"The Lorax"
Toh Ne Win , Sam Arey, Dan Feldman, Corrina Chase
Thu Jan 25, 07-10:00pm, 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None! Just come join us and have fun :)
In this animated classic, Dr. Seuss teaches children about
the importance of conservation. Join us to watch this SAVE
IAP tradition, or to learn more about environmentalism on
campus. We'll probably have another movie and snacks too!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/save
Contact: Toh Ne Win, Random Hall, x5-8560, tohn@mit.edu
Sponsor: SAVE
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"The Witness"
MIT Vegetarian Group
Wed Jan 10, 07-08:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
How does a construction contractor from a tough Brooklyn neighborhood become an impassioned animal activist? In the award-winning documentary "THE WITNESS," we learn how Eddie feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until the love of a kitten opened his heart, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals, become a vegetarian, and ultimately, to bring his message of compassion to the streets of New York City.
Web: http://www.tribeofheart.org/wit1.htm
Contact: Laura Dilley, 36-597, 835-2441, dilley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Vegetarian Group
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Adapting Linear Storytelling in an Interactive Age
Henry Jenkins , Sande Scoredos, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Thomas Hersehy, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Mon Jan 22 thru Fri Jan 26, 09am-05:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2001
Limited to 40 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Join us for a week of lectures and workshops where student teams will consider and develop story concepts for emerging media, including motion picture visual effects and computer games. Sponsored by the Program in Comparative Media Studies (CMS) and Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI), this is a non-technical activity that will focus on the theoretical, historical, cultural, social, and aesthetic elements of narrative structures. Morning sessions will include lectures about linear and non-linear storytelling across media, as well as presentations on game theory, and interactive techniques to increase the depth of interactive console games and enhance storytelling. Screenings from Sony's motion picture libraries will be included. Afternoons will be coordinated in workshop format where participants will work in teams to design an interactive story scenario to be presented during a final session on Friday afternoon. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students from Comparative Media Studies, as well as with professionals from Sony Pictures Imageworks and game developers. Internship opportunities with participant companies will be also be discussed.
Contact: Alex Chisholm, 14N-430, x3-6447, alex@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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America's Best Kept Secret - The Films of Les Blank
Andrej Bogdanov
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Les Blank's independent films present a series of intimate glimpses into the lives, food, and music of passionate people who live at the periphery of American and world society -- including rural Louisiana cooks, New Orleans musicians, Berkeley chef Alice Waters, a group of Serbian-Americans, and legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog.
Contact: Andrej Bogdanov, NE43-410, x3-0702, adib@mit.edu
Sponsor: Andrej Bogdanov, RANDOM HALL, 617 225-8560, adib@mit.edu
A Celebration of Food
Andrej Bogdanov
"Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers" by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling, US, 1980 / 51 minutes, color
"Yum! Yum! Yum!" by Les Blank, US, 1990 / 31 minutes, color
Tue Jan 16, 07-09:00pm, 4-237
Looking for Adequate Images
Andrej Bogdanov
"Gates of Heaven", by Errol Morris, US, 1978 / 85 minutes, color
"Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe", by Les Blank, US, 1980 / 20 minutes, color
Tue Jan 23, 07-09:00pm, 4-237
Always for Pleasure
Andrej Bogdanov
"Always for Pleasure" by Les Blank, US, 1978 / 58 minutes, color
"Ziveli! Medicine for the Heart", by Les Blank, US, 1987 / 51 minutes, color
Tue Jan 30, 07-09:00pm, 4-237
The Dreamers of the New Wave
Andrej Bogdanov
"Fitzcarraldo", by Werner Herzog, Germany, 1982 / 158 minutes, color
"Burden of Dreams", by Les Blank, US, 1982 / 95 minutes, color
Fri Feb 2, 07-11:00pm, 4-237
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Chinese Kung-Fu Movie Nights
Alan Chen
Schedule: TBD
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Watch the great masters of the Chinese martial arts (Jet Li, Jacky Chan, etc.) in action on screen. There will be 2-3 sessions of kung-fu movie showings during the course of IAP. Setting is informal. Please contact us if interested.
