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‘Would That: Transmutation, Transformation, and Tracing the Lines of Possibility’: An evening with poet Diana Khoi Nguyen
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin poet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen for a talk about life, grief, and poetry as a way of being in the world. Diana will share the video and poetry work she has created since the death of her brother, and discuss its evolution as her grief has progressed with time. Diana writes: "Would ... Read more
“The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust” – Grand Opening
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin us for the grand opening of Dr. David Rosenberg’s exhibit “The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust,” on display in its premiere exhibition at a public library in the United States from October 2 through November 30. Following the stories of several Jewish residents of Amiens, France during the Holocaust, this ... Read more
Noir Classics with the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club: ‘Laura’
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a four-part series of film noir classics! Tonight, we'll screen Laura (1944), directed by Otto Preminger. Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of the strangely compelling Laura (Gene Tierney), while simultaneously falling under her lingering spell. Join us for the rest of the series! Registration is ... Read more
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Dangerfield Newby’s Fight for Freedom with Jon-Erik Gilot
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 Next to John Brown himself, perhaps the most recognizable and evocative imageof John Brown's October 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry is the haunting portrait offormer slave turned raider Dangerfield Newby. This talk will follow Newby ... Read more
The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust – Gallery talk and reception
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesDr. David Rosenberg’s exhibit “The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust” is open for its premiere exhibition at a public library in the United States from October 2 through November 30. Following the stories of the Jewish residents of Amiens, France during the Holocaust, this exhibit delves into questions of official, cultural, ... Read more
Noir Classics with the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club: ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesJoin the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club for a four-part series of film noir classics! Tonight, we'll screen Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy Wilder. Screenwriter Joe Gillis (William Holden) becomes entagled with fading silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) in a black comedy often considered one of the greatest movies ever made about Hollywood. ... Read more