Saturday, May 01, 2010
American Center - CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31,2010
Begin forwarded message:From: "Hrncirova, Daniela" <HrncirovaD@state.gov>Date: April 30, 2010 4:38:21 PM GMT+02:00Subject: CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31,2010CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31, 2010
§ New York 1964 Modern Czech photography by Marie Šechtolová in the American Center main rooms (May 18 – May 31)
§ Celebrating a Liberation Memorabilia of the U.S. Army from Pilsen's Patton Memorial Museum in the American Center Library
§ Wednesday, May 5, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
WHAT: CZECH HEALTH CARE: THE VISIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES Press conference
This is an open press conference organized by Koalice pro zdravi, a Patients' Rights NGO, on the Czech health care system.
The event will be in Czech.
§ Thursday, May 6, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN Film screening and discussion
'The Tuskegee Airmen,' a film with Laurence Fishburne, explores the story of the "Fighting 99th" – the first squadron of African American pilots to be allowed to fight for the US. It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country. At a time when black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force, the men called "The Tuskegee Airman" could earn respect, save lives and help win a terrible war; their failure, however, could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own.
The movie will be in English, following discussion in Czech.
§ Tuesday, May 11, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHAT: DOUBLE INDEMNITY Film screening
"How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?"
Directed by Billy Wilder and adapted from a James M. Cain novel by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, Double Indemnity represents the high-water mark of 1940s film noir urban crime dramas in which a greedy, weak man is seduced and trapped by a cold, evil woman amidst the dark shadows and Expressionist lighting of modern cities.
Movie veterans Stanwyck, MacMurray, and Robinson give some of their best performances, and Wilder's cynical sensibility finds a perfect match in the story's unsentimental perspective, heightened by John Seitz's hard-edged cinematography. Double Indemnity ranks with the classics of mainstream Hollywood movie-making.
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression.
The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.
§ Thursday, May 13, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: TRAVELING TO THE U.S. Multimedia program
We are pleased to invite you to the American Center for a multimedia program focused on traveling to the USA, which includes information on visa requirements and backpacker recommendations. The event will also include the launch of the photography contest for the year 2010, as well as a musical performance.
More information about the Visa Waiver Program at http://prague.usembassy.gov/esta.html
The program will be in Czech.
§ Tuesday, May 18, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: NEW YORK 1964 Exhibition opening and film screening
New York 1964 exhibition opening of photographs by modern Czech photographer Marie Šechtlová, followed by a film screening.
The program will be in Czech.
§ Thursday, May 20, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHAT: INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY: ROD FERRONE Lecture
Celebrate with us International Tap Dance Day 2010 with a lecture by US cultural envoy Rod Ferrone from New York. Rod Ferrone, tap dancer and entertainer, has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world, wowing his audiences with his unique blend of tap, physical comedy, eccentric moves, dazzling hat tricks, and tuneful songs and guitar playing. Critics have likened him to Astaire, Cagney and Chaplin.
The program will be in English.
§ Tuesday, May 25, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHAT: OUT OF THE PAST Film screening
Jane Greer: Oh, Jeff, I don't want to die!
Robert Mitchum: Neither do I, baby, but if I have to I'm gonna die last.
Out of the Past is so perfect a film noir that it is considered practically a textbook example of the genre. In his first starring role (it had previously been offered to John Garfield and Dick Powell), Robert Mitchum plays Jeff Bailey, the friendly but secretive proprietor of a mountain-village gas station.
Jeff has his mysterious past catch up with him one day when he's ordered to meet with gambler Whit Sterling. En route to the meeting, he tells girlfriend Ann his story…
In 1991, Out of the Past was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.
§ Thursday, May 27, 2010
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY Panel Discussion
The Cultural and Commercial Sections of the Embassy of the United States are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion with the participants from the International Visitor Leadership Program on New Approaches in Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Building Technologies, on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the American Center. Michal Bartoš, Head, Sluňákov - Center for Environmental Education; Jan Horčík, Editor-in-Chief, Ekobydleni.eu; Vladimír Stupavský, Director, CZ Biom - Czech Biomass Association and Petr Zahradník, Consultant, SEVEn - The Energy Efficiency Center will share their program experience, discuss the challenges of energy efficiency, and answer your questions.
The program will be held in Czech.
Admission to all events is free of charge. Please check the details and look for changes at www.americkecentrum.cz
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