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Saturday, November 7, 8:00 p.m.
FILM&CONCERT: Deborah Thurlow's Hidden Children & The Darwin Effect
Musician/composer turned filmmaker, Deborah Thurlow, and director/cinematographer, James Manno, present the world premiere of Hidden Children: Memoirs of Child Survivors of the Holocaust, a compelling and artistic documentary that explores through their interviews and writings the personal stories of local survivors ans artist/authors Carl Hausman, Evelyn Ripp and Goldy Hess. Deborah's pre-recorded accompaniment, Soundscapes of the Soul is played throughout the film; it is also a part of her signature composition, The Darwin Effect, which will be performed prior to the film showing by her band Turn on the Music, featuring Deborah Thurlow (horn & music director), Gregor Kitzis (violin), Clive Smith (guitar & laptop), David Grego (bass), plus special guest artists Michael Thurlow (narrator), Susan Schneider (Hebraic chant), and Eduardo Alexander Rabel (percussion).

Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. This event culminates the program series related to the Puffin's exhibition, Humanity Survives: Renewal and the Holocaust.

$10 suggested donation.
Reservations recommended.

Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Dr. Beth Grosshans
Clinical child psychologist practicing in Princeton and author of the important Beyond Time-Out: From Chaos to Calm (Sterling Pub., 2008) discusses her approach to raising children which contends that children, rather than parents, are controlling family life and making a mess of it. Dr. Grosshans identifies four parenting styles that result in an imbalance of power and offers a 5-step method to take back the power, calmly and effectively, before toddlers grow into angry teens. Books for sale at discount to Puffin patrons thanks to Womrath's Book Store of Tenafly. Co-sponsored with the Teaneck Community Education Center.

$5 suggested donation.
Reservations recommended.

Saturday – Sunday, November 21 – 22
FILM: 4th Annual Teaneck Intl. Film Festival
The Teaneck International Film Festival returns to the Puffin with a program featuring a collection of imaginative, engaging and entertaining films from storytellers representing a wide variety of cultures. More than a dozen films that are inspiring, touching, amusing, educational, antic and thought-provoking are scheduled at 6 different venues located throughout town.
Tickets are $5 for adults. Free for children under 12, thanks to a grant from Target. $12 for a one-day pass and $20 for a weekend pass. Advance purchase strongly recommended or call 800-838-3006. TIFF is a project of the Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

Saturday, November 21, 3:00 p.m.
TIFF  FILM: $9.99  (78 min.)
Rated R for language and brief puppet sexuality and nudity.
A New Jersey premiere featuring the voices of actors Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia.
One “man” struggles to find the meaning of life. Dave’s surreal path crosses with those of his unusual neighbors: an old man and his disgruntled guardian angel; a magician in debt; a bewitching woman who likes her men extra smooth; a broken-hearted man who befriends a group of hard partying two-inch tall students; and a little boy who sets his piggy bank free. Their stories are woven together, examining the post-modern meaning of hope.
TIFF tickets   Official film website

Saturday, November 21, 7:30 p.m.   AND
Sunday, November 22, 3:30 p.m.
TIFF  FILM: Gotta Dance  (93 min.)
Chronicles the debut of the New Jersey Nets' first-ever, senior hip-hop dance team of 12 women and 1 man, all dance team newbies, from auditions through to center court stardom. Despite swollen ankles, exhausting rehearsals, personality clashes, and seemingly impossible dance steps, the NETSational Seniors go for it, spreading joy, inspiration and cool dance moves as they hip-hop their way into the hearts of Nets fans and beyond.
Dori Berinstein, director/producer of "Gotta Dance," will attend the Saturday night screening along with a group of NETSational dancers, who will demonstrate some of their hip-hop moves.
TIFF tickets   Official film website

Sunday, November 22, 11:30 a.m.
TIFF  FILM: Kid Flix Mix  (65 min.)
The world renowned New York International Children’s Film Festival presents their favorite selection of more than 12 animated and live action shorts from around the globe, including Sweden, France, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Switzerland, the UK, and the US, and offers a spectacular array of traditional, CGI, collage, and stop motion animation styles.
Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
Hosted by Bob McGrath of Sesame Street.
TIFF tickets

Sunday, November 22, 1:30 p.m.
TIFF  FILM: Azur and Asmar  (99 min.)
Blonde, blue-eyed, white-skinned Azur and black-haired, brown-eyed, dark-skinned Asmar are lovingly cared for by Asmar's gentle mother, who tells them magical stories of her faraway homeland and of the beautiful, imprisoned Djinn Fairy waiting to be set free. Reunited after a bitter separation between their parents, the two brothers, now adversaries, set off on a dangerous quest to find and free the Fairy from her crystal cell.
“Quite simply, it’s a visual masterpiece that combines cut-outs with CGI and the mesmeric beauty of Islamic art to create a magical world.” — Empire Magazine
Hosted by Bob McGrath of Sesame Street.
TIFF tickets   Official website

Sunday, November 22, 3:30 p.m.
TIFF  FILM: Gotta Dance  (93 min.)
See description above.
TIFF tickets   Official film website

Saturday, November 28, 8:00 p.m.
WORLD/CLASSICAL: St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble
The stunning voices of the St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, now on tour from Russia, will be heard with acclaimed accordion player, Alexander Korbakov, who is best known as repeat winner in the competition to be named “one of the ten best accordion players of Russia.” Each of the singers in this vocal trio are graduates of the renowned Russian choir training programs of the State Academic Capella and St. Petersburg Conservatory. The ensemble will perform a wide range of music from classical East European works to popular Russian folk songs.

$10 suggested donation.
Reservations urged.