The Sound of Musicals

Can you name five songs from famous musicals?  10? 20?  For many of us, the songs we first heard in a movie theater are the soundtrack of our lives.  Legends of stage and screen, including Gene Kelly and Henry Mancini, created scenes and tunes you still remember decades later.  This program will have you humming those famous show tunes for the rest of the day!

Galaxies Far, Far Away

Trekkies, Jedi Knights, and Mutant Superheroes.  Today, movie theaters are full of such characters.  The box office success of these films is proof that human beings cannot get enough of stories about aliens and other worlds far beyond our own.  How long ago did we first look up at the night sky and dream of travel to these far off stars?  Join us on a journey that began a very long time ago.

Picture Palaces

The Tri State region is home to some of the earliest movie theaters in the world.  Many are gone but a few remain.  Hear the amazing stories of these historic landmarks and the people who created them.  Let’s go back to the early days of cinema and witness the birth of the screen magic that we all enjoy today.

Dolphins, Dogs, Pigs, and Ponies

Which animal star was your favorite?  Who was their human friend?  You may not remember Timmy, Roy, Sandy, or Arthur, but you probably know their famous animal companion.  Clearly the star of these movies and television shows was not the human.  We will learn the interesting stories of many different animal actors who won our hearts with their lovable antics.