Contact: Kathy Hwang, 213, x5-8713, khwang@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chinese Students Club
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Chinese Primetime Mini-Series
David Lee , MIT ATS
Mon-Fri, Jan 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-2, 08-10:00pm, 1-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Viewers should be able to understand spoken Mandarin.
We will be showing a popular, modern Chinese primetime soap on weekday evenings over IAP. There are about forty episodes and two will be shown each evening. Seating limited to twenty people.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitats/www/iap.htm
Contact: ATS officers, mitats-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Association of Taiwanese Students
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Hong Kong Films
James Jung-Hoon Seo , Greg Dancer
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us for three nights of action and romance in the world of Hong Kong films. This screening series presents six films from the late '90s, and highlights the more recent output from the vibrant filmmaking community that gave us John Woo, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Wong Kar-Wai. Come check out the post-Woo action stylings of Johnnie To, the classic storytelling of Peter Chan, the indie grit of Fruit Chan, and more.
Contact: James Jung-Hoon Seo, E15-427, 253-1608, jseo@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Jung-Hoon Seo, E15-427, 617 253-1608, jseo@mit.edu
"Comrades: Almost a Love Story" and "Beast Cops"
James Jung-Hoon Seo , Greg Dancer
7 pm - "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" (1996, directed by Peter Chan, starring Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai)
9 pm - "Beast Cops" (1998, directed by Gordon Chan, starring Anthony Wong, Michael Wong)
Wed Jan 24, 07-11:00pm, E15-054, limited seating
"The Mission" and "A Hero Never Dies"
James Jung-Hoon Seo , Greg Dancer
7 pm - "The Mission" (1999, directed by Johnnie To, starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng)
9 pm - "A Hero Never Dies" (1998, directed by Johnnie To, starring Lau Ching-Wan, Leon Lai)
Mon Jan 29, 07-11:00pm, E15-054, limited seating
"Made in Hong Kong" and "Tempting Heart"
James Jung-Hoon Seo , Greg Dancer
7 pm - "Made in Hong Kong" (1997, directed by Fruit Chan, starring Sam Lee)
9 pm - "Tempting Heart" (1999, directed by Sylvia Chang, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Karen Mok, Gigi Leung)
Wed Jan 31, 07-11:00pm, E15-054, limited seating
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LSC IAP Movie Schedule
LSC
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 550 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Fee: 2.50 for for film rental and shipping costs
Please join us to laugh, cry, ponder, and eat popcorn as we present the following films in their full 35mm, theatrical release, big screen (and sound) glory.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu
Contact: LSC, W20-469, x3-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
Dead Poets Society
LSC
Shy Todd Anderson and his boarding school friends are introduced to the "Dead Poets Society" by English teacher Professor Keating (Robin Williams), who encourages them to go against the status quo.
Fri Jan 12, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Dead Poets Society
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Fri Jan 12, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
The Usual Suspects
LSC
The movie that asked "Who is Keyser Soze?" It begins when five men (the "usual suspects" Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin, Benicio Del Toro, and Kevin Pollack) are rounded up and grilled about a truck hijacking.
Sat Jan 13, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
The Usual Suspects
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Sat Jan 13, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Dead Poets Society (replay)
LSC
see Jan. 12, 7pm listing.
Sun Jan 14, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
The Usual Suspects (replay)
LSC
see Jan. 13, 7pm listing.
Sun Jan 14, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
10 Things I Hate About You
LSC
A modern retelling of Taming of the Shrew, with Heathe Ledger (The Patriot), Julia Stiles (State and Main), and Joseph Gordon-Levittt (Third Rock from the Sun). Joey and Cameron both want to date Bianca--but first they need a date for Kat.
Fri Jan 19, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
10 Things I Hate About You
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Fri Jan 19, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Life Is Beautiful
LSC
Roberto Benigni's memorably Oscar winning comedy-drama, about the strengths of human spirit. A Jewish book keeper has a fairy tale life with his wife and son until the occupation of Italy by German forces during WWII.
Sat Jan 20, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Life Is Beautiful
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Sat Jan 20, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
10 Things I Hate About You (replay)
LSC
see Jan. 19, 7pm listing.
