Shaun of the Dead
Simon Pegg made his screenwriting bones on this comic masterpiece, and his on-screen performance brought him to worldwide attention. Shaun, a London electronics salesman (Pegg), and his layabout roommate Ed (Nick Frost) are jarred out of their aimless existence when they stumble headlong into the zombie apocalypse. With a 92% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes, this Halloween favorite balances scary moments with plenty of laughs.
Length: 99 MinutesTickets: Not RequiredVenue: SpiegelgardenGenre: Visual Arts & Film
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115 MinutesTickets: Not RequiredVenue: SpiegelgardenGenre: Visual Arts & Film
Older generations have had to meld who they are with their experiences. In Identity , the cameras turn to Gen Z students who are coming to terms with how society views them given their identities, both visible and invisible, and how this informs what social, cultural, and racial issues they care deeply about. After the screening, listen to the panel of local students featured in the film who dive deeper into how their views have evolved and the change they hope to see in the world.
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60 MinutesTickets: RequiredVenue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: Hart TheaterGenre: Visual Arts & Film
