New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., is spending the month of September paying tribute to the late, great playwright and actor Sam Shepard with a five-week series of his films.
Showtime is at 2 p.m. each day except for “The Right Stuff,” which begins at 1 p.m. Admission is free. nhfpl.org. Here’s the lineup:
Sept. 1: “Steel Magnolias,” the 1989 comic drama about women who hang out at a beauty shop. Shepard plays the husband of the character played by Dolly Parton. Rated PG.
Sept. 8: “The Right Stuff,” the 1983 historical drama about the early days of the NASA space program. Shepard plays legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager. Rated PG.
Sept. 15: “Mud,” the 2012 drama starring Matthew McConaughey as a criminal on the lam. Shepard plays a mysterious neighbor. Rated PG-13.
Sept. 22: “Midnight Special,” the 2016 sci-fi mystery about a child targeted by a cult. Shepard plays the leader of the cult. Rated PG-13.
Sept. 29: “Fool for Love,” the 1985 Kim Basinger drama about a woman and the two men she is involved with. Shepard wrote the screenplay, based on his own play, and plays one of the men in her life. Rated R.
