Movie night: Ty Cooper’s latest film is deeply personal. The Charlottesville-based award-winning director drew on his and his family’s own experiences with cancer when writing Amanda, a story about love, trauma, relationships, and more. As she prepares to submit her art for curation, Amanda confronts losses that she has avoided since childhood, when the disease claimed her mother’s life. A screening of the film will be followed by a panel discussion with Cooper and the movie’s cast members.
Friday 11/12 & Saturday 11/13. $20, times vary. Vinegar Hill Theatre, 220 Market St. lighthousestudio.org.
