Penn Lightbulb Café: ‘Hollywood’s Past and Present’
WHO: Peter Decherney
Professor
WHAT: Penn Lightbulb Café: “Hollywood’s Past and Present”
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m.
WHERE: World Cafe Live Upstairs, 3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia
Hollywood has dominated global screens and imaginations for more than 100 years. Against the odds, movie studios have weathered economic crises, disruptive new technologies and powerful competition. Peter Decherney will draw on his new book, Hollywood: A Very Short Introduction, to offer five theses on Hollywood’s tenacity. What is the recipe that has allowed Hollywood to adjust to new challenges? And what can our media past tell us about our current moment and future?
The talk is part of the Penn Lightbulb Café free public-lecture series presented by Penn Arts & Sciences and the Office of University Communications that takes arts, humanities and social-sciences scholarship out of the classroom for a night on the town. Each hour-long talk begins at 6 p.m., and the presentation will be followed by an audience Q&A. Café events are free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Seating is limited.
