To hear an excellent presentation from two film critics that have stories of their own to tell, come listen to David Denby and Kenneth Turan.
Denby and Turan are two beloved film critics who, between them, have held top spots at The New Yorker, New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and NPR.
The two have both written extensively on literature: American and Yiddish and they will share the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the Lumiere Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 90211 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writers-bloc-presents-david-denby-and-kenneth-turan-tickets-1339381769929
General admission is $28.52, and for $81.88, you receive two books “Eminent Jews” and “The Whole Equation” and admission.
Turan, a Palisadian, whose home was also destroyed in the Palisades Fire, not only wrote reviews for the Los Angeles Times, but also reviewed movies on National Public Radio. He is dedicated to preserving Yiddish literature and is on the board of the National Yiddish Book Center.
The author of countless books on film, Kenny now examines two film legends who essentially created Hollywood and the film industry: Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer.
In his new book, Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation, Turan explores their complex relationship. They worked together like brothers– until their relationship bitterly imploded.
Turan annually spoke to the Palisades Optimist Club about film and the Oscars. His knowledge and love of the subject was fascinating.
In his new book, Eminent Jews, Denby, former film critic for The New Yorker and still a current contributor, examines four 20th century Jewish intellectuals who took America by storm: Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer. Always candid, critical, and fully acknowledging and fully appreciating their massive contribution to American culture, Denby sets apart these four exceptional individuals from their peers in the arts and social movements.
This promises to be an informative and fascinating evening presented by Writers Bloc Presents, which” celebrates literature by authors we love, and explores critical contemporary issues.”
