titles for all ages
2. Interactive events including talks, readings, and art-focused discussions
3. Free book giveaways of frequently challenged titles
4. Volunteer opportunities for community members

Event Highlights (Registration Encouraged):
1. Art Censorship in America, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. Elizabeth Larison (Director, Arts & Culture Advocacy, NCAC) leads a discussion on how art censorship impacts creativity and expression in the U.S.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-censorship-in-america-tickets-1320122334439

2. Censorship and the First Amendment, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. NCAC Executive Director Lee Rowland explores the contours of the First Amendment and today's threats to free expression.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/censorship-and-the-first-amendment-q-a-tickets-1320134049479

3. Read in Resistance with Mike Curato, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. Join author Mike Curato for readings from banned books, followed by an open afternoon of reading in the Park as an act of resistance.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-in-resistance-with-mike-curato-tickets-1320144520799

Presented by the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the National Coalition Against Censorship, Unbanned is a free, outdoor celebration of the freedom to read. At a time when books and ideas are being increasingly challenged across the country, this series invites the public to engage in timely conversations about censorship and creative expression. Held at the iconic FDR Four Freedoms State Park, Unbanned offers three signature events alongside a daily banned book library and ongoing community programming.

When:
May 16 – June 2, 2025
Park hours: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Monday
(Closed on Tuesdays)

The event is to celebrate the right to read freely, encourage public discourse, and offer community-centered programming on the topic of censorship.
Ongoing Activities:
1. A Banned Book Library open daily with curated titles for all ages
2. Interactive events including talks, readings, and art-focused discussions
3. Free book giveaways of frequently challenged titles
4. Volunteer opportunities for community members

Event Highlights (Registration Encouraged):
1. Art Censorship in America, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. Elizabeth Larison (Director, Arts & Culture Advocacy, NCAC) leads a discussion on how art censorship impacts creativity and expression in the U.S.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-censorship-in-america-tickets-1320122334439

2. Censorship and the First Amendment, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. NCAC Executive Director Lee Rowland explores the contours of the First Amendment and today's threats to free expression.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/censorship-and-the-first-amendment-q-a-tickets-1320134049479

3. Read in Resistance with Mike Curato, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. Join author Mike Curato for readings from banned books, followed by an open afternoon of reading in the Park as an act of resistance.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-in-resistance-with-mike-curato-tickets-1320144520799