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Let’s Raise a Glass and Drink a Toast…
This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel To our new series “Wine & Film: The Perfect Pairing,” opened May 7, and is screening every Wednesday evening throughout the month of May. But there’s more good news…..each screening will be introduced by an editor from Wine Enthusiast magazine and a wine reception in the upstairs [...]
Señor Cebolla
This is a post by JBFC Director of Education, Emily Keating The power of story is a theme running through every JBFC education program, and its potency was on display on Friday, May 1 at Ossining High School. Director Jean-Michel Dissard led a workshop for 80 ESL students that used his moving documentary film, I [...]
Far from the Madding Crowd
This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, arrives at the Burns on May 8. Following the 1967 classic film, it has huge shoes to fill, and fill them it does. Carey Mulligan, in a standout role, stars as Bathsheba Everdene, a [...]
An Open Love-Letter to Teachers
This is a post by JBFC Education Assistant Karolina Manko This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Here at the JBFC we work closely with a lot of classroom educators in schools throughout Westchester County. Although their jobs are rigorous and demanding, they never cease to amaze us with their creativity and willingness to go [...]
Get Jazzed!
This is a post by JBFC Volunteer Dotty Battel “Ol Blue Eyes†beckons…..and we have answered the call!  Our sold out May 6 at 7:15 event Swinging with Sinatra, is fun-filled evening of storytelling, old clips, live music, and a reception celebrating “The Chairman’s” approaching 100th birthday, and it also happens be the opening night of our annual series, “Jazz Sessions: [...]
Former JBFC Student nominated for Emmy Award!
This is a post by  Aaron Mace, JBFC Senior Faculty / Program and Curriculum Developer Tonight one of our most exceptional former students is being honored by the Television Academy for the 36th College Television Awards. More commonly known as an Emmy. Rachael Lewis-Krisky was part of the team on the film, Fighter by Nature (trailer featured below), [...]
Game of Tweets
This is a post by JBFC Marketing Intern, Stacy Zakalik The three part web series, called Supreme Tweeter, directed by former Jacob Burn Film Center staff member Todd Sandler, is a joy to watch. A very meta look into the actor Harry Lloyd’s life, this web series brings both acting and social media to new [...]
(Adult) Lab Makers Showcase!
This is a post by Yolanda Pividal, Adjunct Faculty They are designers, teachers, painters, and sales agents from every corner of Westchester county. What do they have in common? The JBFC! Our adult students are a special group of makers. They all came with big projects and a great deal of passion in their minds [...]
She's Beautiful When She's Angry
This is a post by Nancy Rubini, Manager, Institutional Giving Mumbling, laughing, gasps of surprise, cheering, and whispers among strangers – that’s what was happening during a Sunday afternoon screening of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, a new documentary about the history of the modern women’s movement. With nostalgic 70’s music and stirring archival footage of [...]
{Featured Features} While We're Young
While We’re Young, starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, and Amanda Seyfried, opens at the JBFC this Friday! Check out the video below to hear from JBFC Programmer Andrew Jupin about why While We’re Young is not to be missed. Tickets are on sale now! [youtube width=”600″ height=”365″ video_id=”C1ZjOmN1HkY”]
