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“Geof Oppenheimer: Big Boss and the Ecstasy of Pressures,” an exhibit at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, features a sculpture called “Civil/Evil.” Block Cinema is screening a series of films selected by Oppenheimer that explore issues related to the exhibit.

Block Cinema film series explores ideas about power and lack of privacy

October 21, 2015

A&E Harry Caul is a surveillance expert with an extreme job: eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. Caul is a character in “The Conversation,” which will be shown at the Block Museum...

Photographer Vivian Maier is the focus of a BBC documentary screened Saturday at the Block Cinema. Art Prof. Pamela Bannos is featured in the documentary.

Block Cinema screens documentary on photographer Vivian Maier

October 28, 2013

Northwestern's Block Cinema on Saturday hosted a screening of a BBC documentary on the late photographer Vivian Maier. Art Prof. Pamela Bannos, who has studied Maier and is featured in the documentary,...

Evanston resident John Nawn writes on the chalkboard wall at the Block Spot opening Wednesday. The new Block Museum lounge provides students with another space on campus to study and socialize.

Block Museum hosts opening of new student lounge

October 17, 2013

Guests were greeted with a modern-chic array of chairs and tables, hot cider and French macaroons Wednesday as Northwestern’s Block Museum of Art hosted the grand opening of its new student lounge. “The...

Block Museum to close for repairs, improvements through Fall Quarter

August 14, 2013

The Block Museum of Art will close for repairs and improvements through Fall Quarter after sustaining water damage in several parts of the building, the University announced Tuesday. The museum will reopen...

Jon Lefkovitz on the set of “Engagement.” Lefkovitz is the film’s writer, director, editor and scorer.

Community ‘Engagement’: Northwestern alumnus Jon Lefkovitz makes second feature film

November 7, 2012

When Jon Lefkovitz (Communication ‘05) made his first feature film, he was a senior working on “Movie Boy,” a largely autobiographical story about a young man who wants so badly to become a filmmaker...

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