TJC ART CLUB
Fine Arts Department

Tyler Junior College Art Club Mission Statement

To inspire and enable club members to actively learn and present ideas that will elevate artistic expression and develop supportive relationships with our community.

Open to any TJC student (art and non-art majors) interested in the visual arts. No dues required. The TJC Art Club meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Jenkins Hall Art Department Lobby. Sketch yourself in.

For more information contact: (903) 510-2233.

TJC Art Club Free Films & Discussions Schedule

Every Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Jenkins Hall Art Department Lobby; for more information (903) 510-2233
All scheduled titles subject to change. Summaries taken from Amazon.com

January

Thursday January 31 - The Simpson’s Movie (2007) PG-13
The Simpsons had already ruled TV land for many years by the time they finally attempted to conquer the movie world as well.

February

Thursday February 7 - 3:10 to Yuma (2007) R
Classic Western spun tale of captured outlaw Ben Wade, deadly but disarmingly affable, and the small-time rancher and family man, Dan Evans, desperate enough to accept the job of helping escort the bad man to Yuma prison. Wade, knowing that his gang will be along at any moment to spring him, works at persuading the ultimately lone deputy to accept a bribe, turn his back on "duty," and go home safe and rich to his family.

Thursday February 14 - Stranger than Fiction (2006) PG-13
Harold Crick, an IRS auditor, begins hearing a voice narrating his life. Crick leads a lonely life filled with numbers and routines. While at first he considers the voice a nuisance, Crick decides more action is needed when it speaks of "his demise."

Thursday February 21 - Bowling for Columbine (2002) R
Michael Moore's superb documentary tackles a meaty subject: gun control. Moore skillfully lays out arguments surrounding the issue and short-circuits them all, leaving one impossible question: why do Americans kill each other more often than people in any other democratic nation?

Thursday February 28 - Amelie (2001) R
Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Original Screenplay, this magical comedy earned overwhelming acclaim nationwide! A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe, Amélie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better! From then on, Amélie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness ... in the most delightfully unexpected way! But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others?

March

Thursday March 6 - Tarnation (2003) NR
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.

Thursday March 13 – Spring Break ;)

Thursday March 20 - Mirrormask (2005) PG
An extraordinary dream quest to rescue a world out of balance. In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

Thursday March 27 - Across the Universe (2007) PG-13
Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest: it's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude, Lucy, Max, Sadie, Prudence, and JoJo are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world.

April

Thursday April 3 - One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) R
If he's crazy, what does that make you? Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse.

Thursday April 10 - The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2004) PG-13
Daniel Johnston is a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love. The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a stunning portrait of a musical and artistic genius who nearly slipped away. As an artist suffering from manic depression with delusions of grandeur, Daniel Johnston’s wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites are exposed in this deeply moving documentary.

Thursday April 17 - Super Size Me (2003) PG-13
An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations. What would happen if you ate nothing but fast food for an entire month? Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock does just that and embarks on the most perilous journey of his life. Spurlock's grueling drive-through diet spirals him into a physical and emotional metamorphosis that will make you think twice about picking up another Big Mac.

Thursday April 24 - Little Miss Sunshine (2006) R
Little Miss Sunshine is a frequently hilarious study of family dysfunction. Meet the Hoovers, an Albuquerque clan riddled with depression, hostility, and the tattered remnants of the American Dream; despite their flakiness, they manage to pile into a VW van for a weekend trek to L.A. in order to get moppet daughter Olive into the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant.

May

Thursday May 1 - Viewer’s Choice
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) PG-13
Ron Burgundy is San Diego's top rated newsman in the male dominated broadcasting of the 1970's, but that's all about to change when a new female employee with ambition to burn arrives in his office.

or

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) PG-13
NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.

or

Blades of Glory (2007) PG-13
Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film. Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medalist Jimmy MacElroy, both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events forever.