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For more information, please click on the "Special Events" link above.


The Common Ground Middletown International Film Festival is now running.
For more information, please click on the "Center for Film Studies" link above

  
       
  

SUMMER FILM SERIES
 

  FRANK CAPRA
  DIRECTS HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING MEN

 July 7, 14, 21, 28
 7:30pm FREE ADMISSION
 Center for Film Studies
 301 Washington Terrace
 Middletown, CT

Tuesday, July 7
     IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT - Clark Gable
     Speaker: Marc Longenecker, Programming and Technical Manager of Center for Film Studies
     will introduce this film and showcase materials from the Frank Capra Archive Collection

Tuesday, July 14
     MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN - Gary Cooper
     Speaker: Ed Herrmann, Star of Stage, Screen and Television - Most Recently on Gilmore Girls

Tuesday, July 21
     MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON - Jimmy Stewart
     Speaker: Steve Collins, Assistant Professor of Film Studies

Tuesday, July 28
     A HOLE IN THE HEAD - Frank Sinatra
     Speaker: Tom Santopietro, Author of Sinatra In Hollyood

This program is made possible with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, The City of Middletown, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, The Downtown Business District, and Wesleyan University - Center for Film Studies.

 

The Rick Nicita Gallery

Doors open at 6:30pm until start time of film.
During the academic year, The Rick Nicita Gallery is open from NOON to 4:00pm on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and any other time by appointment.

For more information on the Summer Film Series contact:  Joyce Heidorn (860-685-2220) or David Laub (860-685-2125)

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  CineFare in Middletown 

 July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2009   
    Enjoy fine food at the following restaurants from 5:00 to 7:00
   (Diners will receive a 10% discount on their meals; alcoholic beverages excluded.)

  •     It's Only Natural
                              386 Main St. (Rear) - 860-346-9210    
                              www.ionrestaurant.com

             ·   Firehouse Steakhouse and Halligan Tap Rooom

                       412 Main Street - 860-347-4440
                    www.firehouse-steakhouse.com

·   Fishbone Cafe
                    106 Court Street – 860-346-6000
                     www.fishbonecafe.com

·   Forbidden City Bistro
                      335 Main Street – 860-343-8288
                      www.forbiddencitybistro.com 

·   Nikita’s Bar and Bistro
                   484 Main Street – 860-344-9378
                      www.nikitasbarandbistro.com

·   Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
                130 Main Street - 860-6291

·   Tavern at the Armory (Inn at Middletown)
 70 Main Street - 860-854-6323
www.innatmiddletown.com 

·   Tuscany Grill
 120 College Street – 860-346-7096
www.tuscany-grill.com

·   Typhoon
 360 Main Street – 860-344-9667
www.thetyphoonrestaurant.com


 

After dinner, catch a free MTA shuttle in front of the restaurants to the Center for Film Studies at Wesleyan for the free screening of a classic film.

For more information on restaurants or MTA shuttle, please call Cathy Duncan (860)347-6924), Marie Kalita Leary (860-347-1424), or Frank Kuan (860-685-2245).