CINEMA HISTORY: FILM NOIR

Chris Messineo of the NJ Film School will present a program on the great film noir movies of the 1940’s at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm.  He will offer fascinating insights and anecdotes about the many film excerpts he shows in this cinema genre.  Chris Messineo is an award- winning writer and director and is the founder of Off Stage Films, an independent production company.  He is also well-known for his knowledgeable and entertaining film history lectures.  

The program will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door.  Registration is recommended but not required.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.

BARBARA TOMLINSON ON GUSTAV KLIMT

Art Lecturer Barbara Tomlinson will present a program on Gustav Klimt on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library at 2:00 pm.  With her customary aesthetic and cultural insight, she examines the currently wildly popular early 20^th century Austrian painter Gustav Klimt.  She will focus on his “Golden Phase”, his younger contemporary Egon Schiele, and the vibrant Vienna culture of the day.

The program will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door.  Registration is recommended but not required.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.

FRED MILLER AND ALAN JAY LERNER

Pianist and raconteur Fred Miller will perform his popular “Lectures-In-Song” program on the song lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist who created some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both the stage and the screen.  Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot were some of his hits for the stage as well as the films Royal Wedding and Gigi.

Fred Miller is well-known for his “Lecture-In-Song” series on the American Popular Song.  He studied classical piano for many years, but upon hearing Ella Fitzgerald sing Cole Porter, he found his calling and life’s mission.  He studied acting for two years with stage and film legend Geraldine Page and vocal performance with Tony award winner Helen Gallagher.  He has appeared in television commercials and on the radio and has run the Copper Penny Players for many years.

The program will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door.  Registration is recommended but not required.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.

AUTHOR TALKS AND BOOK SIGNING

The Clarence Dillon Public Library will host three successful local authors on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at noon.  The authors will give short “craft talks” and sign their major books.  Alan Winter of Bernardsville, New Jersey will sign copies of his exciting thriller, Savior’s Day.   Keith Hirshland of Peapack, New Jersey will sign copies of his gripping memoir, Cover Me Boys: I’m Going In: Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat.  Jack McLean of Fort Lee, New Jersey will sign copies of Loon:  A Marine Story, his powerful memoir of the Vietnam War and his return home.

The program is free and there is no registration – just drop in. 

The Clarence Dillon Public Library (www.clarencedillonpl.org) is located at 2336 Lamington Road in Bedminster, New Jersey.

BACH LECTURE AND CONCERT

The sublime music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his extraordinary career and persona are explored by Sandy Putnam followed by an exceptional local virtuoso, Meghan Jin, on the library’s grand piano on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm.  Johann Sebastian Bach was a magnificent classical composer who is revered for his musical complexities and innovations. 

Pianist Meghan Jin is a 13-year old 8th grader at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.  She started studying the piano with Ms. Gloria Chu when she was 4.  A serious student of the piano, Meghan has competed and received top places in a number of auditions and competitions in NJ and NY in the past 8 years.  She was the 1^st place winner at the 2014 Piano Teachers Congress New York Competition, 2^nd place winner (solo) and 3^rd place (concerto) at the  2014 MEA completion, 1^st place winner at 2015 Music Festival Rising Star Competition, 2^nd place winner (concerto) at the 2015 MEA completion, and received Honorable Mention in 2015 Steinway Scholarship Competition.  Most recently, Meghan won 3^rd place at the 2015 NJMTA Young Musicians Competition.  As winners of some of these events, she has enjoyed the opportunities to perform at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Riders University and City University of NJ. 

The program will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is free but registration is requested but not required.  To register please call the library at 908-234-2325, or email ref@dillonlibrary.org or enroll in person at the library’s circulation desk. 

The Clarence Dillon Public Library (www.clarencedillonpl.org) is located at 2336 Lamington Road in Bedminster, New Jersey.