Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

“The Fall” (USA, 2006) R. RT: 117 min.

Terra Nova Films, Inc. and the Beverly Arts Center will present A Conversation with Jeffrey Lyons Sept. 26 following a screening of the film “Diminished Capacity” at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

An official selection at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and 2008 Gen Art Film Festival, “Diminished Capacity” stars Alan Alda and Matthew Broderick; the screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

The Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., was selected by the Chicago Public Library to participate in “One Book, One Chicago,” and will have a screening of “The Right Stuff” based on the fall 2008 book selection by Tom Wolfe.

The BAC will screen the film on Wed., Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. for the general public (admission is $7 or $3 for persons showing a library card). The screening will include a presentation by guest speaker Bill Savage, PhD, senior lecturer, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University.

“The Visitor” PG-13. RT: 1:43. Wed., Sep. 17, 7:30 p.m.

The life of a disillusioned economics professor is forever changed by a chance encounter while visiting New York City.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. For more information call 773-445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

"The Fall" (USA, 2006) R. RT: 117 min.

Set in 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman and little girl with a broken arm meet in the hospital,where he tells her a fascinating fairy tale about five mythical heroes.

Admission is $7 ($5 for BAC members). Call 773-445-3838 or www.beverlyartcenter.org.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

"Singin' in the Rain"(US, 1952).

Classic MGM musical stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor in one of the American Film Institute's top ten musicals of all time.

(Persons who are eligible for Medicare can enjoy the movie, popcorn and a soft drink for free if they come early for a presentation by SecureHorizons by United Healthcare.

Call 888-270-6975 for information or a reservation.)

Running time 103 min.

Admission is $7 ($5 for BAC members). Call 773-445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.

Location: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.

"Smart People" (2008 USA)

Admission is $7, $5 for BAC members.

In this realistic comedy that opened the Sundance Film Festival, characters don't have sudden revelations that transform their lives. Instead, there are subtle shifts in perception that help them embrace life more fully. Starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church.

For more information call (7730 445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.

"The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”" (2007, Brazil), subtitled: Portuguese, Yiddish and German.

In 1970 Brazil, a young boy is accidentally left on his own when his political activist parents take a “vacation” from the repressive regime that is taking over the Brazilian government. He makes a street-smart friend, cheers for the Brazilian team, and watches the movement of the police and military while anxiously waiting for his parents to return before the World Cup finals.

Admission is $7.