[Summit] Presidential Address Weds + Featured Events at Brown + Avon Cinema showtimes

Mon Apr 26 15:40:49 UTC 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden, “to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment.”

The speech will come just before Biden’s 100th day in office, and will provide him an opportunity to update the American public on his progress toward fulfilling his promises. It will also give him a chance to make the case for the $2.3 trillion infrastructure package he unveiled earlier this month, which the House is aiming to pass by July 4.
Traditionally all members of Congress and guests gather for a joint session in the House, the larger of the two chambers. However, the address is certain to look different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic....https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-president-joe-bidens-first-joint-address-to-congress

Biden’s address, followed by responses from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, (D & Working Families Party-N.Y.) is listed to run on all networks from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. [Eastern Daylight Time].Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ind-Vermont) is scheduled to appear that evening on A Late Show with Stephen Colbert which opens at 11:35 p.m. (CBS, WPRI-12 Providence & WBZ-4 Boston). However, I don’t know if this interview will be taped before the President’s address, or if it will run live after the speech has concluded.

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Events
Monday 26 April 11:00amThe COVID-19 Crisis in India: A Time to ActIndia is currently facing the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19, recording the highest total of new cases in a single day to date. In this conversation, Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha and journalist Barkha Dutt will focus on what is happening on the ground in India, what India needs to do, and what the U.S. could do to assist in this emerging humanitarian crisis.Learn more
Monday 26 April 2:00pmLeading Local: Mayor Stephen K. BenjaminLeading Local is a speaker series featuring mayors from across the country, discussing the challenges and opportunities of implementing policy changes at the city level. In this talk, James Diossa, the former mayor of Central Falls and current senior advisor at Brown’s Policy Lab, will chat with Stephen K. Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, about his economic revitalization of Main Street, his tenure as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and what it’s like to lead at the local level.Learn more
Tuesday 27 April 3:00pmCRISPR and the Role of Gene Editing in NeuroscienceWhat is CRISPR? How does gene editing work? In a conversation moderated by the director and associate director of the Carney Institute for Brain Science, Associate Professor Kate O’Connor Giles will tackle those questions as she discusses the future of gene editing in neuroscience and how the revolutionary technology can help reveal secrets of the brain’s function and role in disease.Learn more
Tuesday 27 April 4:00pmInvasion Biology and the Ethics of BiodiversityInvasion biology — the field of ecology and conservation biology that interacts with introduced and invasive species — formed in the late 20th century in response to concerns about the conservation implications of some introduced species. In this presentation, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy David Frank will clarify and evaluate competing ethical justifications of invasion biologists’ concerns with introduced species, advocating a pluralistic view that attempts to balance the diverse values at stake in the study and management of invasive species.Learn more
Wednesday 28 April 3:00pmRacial Reckonings & the Future of the HumanitiesThe term “reckoning” denotes acts of calculation, estimation and debts paid. It can carry a sense of future settlements. It also refers to “ideas, opinions and judgments” as in the phrase, “I reckon.” To what extent, and how, might we imagine a racial reckoning via new work in arts and humanities? In the Centering Race Consortium’s first inaugural conference, scholars will unpack racial reckoning and the future of the humanities through lectures, roundtables and more.Learn more
Friday 30 April 12:00pmThe Sojourner Project/South Africa: Catastrophe::CartographyThe words “catastrophe” and “cartography” mean and remember their origins in each other, each produced by the other, each equal to the other. In the Black Atlantic, in the Black Pacific, in the Black Mediterranean, cartography is catastrophe, catastrophe is cartography. In this conversation, six contributors — academics, poets and artists — will dwell on the movement, symbolized by the double colon, between these concepts.Learn more
Friday 30 April 12:00pmUnruly Visions: Queer Archives, Affective HistoriesGayatri Gopinath is a professor at New York University’s department of social and cultural analysis and the director of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. In this talk, Gopinath will discuss the intersection of transnational feminist and queer studies, postcolonial studies and diaspora studies.Learn more
Friday 30 April 5:00pm to Sunday 2 May 4:00pmCommencement Weekend 2021While Commencement Weekend will look a little different this year, Brown looks forward to celebrating the Class of 2021 graduates both virtually and in person. Kicking off with the Baccalaureate Service on April 30 at 5 p.m., the weekend will include Commencement ceremonies for undergraduate, graduate and medical students, with various conversations and forums taking place across the weekend.Learn more
Saturday 1 May 12:00pmHe Rises in Spirit and Power: Honoring the Life of Anani DzidzienyoIn response to the tragic loss of Anani Dzidzienyo, the Department of Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre at Brown will host a celebratory event honoring his legacy. Though there is no replacement for the joy and comfort of in-person gatherings, this event, held during Anani’s favorite weekend of the year, serves as a worthy alternative, with friends, family, students and colleagues from every point along Anani’s journey convening for an afternoon of performance, story and memory.Learn more
Tuesday 4 May 12:00pmClimate Change and Health Seminar Series: Dr. Michelle BellThe Climate Change and Health seminar series builds on Brown’s commitment to researching how climate change impacts health, and to educating students, policymakers and the public on frameworks of prevention, mitigation and resilience. In this lecture, Michelle Bell, a professor of environmental health at Yale University, will discuss her work on weather, heat waves and health, as well as the research, education and policy translation needed going forward in the context of climate change. An interactive Q&A will follow.Learn more
Wednesday 5 May 12:00pmThe Future of Policing in AmericaThe Third Rail Lecture Series aims to address some of the most thorny and contentious social, political and cultural issues related to race and ethnicity in contemporary society. Connie Rice, a distinguished lawyer, activist and co-founder of the Advancement Project, is widely recognized for her leadership of diverse coalitions and her non-traditional approaches to litigating major cases involving police misconduct, employment discrimination and fair public resource allocation. She’ll discuss these approaches and more in a conversation moderated by Tricia Rose, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.Learn more

