SPECIAL EVENTS
EASY RIDER (1969)
PRESENTED BY MICHAEL WHEELER
When: JULY 15TH AT 7:00
WHERE: Main auditorium
Our very own Michael Wheeler will be providing an introduction to the film before showtime and after will be leading a discussion about the film and contextualize its legacy.
Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of small-town America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in New Orleans, the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America.
RUNNING TIME: 95 min.
RATING: R
DOWN BY LAW (1986)
PRESENTED BY MICHAEL WHEELER
When: JULY 22ND AT 7:00
WHERE: Main auditorium
Our very own Michael Wheeler will be providing an introduction to the film before showtime and after will be leading a discussion about the film and contextualize its legacy.
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian immigrant are arrested in New Orleans and find themselves housed in the same jail cell. The Italian comes up with a plan to escape, and must convince his two cellmates to join him.
RUNNING TIME: 107 min.
RATING: R
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