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Upcoming Programs August-September 2011

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August 19Come see our

Hollywood’sAll TimeFavoriteMusicalsFilm Festival!

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August 12A Place in the Sun (1951)Starring: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylorand Shelley WintersWinner of 6 OscarsClift stars as George Eastman, a poor youngman determined to win a place inrespectable society and the heart of a beau-tiful socialite, while a factory girl whosedark secret threatens Eastman’s professionaland romantic prospects. Consumed withfear and desire, Eastman is ultimately drivento a desperate act of passion that unravelshis world forever. (122 minutes)

August 26Giant (1956)Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, RockHudson and James DeanWinner of an OscarThe story of a wealthy land ownerand cattle rancher who marries aspoiled and wealthy Virginian.When the two return to his cattleempire in Texas, conflicts aroundrace, class and changing traditionsrise to epic proportions and test theunity of the family and surroundingcommunity. (201 minutes)

September 23How Do You Know(2010)Starring: Reese Witherspoon,Paul Rudd and Owen WilsonAfter being cut from the USAsoftball team and feeling a bitpast her prime, Lisa finds herselfevaluating her life and in themiddle of a love triangle, as acorporate guy in crisis competeswith her current, baseball-play-ing beau. (121 minutes)

September 16Little Fockers (2010)Starring: Ben Stiller, Teri Polo andRobert De NiroIt has taken 10 years, two little Fockerswith wife Pam and countless hurdles forGreg to finally get “in” with his tightlywound father-in-law, Jack. When Gregand Pam’s entire clan - includingPam’s lovelorn ex, Kevin - descends forthe twins’ birthday party, Greg mustprove to the skeptical Jack that he’sfully capable as the man of the house.(98 minutes)September

9Come see our

Spirit ofNew York FilmFestival!

September 30Hereafter (2010)Starring: Matt Damon, Cécile DeFrance and Bryce Dallas HowardNominated for OscarA drama centered on three people - a blue-collar American,a French journalist and a Londonschool boy - who are touched bydeath in different ways. (129 minutes)

September 2Life as WeKnow It (2010)Starring: Katherine Heigl,Josh Duhamel and JoshLucasTwo single adultsbecome caregivers to anorphaned girl when theirbest friends die in anaccident. (114 minutes)

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August 5Who's Afraid ofVirginia Woolf?(1966)Starring: Elizabeth Taylor,Richard Burton andGeorge SegalWinner of 5 OscarsA bitter aging couple,with the help of alcohol,use a young couple tofuel anguish and emo-tional pain towards eachother. (131 minutes)

September celebrates the latest American flicks

Remembering Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011)

6:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 2112:00 p.m.Starring: Natalie Wood, GeorgeChakiris and Richard BeymerWinner of 10 OscarsModern day "Romeo andJuliet" about a Polish teen fromone gang who falls for a PuertoRican girl whose brother isfrom a rival gang. No onewants them to be together andit all happens on the streets ofa New York City ghetto. (150 minutes)

3:00 p.m.Starring: John Travolta, KarenLynn Gorney and Barry MillerNominated for an OscarA slice-of-life tale about aworking-class young man inBrooklyn who finds an escapefrom his mundane neighbor-hood existence at the localdiscotheque, where he is the"king of the dance floor." (120 minutes)

6:00 p.m.Starring: Johnny Depp, HelenaBonham Carter and AlanRickmanWinner of an OscarBased on the hit Broadwaymusical, the infamous story ofBenjamin Barker, a.k.aSweeney Todd, who sets up abarber shop in downtownLondon which is the basis for asinister partnership with hisfellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. (116 minutes)

Saturday,August 2012:00 p.m.Starring: Gene Kelly, LeslieCaron and Oscar LevantWinner of 6 OscarsJerry Mulligan, a strugglingAmerican painter in Paris, is"discovered" by an influentialheiress with an interest inmore than Jerry's art. Jerryhowever, falls for Lise, ayoung French girl alreadyengaged to a cabaret singer.(113 minutes)

3:00p.m. Starring: Leslie Caron,Maurice Chevalier and LouisJourdanWinner of 9 OscarsWeary of the conventions ofParisian society, a rich playboyand a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friend-ship, but it may not stay pla-tonic for long. (115 minutes)

6:00 p.m.Starring: Gene Kelly, DonaldO'Connor and DebbieReynoldsNominated for 2 Oscars Don Lockwood and LinaLamont are darlings of thesilent silver screen. Offscreen,Don has to dodge Lina'sromantic overtures, especiallywhen he falls for a chorus girl,Kathy. With the advent ofsound in motion pictures, Donand Lina's new film is turnedinto a "talkie" in which Kathy issecretely brought on to dub herspeaking and singing voice.(103 minutes)

Friday, August 193:00 p.m.Starring: Bessie Love,Anita Page and CharlesKingWinner of an OscarHarriet and QueenieMahoney, a vaudeville act,come to Broadway, wheretheir friend Eddie needsthem for his number in ashow. Eddie was in lovewith Harriet, but when hemeets Queenie, he falls forher, while she is courtedby a high society NewYorker. (100 minutes)

