Sag Harbor Cinema’s Projections

STEINBECK IN SEARCH OF AMERICA

Moderated by Steve Hamilton, the co-founder of Bay Street Theater, featuring Bret Johnston, Director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas in Austin; Tommy John Schiavoni, who is a Councilperson for the Town of Southampton; and Kathryn Szoka of Canio’s Cultural Cafe, sponsor of the “Steinbeck in Search of America” initiative. 

Sag Harbor Cinema will highlight the importance of Sag Harbor resident John Steinbeck’s work and the community effort to preserve his historic Bluff Point home with a series of screenings, including both adaptations from Steinbeck’s novels, as well as films scripted by Steinbeck, and a Projections panel. 

The program starts May 1 with a “Projections panel moderated by Steve Hamilton, the co-founder of Bay Street Theater. Participants will include Bret Johnston, Director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas in Austin; Tommy John Schiavoni, who is a Councilperson for the Town of  Southampton; and Kathryn Szoka of Canio’s Cultural Cafe, sponsor of the “Steinbeck in Search of America” initiative (for more information on previous and future events, see www.caniosculturalcafe.org). 

“Projections” will focus on Steinbeck’s work and will illustrate the aims of the campaign to preserve his home in Sag Harbor and turn it into a world class writing center. 

This is the third event of Sag Harbor Cinema’s “Projections” series, an initiative that aims to activate the Cinema’s Rosenberg Workspace through collaborations with regional not-for-profit groups in order to amplify voices, begin conversations, and build audiences through the Cinema’s network and digital presence. “Projections” was created by Sag Harbor Cinema’s Education Committee Chair, Bill Collage.

 

Following the Projections Panel, will be a rare 35mm showing of The Forgotten Village (1941), a documentary that Steinbeck wrote for director Herbert Kline that was shot in the Mexican states of Puebla and Tlaxcala with a non-professional cast of mostly indigenous residents of the region. Spencer Tracy was initially asked to voice Steinbeck’s narration, but since MGM would let him out of his contract, he was replaced by Burgess Meredith. 

 

Tickets for “Projections” at 4pm are free, but due to limited seating, must be reserved. Tickets for the The Forgotten Village and other film screenings are separate and can be purchased at sagharborcinema.org.

Sunday, May 1st, 4:00pm

The Rosenberg Workspace

3rd floor, Sag Harbor Cinema

Tickets are currently sold out. There will be a “wait” line outside the event. Any open seats at 4:00pm will be filled from the wait line.