Theater and Film
"The frown, the roughness of the traveller set me at my ease"; A New Jane Eyre Movie Version
"Something of daylight still lingered, and the moon was waxing bright: I could see him plainly ... I felt no fear of him, and but little shyness. Had he been a handsome, heroic-looking young gentleman, I should not have dared to stand thus questioning him against his will, and offering my services unasked" more »
While the Oscars Present; Viewing Inspirations
Film viewing is becoming increasingly popular for the over 50 crowd, we understand, both in theaters and at home parties. In this continuing series, Block Cinema presents three new documentaries about visual art as well as beloved classics and underappreciated gems of film more »
Any Human Heart ... Will More Than Do
Logan Mountstuart's most intense relationships are with a succession of women that he loves, marries, or otherwise gets to know. Read from Chapter One of Louisa Pallant, the Henry James short story from which the program is taken more »
Masterpiece Theater, Downton Abbey and the Return of Upstairs Downstairs
Who will be the new heir to the earldom? (Girls can't inherit!) And what will happen to this distinguished estate, now in jeopardy? An attractive stranger captivates Mary before setting into motion a chain of events that put the fate of Downton Abbey on even less stable ground more »
