Posted on 27 August 2010
The Extra Man follows Louis Ives (Paul Dano), a lonely dreamer who heads to New York City and finds job at an environmental magazine where he encounters an entrancing co-worker, Mary (Katie Holmes). Louis rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright. When Henry’s not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he’s performing the duties of an “extra man,” a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures. The film screens on Friday, September 3 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 4 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, September 5 at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Monday, September 6 at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 27 August 2010
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, I Am Love tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to lead his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son, Tancredi, and grandson, Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi’s wife Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of Milan. Her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Edo’s friend and partner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever. Italian, Russian, and English, with English subtitles. The film screens on Friday, September 3 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, September 4 at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, September 5 at 3:30 p.m.; and Monday, September 6 at 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 27 August 2010
Considered by many to be one of the greatest B-movies of all time, Roadhouse stars Patrick Swayze delivering no-holds-barred action that pushes the envelope for high-octane thrills. Swayze is Dalton, a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri, for a special purpose: to restore order at the notorious Double Deuce bar. In one spectacular fight after another, Dalton rids the bar of thugs and henchmen. But when he runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town, the stage is set for a blistering showdown that’ll leave only one man standing. The film on Friday, September 3 at midnight. Admission is $6 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non UM-students, and staff. General admission is $8. Cash only. Free for UM students. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.
Posted on 27 August 2010
Emilio F. Moran, an internationally recognized ecological and environmental anthropologist whose research has focused on aspects of the human dimensions of environmental change, will lecture on “Human-Environment Interactions Research Under Conditions of Climate Change” on Friday, September 3 at 3:30 p.m. at the School of Communication, Room 2055.
The lecture is sponsored by the Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, the Department of Anthropology, The Department of Geography and Regional Studies, and the Center for Latin American Studies.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.cesp.miami.edu or contact Andee Holzman at [email protected].
Posted on 25 August 2010
Recent research has demonstrated the potential utility of testing and early treatment of new HIV infections. Moreover, noncompliance may lead to an increase in resistant HIV strains. This means that a lack of access to treatment and treatment noncompliance may have consequences for HIV-infected individuals as well as for those at risk of becoming infected.
Presented by the UM Ethics Programs as part of the Dialogues in Research Ethics Series, “Police Powers and Epidemics: HIV as a Case Study” will consider the implications of recent research and explore some of the ethical challenges posed by various strategies for containing the HIV epidemic.
Dwayne C. Turner, communicable disease director for the Broward County Health Department and a member of Florida’s Public Health Ethics Workgroup, will present the lecture, which will take place on Friday, September 3 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fourth-floor auditorium. For more information, please contact the UM Ethics Programs at 305-243-5723 or [email protected].