6:00 p.m.Starring: Fred Astaire,Ginger Rogers and EdwardEverett HortonNominated for 4 OscarsShowman Jerry Travers isworking for producerHorace Hardwick inLondon. Jerry demon-strates his new dancesteps late one night, muchto the annoyance of sleep-ing Dale Tremont below.She goes upstairs to com-plain and the two areimmediately attracted toeach other. Complicationsarise when Dale mistakesJerry for his boss. (100 minutes)

The BroadwayMelody

West SideStory

SaturdayNight Fever

Sweeney Todd:The Demon Barberof Fleet Street

Hollywood’sAll Time FavoriteMusicals

Film Festival

Friday-Sunday, August 19-21

Almost, Maine introduces 19 characters at crucial moments of choice in their relationshipswith one another. The 9 scenes in 2 acts occurin different locations around the imaginary townof Almost, and each has its own crisis, its ownemotional fragility, and its own stakes. And ineach, there’s an element of wonder or “magic”,reflecting the myriad hues of love, choice, freedom and the ways we understand them.

For more information,please contact 2347-2290.Venue:

The American CenterFor more information,please contact 2347-2290.

Founded in 2004, Cathaayatra is a theatre collective ofyoung individuals to promote community involvement and

action by using theatre and other art forms.

Friday, September 237:00 p.m.The American Center

Sunday, September 25Epicentre, Apparel House,Sector 44, Gurgaon

7:30 p.m.

AMERICANCENTER

Theater

Your advertising firm helped electthe President of the United States.Now you are being recruited forthe next campaign and you are notsure you want to do it. There is anew offer to get involved in a his-toric campaign in Egypt.Meanwhile, things are not goingwell at home, and you are in the

middle of a conflict with yourlong-term friend and businesspartner. Welcome to the world ofRick Sterling, a high-poweredexecutive. Follow him through 70minutes of real life and examinethe choices he makes, and theprice he is willing to pay, forSUCCESS.

What does “Success” mean to you?

Play: Success Tuesday, August 9

7:30 p.m.at Epicentre, Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon

Wednesday, August 107:00 p.m.

at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New DelhiFor more information,

please contact 2347-2290/2276.

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New Books Collection

Open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Monday through Saturday Ph: 2347-2000Library Director: 2347-2112/2111Reference Desk: 2347-2115/2116Circulation Desk: 2347-2119Fax: 2332-9499E-mail: libdel@state.govhttp://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/americanlibrary.html

Have a question about the U.S.? We are now providing on-line reference services!http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/americanlibrary.htmlCheck out our catalogue on-line!http://amlibindia.state.gov

Stanford Briefing SessionTuesday, August 237:00 p.m.Find out about life as a student at Stanford Graduate School ofBusiness. Learn more about the different programs available,interact with alumni and get answers to all your queries.

For more information visit: http://gsb.stanford.edu/mba

Delhi PoetreeFriday, August 26 and September 306:45 p.m.A monthly series, these evenings include featured poets, openmike, discussions, prizes and games, including “audienceversus poets” and “team faceoff.”

For more information,please contact 2347-2114.

Saturday, August 13 and September 102:00 p.m.A platform for startups in the National Capital Region, entrepreneursfrom the U.S. and India showcase their products to a community ofpeers and media, and learn about building a business.To participate, register @ http://www.startupsaturday.in

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ReadervilleBook ClubTuesday, September 27 6:00 p.m.Readerville, the American Center Book Club, is afree book discussion group where we read anddiscuss new American fiction.

The Known World By Edward P. Jones

Winner of National Book CriticsCircle Award and the Pulitzer

Prize for Fiction in 2004, it is ahistorical novel about the

social and moral boundariesthat were woven into the fabric

of those living in Virginia in thetime of slavery.

Anyone who wishes to participate in Readerville online

may share their thoughts andpost comments on the book at

http://goo.gl/35d7g

Limited copies of the book areavailable for borrowing at the

American Library.For more information,

please contact 2347-2294.

Now offered twice a month on alternate Wednesdays

Our Earth: Making Less TrashBy Peggy HockChildren's Press, ©2009Let’s talk about trash. This enormous problem and possible solu-tions to reduce it by reducing, reusing, and recycling waste mate-rials is highly motivating and encourages readers to cut down ontheir trash and contribute towards keeping the earth healthy.

Biomass: Energy from Plants and AnimalsEdited by Amanda de la GarzaGreenhaven Press, ©2007The world is reeling under increasing pressure to reduce itsdependence on fossil fuels and develop renewable energysources. This book explores the possibility of using biomass formeeting our energy needs, which could be a perfect energy sourcesince it is available in plenty and is also renewable. All we need isan efficient technology to break down biomass into a usable form.Maybe you could be the one to invent the technology!

Nuclear PowerBy Bonnie JuettnerKidHaven Press, ©2007What is nuclear power? What are the concerns, the promise andthe future of nuclear power? The volume offers a good fundamen-tal understanding of the topic for engaging in an in-depth study ofnuclear power for all our future physicists.

