Sun, May 22

Film Screening

Beyond the Bolex

In the 1920s Jewish immigrant inventor Jacques Bolsey aimed to disrupt the early film industry with a motion picture camera for the masses: the iconic Bolex. Over 90 years later, filmmaker Alyssa Bolsey pieces together the fragments of a forgotten family archive to reveal the epic story of her great-grandfather in Beyond the Bolex. Interviewing family members and renowned filmmakers including Jonas Mekas, Alyssa uncovers Jacques' dramatic life story and his impact on generations of people.

Film

10 – 11 AM

Picture This! Carousel Creations

Virtual Tour and Art Workshop

See striking photographs along with colorful carousel horses and design your own whimsical animal in action using drawing, sculpture and collage.

Family