Paul Goodman’s 1960 bestseller Growing Up Absurd became a cornerstone of countercultural thinking alongside books like The Medium Is The Message, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and The Feminine Mystique. Goodman was a polymath: a poet, essayist, playwright, and psychotherapist. He was candid about his bisexuality while maintaining a marriage and raising two children. Director Jonathan Lee weaves together old and new footage of those who extol Goodman’s virtues, as well as his adamant detractors (often one and the same), including Grace Paley, William F. Buckley, and Susan Sontag. An abrasive and contradictory figure, Goodman’s influence was nonetheless immense. Today, much of what passes as common knowledge in the fields of education, politics, psychology, urban planning, civil rights, and sexual politics was first posited by him nearly half a century ago.

The film screens Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 12 at 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non-UM students, and staff. General admission is $9. Free for UM students. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Join the Miami VA Healthcare System in honoring South Florida veterans at a special Valentines for Veterans Concert featuring recording legend BJ Thomas on Sunday, February 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue. Tickets are complimentary for the community and may be picked up at the box office between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call the Miami VA Healthcare System Voluntary Service Office at 305-575-3140 or Melissa Gallo in the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology at 305-243-5032.

The School of Law will host a Multicultural Admissions Fair for prospective students on Sunday, February 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. in front of the student lounge. School of Law administrators and current law students will discuss the application process, financial aid and scholarship opportunities, careers in law, and preparing for and succeeding in law school. To register for the fair, visit www.law.miami.edu/rsvp.

Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s and the guy who assembles the team and has an epiphany: All of baseball’s conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. The onetime jock teams up with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. It’s more than baseball, it’s a revolution—one that challenges old-school traditions and puts Beane in the crosshairs of those who say he’s tearing out the heart and soul of the game.

The film screens Saturday, February 11 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, February 12 at 8 p.m. General admission is $5. Free for UM students. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Set in Egypt during Byzantine rule, Thais is the story of a monk’s attempt to convert a courtesan and devotee to Venus into a religious believer. Mixing religious devotion with lustful desire yields tragedy. Known for its mix of religious eroticism, it is one of the most popular and controversial in the operatic canon. In French with English subtitles.

The film screens Sunday, February 12 at 12 p.m. Admission is $18 for seniors, University of Miami alumni, faculty, non-UM students, and staff. General admission is $22. Free for UM students. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.