Date and Time: Tuesday, February 11th, 6pm
Cost: Free
Event Description:
Join us for a fun evening! Filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss will present clips from eight mostly lesser-known films, providing a brief description of each scene and its context, as well as interesting and funny behind-the-scenes anecdotes, followed by an 8-minute clip of each film. Blauweiss has had a deep interest in black culture throughout his life, with a particular focus on New York City, Harlem and jazz. In honor of Black History Month, he has chosen selections from American cinema in the 20th century that reflect a diverse range of depictions of black culture. Many of these are lesser-known films that anyone who enjoys movies will be happy to discover.
THE FILMS WILL BE:
• Harlem’s Father Divine Comes to Ulster County
• The Green Pastures
• A Man Called Adam
• Watermelon Man
• Black Panther Mixtape 1967-1975
• In the Heat of the Night
• Brother From Another Planet
• Blazing Saddles
Part of Black History Month Kingston.