Exhibits
Thursday 22 October 9:00am to Thursday 30 June 5:00pmTranscendent Futures"Taking stock of where we’ve been. Moving beyond where we are." With the daunting challenges of the year 2020, including a global pandemic, renewed struggles for racial justice, and ongoing environmental and climate concerns, the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America’s new art exhibit features more than 20 artists whose artwork explores hope, connection and community, as we collectively strive to build a world that works for everybody.Learn more
Monday 1 February 9:00am to Saturday 1 May 5:00pmTransient Matter: Assemblages of Migration in the Mediterranean“Transient Matter” brings the realities, perils and humanity of migrations and border-crossings to life through an exhibition of things discarded by migrants who crossed the Aegean to reach Greece, artwork created by migrants in camps and detention centers once there, and photographs and videos produced by the curators. Originally held in person, this online exhibition differs slightly to accommodate the transition from physical to virtual.Learn more
Monday 12 April 9:00am to Saturday 15 May 5:00pmSherds!Pottery has proven to be a critical archaeological resource due to its widespread use and accessibility throughout time. Sometimes archaeologists find whole pots during their excavations, but more often than not, they encounter broken pieces called sherds. This exhibit looks at archaeologists’ experiences with sherds and what these seemingly insignificant pieces of pottery can tell us about the past.Learn more
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THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS 
APRIL 23-29, 2021 
DAILY AT 6:20 

APRIL 23-25, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: ANIMATION 
FRI-SAT-SUN AT 3:40 

APRIL 26-28, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: LIVE ACTION 
MON-TUE-WED AT 3:10 

APRIL 29, 2021 
2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY 
THURSDAY AT 3:05 

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  |   THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS 

Deep in the forests of Northern Italy resides the prized white Alba truffle. Desired by the wealthiest patrons in the world, it remains a pungent but rarified mystery. It cannot be cultivated or found, even by the most resourceful of modern excavators. The only souls on Earth who know how to dig it up are a tiny circle of canines and their silver-haired human companions, Italian elders with walking sticks and devilish senses of humor, who only scour for the truffle at night so as not to leave any clues for others. Still, this small enclave of hunters induces a feverish buying market that spans the globe. With unprecedented access to the elusive truffle hunters, filmmakers Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw (The Last Race, 2018 Sundance Film Festival) follow this maddening cycle from the forest floor to the pristine restaurant plate. With a wily and absurdist flare, The Truffle Hunters captures a precarious ritual constantly threatened by greed and outside influences but still somehow protected by those clever, tight-lipped few who know how to unearth the magic within nature. 

Directed by Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw 
Rated PG-13 
Running time 84 minutes 

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  |   2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 

For the 16th consecutive year, Shorts TV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country (and now the world), don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, April 25th. 

Animation is not recommended for children under 14. Running time 99 minutes. 

Live Action is not recommended for children under 18. Running time 130 minutes. 

Documentary is not recommended for children under 18. Running time 136 minutes. 

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---We're Keeping You Safe At the Avon Cinema--- 

Following the CDC and state and local guidelines, we have instituted new procedures to keep everyone safe. 

Many seats and rows have been closed to ensure proper spacing between guests. Seats that are available are easily identified with white tape at the top of the seat back. No one will be directly in front of or in back of another person. Two people arriving together may sit together. If someone comes alone, they may not sit next to another person who came alone. 

Guests buying tickets will notice tape on the floor at 6 foot intervals leading up to the box office. There are decals on the lobby floor at 6 foot intervals that lead up to the concession stand and the auditorium. 

If you are paying with a credit card, our terminal is now accessible to you. Our cashier will prompt you when to insert or remove your card. You may also tear your receipt directly from the credit card machine. You may also pay with cash. 

At the end of each show, we clean and sanitize the theatre (including seats, armrests, counters, bathrooms, door handles, hand rails, etc.) before admitting people in for the next show. 

Face masks are worn at all times except while you are sitting in the auditorium. Remember to wear your face mask to exit after the show. 

We look forward to seeing all of you again! 

 Please Note: 
 Film dates and showtimes are subject to change. To confirm call 401-421-AVON (or 401-421-3315) for Film Titles and Showtimes.

For more information visit www.avoncinema.com.

The Avon Cinema, 260 Thayer Street, Providence, Rhode Island

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