Water PollutionBy Peggy J. ParksKidHaven Press, ©2007Thirsty? Think about indiscriminate pollution of earth’s water. Thisbook discusses several ways we pollute our water sources and itssevere consequences. The volume ends with a discussion onpossible remedies to save earth’s water before our well runs dry.

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August 3“What’s New About The GRE”

August 17“The Right ‘Fit’ For Me: Short-listing U.S. Universities”

September 7“What’s New About The GRE”

September 21“Failing To Plan is Planning To Fail: Prioritization During The Application Process”

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Special EventsFollow us

America at the Delhi Book Fair!Saturday, August 27 - Sunday, September 4 The American Center will participate in the 17th DelhiBook Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Come Visit theAmerican Center stall and learn all about AmericanStudies and studying in the U.S.

Parijat DesaiDanceCompanySaturday,September 3Set to electronic music by South AsianAmerican artists, Make Space rewiresthe sculptural positions of BharataNatyam using postmodern/moderndance techniques, and remixes classical footwork patterns in responseto contemporary beats.

Venue: The Park Hotel15 Parliament Street, New DelhiFor more information, please contact 2347-2290.

Presented by the United States-India

Educational FoundationQ&A with an

American visa officer

4:00 p.m.For more information, please contact 2347-2294.

Contemporary Dance

OngoingPrograms

Day Date ProgramDay Date Program

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AugustWednesday 3 Seminar: What’s New About The GRE

Friday 5 Movie: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Tuesday 9 Theater: Success @ Epicentre Gurgaon

Wednesday 10 Theater: Success @ Kamani Auditorium

Saturday 13 Startup Saturday

Friday 12 Movie: A Place in the Sun

Wednesday 17 Seminar: The Right ‘Fit’ For Me:Short-Listing U.S. Universities

Friday-Sunday 19-21 Film Festival: Hollywood’s All TimeFavorite Musicals

Tuesday 23 Stanford Briefing Session

Friday 26 Movie: GiantDelhi Poetree

Saturday 27 17th Delhi Book Fair begins

Friday 2 Movie: Life As We Know It

Saturday 3 Contemporary Dance: Parijat DesaiDance Company @ The Park Hotel

Sunday 4 Last Day of 17th Delhi Book Fair

Wednesday 7 Seminar: What’s New About The GREFriday 9 Exhibition: Spirit of New York

Friday-Sunday 9-11 Film Festival: Spirit of New York

Saturday 10 Startup Saturday

Friday 16 Movie: Little Fockers

Wednesday 21 Seminar: Failing To Plan is Planning To Fail: Prioritization During TheApplication Process

Friday 23 Movie: How Do You Know

Friday 23 Theater: Almost, Maine @ American Center

Sunday 25 Theater: Almost, Maine @ Epicentre Gurgaon

Tuesday 27 Readerville Book ClubFriday 30 Movie: Hereafter

Delhi Poetree

In celebration of America’s resilience and theenduring Spirit of New York, in September wecelebrate New York for all that it is: the hustleand bustle, extraordinary architecture, and itsunforgettable character. The 3-D display willportray a wide-range of memorable buildings,landmarks, and parks, each of which has its ownunique story. Through these photographs, theviewer will get a true snapshot of the transitionand history of the Spirit of New York.

September 95:00 p.m.On display until September 30, 2011.Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.For more information, contact 2347-2290/2232.

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Friday,September 96:00 p.m.Starring: WilliamPowell, CaroleLombard and Alice BradyNominated for 6OscarsA scatterbrainedsocialite hires avagrant as a familybutler...but there'smore to Godfrey thanmeets the eye. (94 minutes)

Film Festival & Exhibition

Saturday,September 1012:00 p.m.Starring: Gene Kelly, FrankSinatra and Betty GarrettWinner of an OscarThree sailors on a day ofshore leave in New York Citylook for fun and romancebefore their twenty-four hoursare up. (98 minutes)

3:00 p.m.Starring: Jack Lemmon,Shirley MacLaine and FredMacMurrayWinner of 5 OscarsA man tries to rise in hiscompany by letting its exec-utives use his apartment fortrysts, but complicationsand a romance of his ownensue. (125 minutes)

6:00 p.m.Starring: Woody Allen,Diane Keaton and TonyRobertsWinner 4 OscarsStory of Neurotic New Yorkcomedian Alvy Singer whofalls in love with ditsy AnnieHall. (93 minutes)

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Sunday, September 1112:00 p.m.Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton andMariel HemingwayNominated for 2 OscarsA divorced New Yorker currently dating a high-schooler brings himself to look for love as hisbest friend becomes his mistress. (96 minutes)

3:00 p.m.Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones. Nominated for 2 OscarsAn African prince goes to Queens, New YorkCity, to find a wife whom he can respect forher intelligence and will. (116 minutes)

6:00 p.m.Starring: Will Smith, Stockard Channing andDonald SutherlandNominated for an OscarRich NYC art dealers are called on one night bya young man professing to be their son’sfriend. While hosting him at home, they

learn that he is not all he seems to be and their investigations lead

them to re-evaluate theirlives. (112 minutes)

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My Man Godfrey On the Town Manhattan

Coming toAmerica

Six Degreesof Separation

The Apartment

Annie Hall

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