First hour: Director John Landis discusses "Animal House"
Second hour: Is marching enough as a form of protest?
If you’ve seen the film “Animal House,” you probably remember a few iconic scenes: the toga party, the parade, and basically anything featuring John Belushi. The film is turning 40, and director John Landis is in Rochester for a special anniversary screening at the Dryden Theatre. Landis has been touring the country celebrating the film, and he makes a stop on Connections to discuss the impact it has had and his legendary career in film. In studio:
- John Landis, director of “Animal House”
- Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions for the George Eastman Museum
- Jack Garner, longtime national film critic, and trustee for the George Eastman Museum
- Jack Feerick, critic at large for PopDose.com, and former critic for Kirkus Review
- Bri Merkel, artistic director for The Little Theatre
In a recent op-ed for the Guardian, writer LA Kauffman warned activists protesting the Trump administration’s policies that marching is not enough. Kauffman writes that while the number of marches across the country continues to rise, protesters need to take additional, more tangible steps to make an impact. So what do those steps look like? We sit down with local activists who discuss their strategies and what they think will make a difference when it comes to changing policies. In studio:
- Kristen Walker, co-founder of Flower City Noire Collective
- Scotty Ginett, LGBTQ community leader
- Anthony Plonczynski, leader of the 21st Legislative District for the Monroe County Democratic Party, and co-founder of La Cumbre
- Katelyn Figueroa Plonczynski, local activist
