Film Hall to screen "Misery"

Milla Bell-Hart '10 writes:

Film Hall will be screening "Misery" (1990, Rob Reiner), based on the novel by Stephen King. It tells the story of a popular writer captured after a debilitating car accident by his self-proclaimed "biggest fan," who becomes psychotic after reading about the death of her favorite character.

Date: Tonight, Nov. 7
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Film Hall (basement, Nic 6)

Weekend Roundup

Because you're worth it. Thanks for your support!

THURSDAY November 6:

6pm - Habitat for Humanity (Free Pizza) @ 237 High St.
7pm - Beehive Design Collective @ Usdan 108
8pm - Lanford Wilson's Home Free @ WestCo Cafe
9:30pm - Blue Scholars & Chrome Punch @ Psi U

FRIDAY November 7:

4:30pm - Dissecting the Election w/Professors Lim and Price @ Center for Community Partnerships, 167 High Street
4:30pm - Eye of History: The Camera as Witness @ CFA -> Zilkha Gallery
5:30pm - Lanford Wilson's Home Free @ WestCo Cafe
7pm - Chill Out with Well Being House @ Well Being House, 250 Court St.
8pm - Ten Shekel Shirt @ World Music Hall
9pm - Pink Reason, TV Ghost, and Twin Stumps @ WestCo Cafe
9:30 pm - Ska/Punk Showcase @ ADP
10pm - Red Wire Black Wire, Snakes Say Hisss, Boogie Boarder, and Hume @ Eclectic

SATURDAY November 8:

12pm - Fall Festival @ OutHouse, 132 High St.
12pm - Loud Spirits Day @ WestCo Cafe
7:30pm - Mike Kuhn @ Javapalooza, 330 Main St.
8pm - Lanford Wilson's Home Free @ WestCo Cafe
9:30pm - Rock & Roll party @ Eclectic
10pm - Black Light Party @ Alpha Delt Grotto
10 pm - New Teen Force improv comedy @ WestCo Cafe

Eye of History: Discussion on Documentary Photography

Several of the photographers whose works are currently displayed in the Zilkha Gallery will be on campus tomorrow afternoon. Come for their panel discussion, Eye of History: The Camera as Witness, followed by a book signing and public reception:

Internationally renowned documentary photographers Wendy Ewald, Eric Gottesman and Susan Meiselas join acclaimed writer and critic David Levi Strauss in a panel discussion about photography's role in the world today. Wesleyan President and historian Michael Roth will introduce the panel. A Q&A session will follow. Participating as audience members will be a significant number of international scholars of photography and history including former photo editor of the NY Times, Vicki Goldberg.

Following the Panel there will be a public reception and book signing at Zilkha Gallery at 6:30 pm. If you haven't seen it already the reception will be a wonderful opportunity to view the current exhibition curated by Nina Felshin, "Framing and Being Framed: The Uses of Documentary Photography," which features works by the Panel presenters and other artists.

All are welcome. Hope you can join us for this exciting event.

To visit the presentation's website, click here.

Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: CFA Cinema, then viewing at 6:30 in Zilkha Gallery

Bands at WestCo Cafe

Pink Reason, TV Ghost, and Twin Stumps are playing Friday night in WestCo Cafe.

Date: Friday, November 7
Time: 9:00 pm - 1:30 am
Place: WestCo Cafe, free

Red Wire Black Wire Album Re-Release + All-Star Show

Wes band Red Wire Black Wire will be playing an album re-release (plus some new tracks) show this Friday at Eclectic with a Wesleyan-style All-Star line up including:

Snakes Say Hisss
Boogie Boarder
Hume

Date: Friday, November 7th
Time: 10pm-2pm
Place: Eclectic

Chill Out With Well-Being House

Tired of midterms and cold weather? Want to eat ice cream anyway? Come make sundaes this Friday at Well-Being house. (Note: whipped cream-covered woman not included).

Date: Friday, November 7th
Time: 7-9 pm
Place: Well-Being House (250 Court St)