Sun Jan 21, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Life Is Beautiful (replay)
LSC
see Jan. 20, 7pm listing.
Sun Jan 21, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
LSC Science Fiction Marathon
LSC
see separate listing for marathon and replay.
Sat Jan 27, 07pm-06:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Where the Heart Is
LSC
Novalee Nation (Natlie Portman) is pregnant, 15 years old,
and secretly living in the Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, OK were
she was she was abandoned by her boyfriend on the way to
California. Based on the best-selling novel by Billie Letts.
Fri Feb 2, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Where the Heart Is
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Fri Feb 2, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Clue
LSC
Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, and Madeline Kahn play the game in the big screen comedy. Their characters are all being blackmailed by Mr. Body, who curiously enough is soon found murdered....
Sat Feb 3, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Clue
LSC
see 7pm listing.
Sat Feb 3, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Where the Heart Is (replay)
LSC
see Feb. 2, 7pm listing.
Sun Feb 4, 07-09:00pm, MIT Room 26-100
Clue (replay)
LSC
see Feb. 3, 7pm listing.
Sun Feb 4, 10pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
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LSC Science Fiction Marathon
LSC
Sat Jan 27, 07pm-06:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 550 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for cover cost of movie rental and shipping.
Join LSC for our 23rd festival of science fiction films and shorts. This IAP, for the last time at LSC, in glorious 35mm and digital DTS sound, we are presenting "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace." See it again on the big screen before the distributors pull the prints! This year's lineup will also feature Keanu Reeves in the new SF classic, "The Matrix." Feast at our expanded refreshments bar, meet old and new friends, win door prizes, and watch as we present old and new favorites in their full 35mm theatrical glory. Exact schedule TBD, check the LSC website or showcase for films and times. Can't make marathon? Check out the headlining films at the Sunday replay double feature.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu/
Contact: LSC, w20-469, 253-2791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
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LSC Science Fiction Marathon Replay
LSC
Sun Jan 28, 07pm-12:00am, MIT Room 26-100
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 550 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for cover cost of movie rental and shipping.
Can't make the LSC Science Fiction Marathon? Come check out the headliner films ("Star Wars: Episode I" and "The Matrix") in a special double feature replay. Exact films and times TBD, watch the LSC website and showcase. See one or both films.
Web: http://lsc.mit.edu/sfmarathon
Contact: LSC, w20-469, 253-3791, lsc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Lecture Series Committee
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MIT Anime Club Showings
Jennifer Chang
Fri Jan 12, 19, 26, 2, 07-12:00pm, 6-120
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Ever heard of anime and wondered what it was? Come check out the Anime Club this IAP. Every Friday during IAP we will show a variety of modern and classic Japanese animated titles suitable for both newbies and vets. Showings are free and open to the public. Actual schedules will be announced prior to the showings; go to our webpage for updates.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/activities/anime/www/mitanime.html
Contact: MIT Anime Club, anime-request@mit.edu
Sponsor: Anime Club
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MITV/MIT Student Cable Group General Meeting
Rachael Leventhal , Philip Tracadas
Sat Jan 6, 02-03:00pm, 9-034
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come find out how you can put stuff on MITV channel 36 and do all sorts of web-video related media.
Web: http://mitv.mit.edu/
Contact: Rachael Leventhal, 9-034, x2-1694, student-cable@mit.edu
Sponsor: MITV/MIT Student Cable Group
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MITV/SCG "Who Wants to Win Just About Anything but a Million Dollars" Marathon
Philip Tracadas
Sat Jan 20, 01-05:30pm, 9-034
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Come test your trivia knowledge of Pop Culture and Science Fiction against MIT's own game show "Who Wants to Win Just About Anything but a Million Dollars." All three Fall 2000 episodes to be shown back to back. A great way to prepare yourself (and your team) for next term's contests and go for the Palm Pilot grand prize!
