10/27 - Books & DVDs to give you a chill

Halloween and winter are fast approaching. If you happen to be in the Krueger Library you may want to stop by the Halloween book display near the Information Gallery computer area.
There are DVDs which will definitely give you a jolt.  Also books such as The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson -considered to be one of the best literary ghost stories published during the 20th century and a finalist for the National Book Award. Edgar Allan Poe (of course), H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Ghosts on college campusus (and in Winona!), and film and literary criticism.

And lastly share with us who or what you are going as for Halloween. 

01/26 - Frozen River Film Festival

The Frozen River Film Festival is presenting movies and activities through Sunday. Check it out!
http://frff.org/wpsite/

10/28 Athenaeum at 1pm- It’s Only a Movie: The Politics of the 1970s and 80s Horror Film by Nathan Wardinski

Just in time for Halloween! Join us on October 28, 2009 at 1pm for It’s Only a Movie: The Politics of the 1970s and 80s Horror Film, presented by Nathan Wardinski.

This presentation will look at the horror genre starting with Last House on the Left in 1972 to A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, examining how these films were groundbreaking and why they represented a serious political and countercultural statement and how that political edge was later lost to commercialization. Attention will be paid to the remakes of these films and the implications of these remakes for the genre and politics of the films.

WARNING: Due to the subject matter, this presentation will make use of graphic imagery.

2/11 Athenaeum at 1pm From Michael Moore to Batman by Nathan Wardinski

Join us on Wednesday February 4 at 1:00pm for the presentation "From Michael Moore to Batman: A Survey of Post 9-11 Cinema." Mr. Wardinski will present a survey of post-9/11 American cinema. The talk will cover a wide variety of films, from documentaries to historical dramas to comic book adaptations, and consider how filmmakers, primarily those working in Hollywood, have dealt with the attack and its aftermath either explicitly or thematically.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor south side of the WSU Library.The Athenaeum schedule and more information can be found at: http://www.winona.edu/library/athenaeum/

Frozen River Film Festival: Starts on Thursday!

Celebrate film by attending the Frozen River Film Festival. The opening for the festival is on Thursday January 22, 2009. Check out the 2009 schedule here:
http://www.frff.org/