by Grant Cousineau “I was foolish enough to believe that I could take his money and keep my freedom.” The Man in My Basement is rife with this concept of self-salvation, that we can somehow map our own paths to redemption whether we deserve it or not. But before Mosely’s provocative novel really digs into this idea, his story opens with a straightforward proposition. Anniston Bennet – an unassuming, wealthy, white man – appears on the doorstep of… [Read More]
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UntitledTown #BeginnersGuide to Walter Mosley
Mosley is best known for his Easy Rawlins series – about WWII Veteran turned Private Investigator. However, he has dozens of titles to his name. Mosley also writes plays and creates visual artwork Mosley’s first published book, Devil in a Blue Dress, was turned into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals. You can see this film at The Tarlton Theatre on March 16 – either at 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. (or both!) at UntitledTown’s Meet… [Read More]
Meet and Greet: Devil in a Blue Dress
It’s the 1940s in Los Angeles – and Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a World War II veteran turned Private Investigator, is off an on adventure after the wealthy Todd Carter pays him to find his missing girlfriend, Daphne Monet. Not so much “whodunit” as “whydunit”, the story is buried in society’s consciousness of racial interactions of the time. On Saturday, March 16 at both 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m., the Tarlton Theatre will be showing the neo-noir classic film Devil in… [Read More]
Help UntitledTown Continue to Give Back to Green Bay
Last year, the Green Bay Packers Foundation and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation joined together to create Give BIG Green Bay, a community day of giving. In just twenty-four hours, 1,718 donors raised $805,610 to support thirty-one nonprofits in Green Bay, WI. This year, the Packers Foundation will again provide a $250,000 impact grant to create a matching pool of funds. Bellin Health, Janet and Charlie Leib, and the J.J. Keller Foundation have provided additional matching funds and incentives for… [Read More]