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July 28 – August 4 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Peter ElliottLocations: Oasis RochesterLong before IMAX there was the immersive widescreen phenomenon known as CINERAMA. CINERAMA is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen. The first theatrical release in this format titled “This is CINERAMA” premiered in 1952 at the Broadway Theater... read moreLong before IMAX there was the immersive widescreen phenomenon known as CINERAMA. CINERAMA is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen. The first theatrical release in this format titled “This is CINERAMA” premiered in 1952 at the Broadway Theater in New York City. Cinerama was presented to the public as a theatrical event, with reserved seating and printed programs, and audience members often dressed in their best attire for the evening. In 1961, the Monroe Theater was outfitted for CINERAMA and “This is CINERAMA” premiered on October 25 of that year. We will view the documentary “CINERAMA Adventure” on the history and technology behind the CINERAMA process as well as scenes from “The Best of CINERAMA" plus a brief history of the Monroe Theater and the CINERAMA films that played there. -
August 5 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterOasis Instructor Otto Bruno discusses his newest publication about the Italian American baseball players that intrigued and inspired him as a young man, entitled 'Italian American Ballplayers: Major League Profiles, 1920-1980' . The book is a combination of social/cultural history and anecdotal baseball history. Reviewer Terry Qulico in Ambassador Magazine... read moreOasis Instructor Otto Bruno discusses his newest publication about the Italian American baseball players that intrigued and inspired him as a young man, entitled 'Italian American Ballplayers: Major League Profiles, 1920-1980' . The book is a combination of social/cultural history and anecdotal baseball history. Reviewer Terry Qulico in Ambassador Magazine wrote, "Many books have been written about the grand old game but this one ranks among the best." Otto will have copies of his book for sale and autographing.
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