U3A: OVERBERG: PROGRAMME: OCTOBER 2009  
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MP:  Mollergren Park Hall        CCH: Catholic Church Hall       NOTE:  Meetings are at the Catholic Church Hall unless indicated.

       Home Groups     A: Contemporary Books:  Bob Zylstra  - 028 312 3268.                B:  Women in 19^th Century Novels:  Beatrice Kershaw – 028 314 1229.

       C:  Art Appreciation: The Artist and Society:  Karen McKerron – 028 312 2410.     D: Music Appreciation:  Johan Radlof – 028 314  0557.   

  E: Teddy Bears:  Margaret Annandale – 028 316 1918                                              F:  Bridge:  Monica Peters -  028 316 3162;   

  G: Conversational French:  Vanessa Ovenstone – 028 316 3480                               H: Ishiguro Novels:  Robin Lee - 028 312 4072        I:  Poetry: Bob Hill – 028 312 1463;  

  J: Brush up you Maths : Greta Train - 028 316 1641;                                                K: : Current Affairs -    R Gibson 028 316 5179; M: Baha’i Faith:     K McKerron 028 312 2410;  

                                                 Library: Anelia Botha - 028 314 1237                                Computer Courses:  Ruel Heyns – 028 314 1840

Entrance Fee at Catholic Church & Open Meetings:     Members R12   Non Members R20
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U3A: OVERBERG – MOVIES MOVIES

FILM APPRECIATION COURSE: EIGHT FINE FILMS FOR ALL

The final Film Appreciation Course of 2009 begins on Monday 12 October and continues weekly to Monday 30 November. All screenings take place in the Catholic Church Hall at 19h00.

The programme comprises a selection of films from different times, on different topics and in different styles. All members are assured of finding at least some of these films of interest. As usual, an introductory review of each film will be distributed by email during the weekend before the screening.

Programme

1.     12 October: The Shooting Party (1985). The drift of English Society towards WWI is brilliantly suggested by a weekend shooting party on a Victorian gentleman’s estate.

2.     19 October: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). This is a wistful but endearing look at the last of the real Western cowboys, as they and their society become victims of a growing technological civilisation as symbolised by the railroads

3.     26 October: The Gold Rush (1925). This is Charlie Chaplin’s best movie and parodies similar realistic movies. The setting is the great Klondike gold rush of late 19^th century. 

4.     2 November: High Society (1956). This is a sad but nostalgic look at different classes in American society of the 1950s and gives you a chance to renew acquaintance with some of the great stars of the time – Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.

5.     9 November: Thelma and Louise (1991). This is a vigorous account of liberation of two women from the bonds of domesticity, in which they set out on a road trip of their own, and suffer an ambiguous ending.

6.     16 November: Brokeback Mountain (2005). An account of the conventional stereotype of the Western genre of American movies, but with a whole new twist.

7.     23 November: Wild Strawberries (1957). The best ever Swedish film investigates the relationship between family members, including an aging professor. Realism and fantasy are mixed. This film will be introduced with a short presentation by Robin Lee.

8.     30 November: Erin Brokovich (2000). A brave and unusual woman has the courage to take up a class action against industrial pollution. It features a fine performance by Julia Roberts and is based on a true story.

Members: R12 per screening; Season ticket R80

Non-members: R20

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