BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month-long celebration of Blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the film genre! SHAFT – John Shaft (Richard Roundtree) is the ultimate in suave black detectives. He first finds himself up against Bumpy (Moses Gunn), the leader of the black…
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DBL FTR: The Defiant Ones & Black Mama White Mama Screening
BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month-long celebration of Blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the film genre! The Defiant Ones – 4:00 PM: Two of the convicts, John Joker Jackson (Tony Curtis) and Noah Cullen (Sidney Poitier), who are chained together, find an opportunity…
Together Brothers Film Screening
BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month-long celebration of Blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the film genre! TOGETHER BROTHERS – Directed by William Graham. In one of the poorer neighborhoods of Galveston, Texas, a respected black police officer is killed. The only witness to…
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka Screening – VHS Pasta Night
VHS PASTA NIGHT – our monthly celebration of films on VHS! Come early from 6-8 PM for amazing retro and artistic vendors selling classic VHS, posters, toys, and so much more! We’ll also be serving up delicious pasta dinner specials (this month – Mac n’ Cheese with Cornbread!), leading up to an amazing pre-show reel…
Summer Music Series: Juma Sultan’s Aboriginal Music Society
The Athens Cultural Center is presenting a free summer music series taking place in Athens Riverfront Park and focusing on the diverse musical landscape of the greater Hudson Valley. The series will highlight local and regional artists, and collaborate with Hudson Valley community groups to provide artist Q & A and open sound checks to…