Essential Cinema: Films of Andrzej Wajda: The sequel to Man of Marble is about a journalist covering a workers' strike. It was banned in Poland for its critique of Communism.
CineClub México: On October 2, 1968, student protesters were murdered in Tlatelolco, Mexico City. This screening features a special guest, political scientist and author Samuel Schmidt.
Rooftop Architecture & Design Film Series: Short doc on Dostoevsky’s Drama Theater, considered a freak of architecture, and its uneasy (and unlikely) survival.
The life cycle of a monarch butterfly and its long-distance migration from Canada to Central Mexico is captured in this 3-D nature documentary that also focuses on the decades of fieldwork conducted by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart.
The opening night reception is on Friday, Oct. 12, 5-10pm, and there's a special family day party Sat., Oct. 13, 10am-noon, with face-painting, photo booth, and coffee & baked goods (costumes encouraged). The exhibit runs through Oct. 20.