Cover to Credits:
THE SHINING
6 p.m. December 3
The book was better. (Or was it?) Stop arguing with your friends about the book being better and come prove it at our ultimate film-lover's book club! Cover to Credits is a quarterly deep dive for those who love the spine of a book as much as the frame of a film. Read the source material at home, then come screen the adaptation at RFC and join the discussion. One complimentary glass of wine is included with each ticket, so come make a toast to the stories that unfold from page to screen!
Read the words, see the vision, and join the conversation.
The Reading (At Home): This quarter’s selection is The Shining by Stephen King.
Don’t have time to read the book? That’s ok, come enjoy the movie with us!
The Screening (At RFC): Experience Stanley Kubrick’s film adaption starring Jack Nicholson.
Horror, 1980, 2h 26m, R.The Discussion (Post-Film): After the screening, participate in a moderated discussion led by Dr. Jefferson Hendricks, Professor of English and Film Studies at Centenary College.
The screening will take place in Theater 2, RFC’s 45-seat capacity theater, followed by the discussion. One glass of wine is included with each tickets (must be 21+ to drink). Additional beverages will be available to purchase at concessions.
MEET THE GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Jefferson Hendricks
Centenary Professor of English and Film Studies, Chair of Centenary English Department
Dr. Jefferson Hendricks specializes in American Literature and Film Studies, but also teaches courses in Visual Culture, Writing/Editing/Publishing, and The Fantastic: From Greek Mythology to Contemporary Horror at Centenary College. A former Fulbright Professor of American Literature at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, he is the author of four books on the American poet Edwin Rolfe and Rolfe’s involvement fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. He also founded (1983) and is the Faculty Director of the Centenary Film Society, the oldest student-run film society in the Deep South. His community involvement includes the Executive Committee of the Robinson Film Center, where he served as the Chair of the Board of Directors its first ten years.