Events
Friday, June 1
1:30 pm
Friday Talking Pictures: Seven Samurai
A poor Japanese village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Part of Friday Talking Pictures, a world-spanning monthly celebration of contemporary and classic cinema viewed on a wide silver screen. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outsiders who reflect the theme of social displacement found in the three books: Sky of Red Poppies (Zoe Ghahremani), Moloka’i (Alan Brennert), and Into the Beautiful (Luis Alberto Urrea), featured this year in One Book One San Diego.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Wednesday, June 6
6:30-7:45 pm
Book Discussion (Into the Beautiful North)
- Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
, 4275 Cass St., San Diego, CA 92109
Contact: (858) 581-9934
Friday, June 8
2:30 pm
Friday Talking Pictures: Ghost World
Two social outsiders who, after graduating from high school, play a mean prank on a middle-aged geek. Part of Friday Talking Pictures, a world-spanning monthly celebration of contemporary and classic cinema viewed on a wide silver screen. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outsiders who reflect the theme of social displacement found in the three books: Sky of Red Poppies (Zoe Ghahremani), Moloka’i (Alan Brennert), and Into the Beautiful (Luis Alberto Urrea), featured this year in One Book One San Diego.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Saturday, June 9
12:00 pm
Movie: Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty
TThis film deals with the exploitation of Hawaii and the survival of Hawaiian culture after the takeover of Hawaii by U.S. businessmen and military in the 1890s. At the forefront of the film are social, economic, and ecological issues that have developed in Hawaii since the takeover, revealed in interviews with grassroots indigenous people and scholars such as author, Haunani-Kay Trask. The film further explores the issues faced by the Native Hawaiians, which threatens Hawaii’s ancient and environmentally sustainable culture.
- Malcolm X Branch Library, 5148 Market Street San Diego, CA 92114
Contact: 619-527-3405
Wednesday, June 20
6:30 pm
Schlockfest Screening: Three Amigos
In 1916, the notorious bandit El Guapo and his gang of thugs are collecting protection money from a small Mexican village. The daughter of the village leader searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople. While visiting a small village church, she remains to watch a silent film featuring "The Three Amigos" and, believing them to be real heroes, sends a telegram to Hollywood asking them to come and stop El Guapo. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outcasts who find redemption in coming to the aid of others.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Friday, June 15
2:30 pm
Friday Talking Pictures: The Motorcycle Diaries
The motorcycle road trip, including a visit to a Peruvian leper colony, that Che Guevara took in his youth that showed him his life's calling. Part of Friday Talking Pictures, a world-spanning monthly celebration of contemporary and classic cinema viewed on a wide silver screen. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outsiders who reflect the theme of social displacement found in the three books: Sky of Red Poppies (Zoe Ghahremani), Moloka’i (Alan Brennert), and Into the Beautiful (Luis Alberto Urrea), featured this year in One Book One San Diego.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Wednesday, June 20
2:30 pm
Schlockfest Screening: Three Amigos
In 1916, the notorious bandit El Guapo and his gang of thugs are collecting protection money from a small Mexican village. The daughter of the village leader searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople. While visiting a small village church, she remains to watch a silent film featuring "The Three Amigos" and, believing them to be real heroes, sends a telegram to Hollywood asking them to come and stop El Guapo. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outcasts who find redemption in coming to the aid of others.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Friday, June 22
2:30 pm
Friday Talking Pictures: Persepolis
A precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl coming-of-age during the Islamic Revolution. Part of Friday Talking Pictures, a world-spanning monthly celebration of contemporary and classic cinema viewed on a wide silver screen. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outsiders who reflect the theme of social displacement found in the three books: Sky of Red Poppies (Zoe Ghahremani), Moloka’i (Alan Brennert), and Into the Beautiful (Luis Alberto Urrea), featured this year in One Book One San Diego.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Sunday, June 24
2:00 pm
Film Screening: Tears for Sale
This film unfolds in a rural village in the 1920s-era Serbia where nearly the entire male population has been decimated by the ravages of war. The last surviving male is accidentally killed by two sisters. To stave off execution, the sisters must set out on a quest to retrieve virile men and bring them back to the village. If they can succeed in this task, their lives will be spared. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outcasts who find redemption in coming to the aid of others.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Friday, June 29
2:30 pm
Friday Talking Pictures: The Magnificent Seven
Western-style remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai in which a group of seven gunslingers are hired to protect an oppressed agricultural village from a group of marauding bandits. This American remake of Seven Samurai is featured in the 2012 One Book One San Diego selection Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. Part of Friday Talking Pictures, a world-spanning monthly celebration of contemporary and classic cinema viewed on a wide silver screen. June spotlights five inventive films featuring outsiders who reflect the theme of social displacement found in the three books: Sky of Red Poppies (Zoe Ghahremani), Moloka’i (Alan Brennert), and Into the Beautiful (Luis Alberto Urrea), featured this year in One Book One San Diego.
- Central Library, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: (619) 236-5800
Friday, June 29
4:00-5.:30pm
Author Presentation and Book Discussion (Into the Beautiful North)
One Book author Luis Urrea will lead a special presentation and discussion of his novel.
- Logan Heights Branch Library
, 567 S 28th Street, San Diego CA 92113
Contact: (619) 533-3968
Saturday, June 30 (radio interview)
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
KPBS live interview on "Midday Edition" with 2012 One Book author Luis Alberto Urrea on 89.5 FM, or listen online at www.kpbs.org
Maureen Cavanaugh hosts a two-hour talk show on arts, culture and politics in San Diego. Join the live conversation at 888-895-5727.
Thursday, July 12
10:30 a.m.
Book Discussion (Into the Beautiful North)
- Tierrasanta Branch Library
, 4985 La Cuenta Dr., San Diego, CA 92124
Contact: (858) 279-5505
Wednesday, July 18
10:30 a.m.
Book Discussion (Into the Beautiful North)
- North Clairemont Branch Library
, 4616 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Contact: (858)581-9931 |
