A series on dark political humor in American film will open this week with a screening of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Mitchell Hall.
Sept. 17: 'Fade to Black'
'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' featured in series on political humor in film
11:53 a.m., Sept. 15, 2014--The series “Fade to Black: Dark Political Humor in American Film” will open this week with a screening of the Coen brothers’ film O Brother, Where Art Thou? at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Mitchell Hall.
The series is being held in conjunction with the National Agenda speaker series, and is running on alternate Wednesdays. It is free and open to the public.
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Lindsay Hoffman, associate professor of communication, will introduce the films.
Future films in the series include Dr. Strangelove on Oct. 8, Wag the Dog on Oct. 22, Do the Right Thing on Nov. 5 and Thank You for Smoking on Dec. 3.