Web: http://mitv.mit.edu/
Contact: Philip Tracadas, 9-034, x2-1694, tracadas@mit.edu
Sponsor: MITV/MIT Student Cable Group
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MITV/Student Cable Group Training Session and Live Broadcast
Philip Tracadas
Tue Jan 16, 05-06:00pm, 9-034, Led by the producer of DaShow
Tue Jan 23, 05-06:00pm, 9-034, Led by producer of WWWgameshow
Tue Jan 30, 05-06:00pm, 9-034, Led by producer of Pretty Late
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Tuesdays mean TV at MITV/Student Cable Group. During IAP, come to the studio every Tuesday at 5:00 pm to get trained and do a live show on MITV 36!
Web: http://mitv.mit.edu
Contact: Philip Tracadas, 9-034, x2-1694, student-cable@mit.edu
Sponsor: MITV/MIT Student Cable Group
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Movie Night: "Keeping the Faith"
Addie Lewis , Ryan Klimczak, Lisa Messeri, Nicole Dray
Wed Jan 17, 08-10:00pm, 1-135
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Movie Night! Join us for a screening of "Keeping the Faith" with Edward Norton and Ben Stiller. Hang around afterwards to share your impressions of the movie.
Contact: Addie Lewis, W-11, x3-2982, addie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Physically-Based Modeling for Computer Graphics Animation
Ronen Barzel Pixar
Tue-Thu, Jan 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-1, 10:30am-12:00pm, 4-035
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Dec-2000
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: For graduate students and advanced undergraduates
The class will cover the basic concepts of physically-based modeling, including numerical solution of ordinary differential equations; Newtonian mechanics; particle systems; collisions; rigid bodies; and constraints. Emphasis on application to animation and "special effects" rather than on physical correctness. Exact details and emphases may vary depending on student interest.
Web: http://graphics.lcs.mit.edu/~seth/iap/iap.html
Contact: Ronen Barzel, NE43-253, x8-6583, ronen@graphics.lcs.mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Eng & Computer Sci
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Quality Pornography
David Morales
Wed Jan 24, 07pm-01:00am, Senior House, E2-020
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2001
Single session event
Prereq: 18 yrs. of age, tolerance
Must sexually explicit videos be of poor quality and degrading to the individual? Why is mainstream pornography so often visually ugly? In this activity we'll view some pornographic films that are not only well-made but that also feature real people in real relationships. There will be some discussion and program notes that focus on the theory of why mainstream pornography is so often degrading and poorly-filmed. Among the films will be Nagisa Oshima's "In the Realm of The Senses", Fatale Video lesbian porn, Bel Ami gay porn, S/M, transsexual, etc. Since time and location might change, e-mail me and I'll keep you informed. Must be 18 years of age for admittance; you will be asked for valid proof of age.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nagisa/www/qp.html
Contact: David Morales, 433D, x5-1779, slave@mit.edu
Sponsor: David A Morales, SENIOR HOUSE, 617 225-1779, nagisa@mit.edu
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Revolutionary Girl Utena Anime Series
Philip Tan , Ray Vichot
Mon-Fri, Jan 8-12, 15-17, 05-07:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
We will present the entire 39-episode Japanese anime series which won both the Kobe and Best TV Animation awards at Animation Kobe '97. From Be-PaPas, Saito Chiho and Ikuhara Kunihiko (Sailormoon) comes a magnificently stylized blend of shadow play, dark humor, Greek choruses, sword duels, Japanese pop music, brilliant landscapes and unforgettable characters. Japanese dialogue with English subtitles.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/philip/www/utena/
Contact: Philip Tan, East Campus Box 306, x5-6328, philip@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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Science in the Cinema: "Erin Brockovich"
Host: Professor Jonathan King
Thu Jan 25, 07-10:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
BUSA invites you to come watch "Erin Brockovich," starring Julia Roberts, and enjoy free food. Professor Jonathan King will then lead a discussion about the ethical and scientific issues raised in the movie and their implications for society.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/busa/www/
Contact: Ali Jiwani, x5-8332, alij@mit.edu
Sponsor: Biology Undergraduate Students Association
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The Cinematic Philosophy of Alfred Hitchcock, with Illustrations
Irving Singer
Fri Feb 2, 02-04:00pm, 2-147
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Contact: Irving Singer, E39-351, 253-2649, bis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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