[Summit] Virtual Events at Brown University + Avon Cinema showtimes

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Virtual Events
Tuesday 13 April 5:00pmJudith Butler: Debt, Guilt, Responsibility, ObligationIn this virtual talk titled “Debt, Guilt, Responsibility, Obligation,” feminist scholar Judith Butler will consider how best to de-link debt and guilt in the context of the intensification of student debt in recent years and the movement in favor of debt forgiveness. The argument will seek to show that public obligations to either free or affordable education rely upon a notion of the public good that severs debt from guilt.Learn more
Wednesday 14 April 12:00pmSoundscapes of Early China: A Conversation on Exhibiting Ancient BellsKeith Wilson, curator of ancient Chinese art at the Freer Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, and Jeffrey Moser, assistant professor of East Asian art at Brown, will discuss cast bronze musical instruments from early China. They will explore some of the challenges that Wilson faced in developing the exhibition Resound: Ancient Bells of China (Oct. 14, 2017 – July 5, 2021), and discuss the strategies that he and his team adopted to give life to the fragile sounds and furtive musicality of these instruments.Learn more
Wednesday 14 April 6:30pmBlack Maternal Health Week: Viewing Black Motherhood through the LensBlack women face a multitude of disparities from conception to postpartum. This event will highlight the work of Warren Alpert Medical School student Ade Osinubi, whose film “Black Motherhood through the Lens” calls attention to these inequities. After the viewing of two of the film’s short stories, there will be a panel discussion led by Osinubi and two of the women featured in the documentary. An audience Q&A session will follow.Learn more
Thursday 15 April 12:00pmBook Launch: ‘African American Political Thought: A Collected History’“African American Political Thought” offers an unprecedented philosophical history of thinkers from the African American community and African diaspora who have addressed the central issues of political life: democracy, race, violence, liberation, solidarity, and mass political action. Co-editors Melvin L. Rogers and Jack Turner have brought together leading scholars to reflect on individual intellectuals from the past four centuries, developing their list with an expansive approach to political expression.Learn more
Thursday 15 April 7:00pmSocial Security and Medicare: Why Generation Z Should CareMany Americans harbor concerns about the future viability of social security, and they have questions about how it and Medicare are funded and how they work. Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works and the chair of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition, will join Taubman Center Interim Director Richard Arenberg to discuss the current politics and future health of social security and Medicare. Special attention will be paid to the question of what these programs mean to members of the younger generations.Learn more
Friday 16 April 12:00pmHow Brown Alumni are Creating Sustainable Solutions in the Fashion & Retail IndustryIn this panel discussion, alumni entrepreneurs will share how they are changing the future of sustainability when it comes to innovative business models, supply chains and product development in the fashion and retail industries.Learn more
Friday 16 April 1:00pmThe Day I Lost My Shadow: A Conversation With Film Director Soudade KaadanProfessor Nadje Al-Ali and Brown student Rita Slaoui will co-host a virtual panel with Soudade Kaadan, director of the film “The Day I Lost My Shadow.” In the film, as winter hits hard in Syria, all Sana wants is to cook a hot meal for her son. When a seemingly simple errand search for gas goes awry, Sana is dragged into Syria’s deep internecine conflicts, where people lose their shadows.Learn more
Friday 16 April 1:00pmEconomic Warfare Begins at HomeJonathan Kirshner joins the Rhodes Center as the keynote speaker for the conference "Economic Warfare: What Can World War One Tell Us About 21st Century Conflicts?" to discuss how economic warfare begins at home. Assessments of the prospects for economic diplomacy typically focus on apparent material capabilities and their potential coercive power. Less attention has been paid to a crucial permissive factor: the robustness of the domestic social economy of a state contemplating the practice of economic warfare.Learn more
Tuesday 20 April 5:00pmMind the Climate Gap: Is Finance Stepping up on Climate as Governments Fail?Over the last decade, emissions have risen as governments try and fail to impose climate regulations. Will the financial world succeed where governments have failed? In this panel discussion, experts in climate policy and investors trying to address climate change will discuss how companies and financial institutions are trying to step in where some nations fear to tread.Learn more
Wednesday 21 April 12:00pmRace & Anti-Black RacismIn this panel discussion curated by Brown’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America in partnership with the Office of the Provost, scholars in race and psychological sciences will discuss the role race plays specifically in anti-Black racism.Learn more
Friday 23 April 12:00pm to Sunday 25 April 12:00pmCinema Ritrovato presents: ‘The Forgotten Front’ (2020)As part of Il Cinema Ritrovato, the annual restored film festival, viewers are invited to screen “The Forgotten Front” for free. “The Forgotten Front” is a documentary recounting the war fought by the Allied armies in Central Italy from 1943 to 1945, the Nazi occupation of Bologna during the Republic of Salò, and the fight of the partisans to liberate the city with its people’s support.Learn more

