Book lovers and film buffs alike are invited to join Adaptations, a book club with a cinematic twist. Each month we share a different story from page to screen.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Get Jurassic in July!
Join Adaptations this month for an all-expenses-paid trip to Jurassic Park, where the popcorn is fresh and the dinosaurs are hungry -- It's an adventure 65 million years in the making!
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Screening Party: Sun., July 14th @ 2:30 p.m.
AfterParty: Tuesday, July 23rd @ 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 24, 2013
It's a bird . . . It's a plane . . .
We wrap up Super Summer 2 with a screening of the iconic 1978 Superman movie starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. Showtime is 2:30 p.m. June 30th!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
It's Web-slinging Time!
Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner.
Catch The Amazing Spider-Man this Sunday: The feature begins at 2:30 p.m., but come early for cartoons!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Avengers Assemble!
Super Summer 2 continues with The Avengers June 16th!
Friday, May 31, 2013
The Incredible Hulk Hits Avondale June 2nd!
The Incredible Hulk kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular super heroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. The feature begins at 2:30 p.m.!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Getting Ready for a Super Summer!
We had a great time at the Alabama Phoenix Festival this past weekend, hanging out with superheroes and Jedi knights and spreading the word about Super Summer 2.
Get ready for more fun with our Comic Book-to-Film Series every Sunday in June. The feature begins at 2:30 p.m. but come early for cartoons.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
Philip K. Dick is the author behind visionary science fiction films like Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Adjustment Bureau, and this month's selection, Total Recall, based on his short story "We Can Remember it For You Wholesale."
Join us to screen the 2012 film adaptation on Sunday, May 19th @ 2:30 p.m., and discuss the story and its film adaptations at our AfterParty on Tuesday, May 28th, @ 6:30 p.m.
You can read the short story online, or pick up a copy at the Avondale circulation desk.
See you in the future!
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