Week of Events
North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest (1959)
Presented by Michelle Robinson, Associate Professor of American Studies Directed by Alfred Hitchcock A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies. Join our Carolina scholars … Read more
Titicut Follies (1967)
Titicut Follies (1967)
Presented by Matt Swiatlowski, Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of American Studies Directed by Frederick Wiseman Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness. Join our Carolina scholars as they share their … Read more
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Presented by John Bechtold, Doctoral Candidate in American Studies Directed by Stanley Kubrick An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Join our Carolina scholars as … Read more
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Presented by Maxine Vande Vaarst, Doctoral Candidate in American Studies Directed by Monte Hellman Two men drag-racing across the U.S. in a '55 Chevy. Dennis Wilson's the mechanic, James Taylor's the driver. Join our Carolina scholars as they share their favorite … Read more
In Cold Blood (1967)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Presented by Rachel Schaevitz, Associate Director for State Outreach & Strategic Partnerships for Carolina Public Humanities Directed by Richard Brooks After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end … Read more