Category: Hamon Arts Library

Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon – Student-curated Film Series presents DUEL

Detail of Spielberg's sign advertising his film, Duel

On April 25, Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon, a student-curated film series, will present another screening for the film, Duel. At just 25 years old Steven Spielberg directed this made-for-tv film, his first, which showcases Spielberg’s early mastery of tension and suspense. It lays the groundwork for the cinematic brilliance that defines his film…Continue Reading Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon – Student-curated Film Series presents DUEL

Film screening: Westwood: Punk. Icon. Activist.

Long view of Torn Apart installation with some Westwood clothing

  In conjunction with the Torn Apart: Punk Graphics, Fashion & Culture, 1976-86 exhibition, this documentary, Westwood: Punk. Icon. Activist., will profile the life and work of the British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) who was largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Torn Apart, an exhibition at the Hamon…Continue Reading Film screening: Westwood: Punk. Icon. Activist.

Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon – Student-curated Film Series presents JENNIFER’S BODY

Still from Jennifer's Body showing main character

JENNIFER’S BODY (2009) will be screened on April 11th at 7pm, at the Angelika Theatre, Mockingbird Station, with FREE ADMISSION.  The satirical horror film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody, will be the fourth film in the Student-Curated Film Series. Student curator Mara Webb ’24 will introduce the film and welcome special guests in attendance from…Continue Reading Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon – Student-curated Film Series presents JENNIFER’S BODY

Rebelling against Everything: Punk Music Subversion, Diversity and DIY Fandom – talk by David Ensminger on March 21

Torn Apart stickers and buttons

In conjunction with the Hawn Gallery exhibition, Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion, and Culture, 1976 – 1986, David A. Ensminger, college instructor (Lee College) and author, will speak on the history of punk music, its diversity and culture. He is the author of several books covering both American roots music and punk rock…Continue Reading Rebelling against Everything: Punk Music Subversion, Diversity and DIY Fandom – talk by David Ensminger on March 21

SMU Student-curated Film Series: Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon at Angelika Theater March 7th

Jurassic Park Flyer for Reel to Reel Film Series

  JURASSIC PARK (1993) will be screened on March 7th, at 7pm, at the Angelika Theatre, Mockingbird Station.  The sci-fi cautionary tale, based on the book by Michael Crighton, will be the first film in the Student-Curated Film Series. SMU Film & Media Arts students Mara Webb and Isaac Ehrler are curating the series this semester: Reel…Continue Reading SMU Student-curated Film Series: Reel to Real: A Spielberg Canon at Angelika Theater March 7th

Exhibition opening February 8 – Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion and Culture, 1976-1986

Sex Pistols Anarchy 1976 Jamie Reid design Ray Stevenson photo

February 8 – May 10, 2024 Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion & Culture: 1976-1986 brings together two notable collections of posters, flyers, clothing, and ephemera from this highly influential era of pivotal cultural shift in Britain and the United States. This exhibition features the collections of Andrew Krivine, scholar and collector, and Malcolm…Continue Reading Exhibition opening February 8 – Torn Apart: Punk + New Wave Graphics, Fashion and Culture, 1976-1986

What’s in a biography? The life of Leonard Bernstein on film and in print

Bernstein with TV Camera on set

Maestro, the new motion picture about Leonard Bernstein, just opened in Dallas area movie theaters and will be streaming on Netflix later this month. Not a standard biopic that seeks to reveal the entirety of Bernstein’s life and accomplishments, the co-writer, actor, and director, Bradley Cooper anchors this film on Bernstein’s marriage with the actress,…Continue Reading What’s in a biography? The life of Leonard Bernstein on film and in print

New collection: Robert Holladay Film Media and Materials Collection

Image of laserdisc and laserdisc player

The G. William Jones Film & Video Collection, Hamon Arts Library, is pleased to announce a new donation of film materials and memorabilia, including rare laserdiscs, from the collection of the late Robert Holladay (1940-2019).  Known as “Mr. Paramount of Abilene,” Holladay was the Film Director of the historic Paramount Theatre in Abilene. He was…Continue Reading New collection: Robert Holladay Film Media and Materials Collection

What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America – Interview with artist, Jane Chu

Opening reception - visitors in the gallery viewing drawings and photos

Shortly after the opening week of the Hawn Gallery exhibition, What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America, Beverly Mitchell, Gallery Curator, talked with Jane Chu about the installation and her work. The exhibition of fifteen drawings by Chu center upon her mother’s perilous journey out of China during the Chinese Revolution of 1949….Continue Reading What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America – Interview with artist, Jane Chu

What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America – Wine Reception & Artist’s Talk

Goodbye to Baba - work by Jane Chu

The exhibition, What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America, is an installation of fifteen drawings by artist, Jane Chu. The exhibition centers upon her mother’s journey out of China during the Chinese Revolution of 1949. In addition to her mother’s journey, Chu tells a series of stories about individuals who have immigrated to the…Continue Reading What We Keep: The Objects of Immigrants to America – Wine Reception & Artist’s Talk

 

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