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Film: Do the Right Thing
4:00 PM – Varsity Theater, Campus Town - Producer-writer-director-star Spike Lee combines humor, drama and music to expose the absurdity of racism. During the hottest day of the year, residents of one block in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvestant move through a 24-hour period that will change their lives forever. Part of the National Affairs Series

Do the White Thing: Americans in Film - Lisa Kennedy
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Lisa Kennedy is a senior editor for the Village Voice. She writes about feminism and race in addition to covering film, television and theater. Ms. Kennedy received her undergraduate degree in Women Studies from Yale University. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The Business of Film - Tom Wilhite
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Tom Wilhite was vice president of production for Walt Disney where he was responsible for the making of Splash, Never Cry Wolf, Tron and other films. He went on to become executive director of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and is now president of Hyperion Entertainment Inc., an independent film company. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1974. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Film: Tell Me a Riddle
4:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Melvin Douglas and Lila Kedrova give poignant performances in lee Grant's bittersweet look at a married couple. The film was adapted from Tillie Olsen's book. Part of the National Affairs Series

Roles, Reels and Reality - Mary Beth Haralovich and Carmon Weets
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Mary Beth Haralovich will discuss "Sex, Class and Censorship" in her presentation about working women in Hollywood films of the 30's. Formerly on faculty at Iowa State, she is currently assistant professor of the University of Arizona, serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Film and Video and recently returned from lecturing in Scotland and England. Carmon Weets worked on Adventures in Babysitting at the Disney Studios with Hill/Obst Productions and is now working at Columbia Pictures with Linda Obst Productions. She served as location manager and production coordinator on several feature films including Richard Gere's Miles from Home and Touchstone Pictures' Heartbreak Hotel. She is a 1986 graduate of Iowa State University. Part of the National Affairs Series.

The Making of the "Field of Dreams" - Wendol Jarvis, Carmen B. Weets
All Day – - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Politics and the Actor - Edward Asner
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Edward Asner has won five Golden Globes and seven Emmys for his performances in film and on television. He served as national president of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms and is involved in many humanitarian and peace efforts. He is a founding member of L.A. Classic Theater Works and develops projects through his company Quince/Blake Productions. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Film: Mississippi Burning
4:00 PM – Varsity Theater, Campus Town - Oscar winner Gene Hackman and Willem Defoe star in this controversial motion picture which examines the FBI's role in the 1964 investigation of the disappearance of three Civil Rights workers. Alan Parker directed this powerful motion picture which captures the terror of the times. Part of the National Affairs Series

Black Youth in the Educational System: Implications for the Future - Clifton Lemalle
8:00 PM – Gallery, Memorial Union - Clifton Lemalle is the president of the J.K. Haynes Foundation Legal Defense Fund for the Division of Education. He is also the coordinator of Alternative Education and Executive Secretary of the Eduation Association in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. From the University Lectures Program archive.

The Future of Socialism in the USA and the World - Gus Hall
8:00 PM – South Ballroom, Memorial Union - Gus Hall is the chairperson for the U.S.A. Communist Party. From the University Lectures Program archive.