F2B. Childless Cat Ladies: Images of Single Women in the Media
Art, Music & Theater | Registration closed 6/14/2025
Description: Man traps, sad sacks, eccentrics, martyrs, and marvelous artists: there are enough stereotypes of single ladies for everyone. The class will provide time enough for discussion in this lively survey of dames who defy definitions—and who, nevertheless, were defined by movies (streamable for free or a small fee) to be watched before each session. Some candidates for dissection: Late Spring (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Ronald Neame, 1969), My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979), and Hollywood’s ultimate ‘80s-style cautionary tale, Fatal Attraction (Adrian Lyne, 1987).
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Lisa Schwarzbaum
Presenter
Presenter: Lisa Schwarzbaum (LLI) was a nationally known critic at Entertainment Weekly from 1994 to 2013. She served on the selection committee of the New York Film Festival from 2004 to 2008 and was co-host of a weekly movie review program on CNN from 1998 to 2001. She appeared regularly on radio and TV, including as co-host on Roger Ebert & The Movies. She is a former chair of the New York Film Critics Circle.
Carmela Gersbeck
Class and Session Manager
Joanne Goodman
Class Manager