Virtual Exhibits
Thursday 22 October 9:00am to Thursday 30 June 5:00pmTranscendent Futures"Taking stock of where we’ve been. Moving beyond where we are." With the daunting challenges of the year 2020, including a global pandemic, renewed struggles for racial justice, and ongoing environmental and climate concerns, the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America’s new art exhibit features more than 20 artists whose artwork explores hope, connection and community, as we collectively strive to build a world that works for everybody.Learn more
Monday 1 February 9:00am to Saturday 1 May 5:00pmTransient Matter: Assemblages of Migration in the Mediterranean“Transient Matter” brings the realities, perils and humanity of migrations and border-crossings to life through an exhibition of things discarded by migrants who crossed the Aegean to reach Greece, artwork created by migrants in camps and detention centers once there, and photographs and videos produced by the curators. Originally held in person, this online exhibition differs slightly to accommodate the transition from physical to virtual.Learn more
Monday 12 April 9:00am to Saturday 15 May 5:00pmSherds!Pottery has proven to be a critical archaeological resource due to its widespread use and accessibility throughout time. Sometimes archaeologists find whole pots during their excavations, but more often than not, they encounter broken pieces called sherds. This exhibit looks at archaeologists’ experiences with sherds and what these seemingly insignificant pieces of pottery can tell us about the past.Learn more
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   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Avon Cinema <mail at avoncinema.com>To:Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 01:50:43 PM EDTSubject: Avon Cinema Showtimes!

THE FATHER 
APRIL 9-15, 2021 
DAILY AT 3:40 

APRIL 9-11, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILM – ANIMATION 
FRI-SAT-SUN AT 6:20 

APRIL 12-14, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – LIVE ACTION 
MON-TUE-WED AT 6:20 

APRIL 15, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS – DOCUMENTARY 
THURSDAY AT 6:20 

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  |   THE FATHER 

It is an inescapable fact of life that for every relationship between a parent and a child, there is a moment in time where the child becomes a carer, and the parent a dependent. 

This is at the core of THE FATHER. It is a beautifully wrought family drama that brings together Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in a heart-rending account of what happens when a relationship which has colored our every waking moment for decades suddenly and irrevocably changes. Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony’s grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant – a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives. 

Directed by Florian Zeller 
Rated PG-13 
Running time 97 minutes 

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  |   2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 

For the 16th consecutive year, Shorts TV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country (and now the world), don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, April 25th. 

Animation is not recommended for children under 14. Running time 99 minutes. 

Live Action is not recommended for children under 18. Running time 130 minutes. 

Documentary is not recommended for children under 18. Running time 136 minutes. 

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---We're Keeping You Safe At the Avon Cinema--- 

Following the CDC and state and local guidelines, we have instituted new procedures to keep everyone safe. 

Many seats and rows have been closed to ensure proper spacing between guests. Seats that are available are easily identified with white tape at the top of the seat back. No one will be directly in front of or in back of another person. Two people arriving together may sit together. If someone comes alone, they may not sit next to another person who came alone. 

Guests buying tickets will notice tape on the floor at 6 foot intervals leading up to the box office. There are decals on the lobby floor at 6 foot intervals that lead up to the concession stand and the auditorium. 

If you are paying with a credit card, our terminal is now accessible to you. Our cashier will prompt you when to insert or remove your card. You may also tear your receipt directly from the credit card machine. You may also pay with cash. 

At the end of each show, we clean and sanitize the theatre (including seats, armrests, counters, bathrooms, door handles, hand rails, etc.) before admitting people in for the next show. 

Face masks are worn at all times except while you are sitting in the auditorium. Remember to wear your face mask to exit after the show. 

We look forward to seeing all of you again! 

 Please Note: 
 Film dates and showtimes are subject to change. To confirm call 401-421-AVON (or 401-421-3315) for Film Titles and Showtimes.

For more information visit www.avoncinema.com.

The Avon Cinema, 260 Thayer Street, Providence, Rhode Island

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