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School Daze and Harlem Nights Screening

The Secret Movie Club screens two key Black musical comedies from the 1980’s which provide a fascinating window into the state of racial affairs in the United States at the sunset of the conservative Reagan era. First up is Spike Lee’s second feature and first studio movie, School Daze. Based partly on Spike Lee’s experiences at Morehouse College in Atlanta in the 1970’s …

Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure

Ticket sales begin on March 1. Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure opens on March 31! The exhibition features over 200 never before and rarely seen paintings, drawings, ephemera and artifacts, all from the Basquiat family’s estate, as well as recreations of his NYC artist studio on Great Jones St., the family home, and the Michael Todd VIP Room of NYC’s iconic Palladium nightclub, for which Jean-Michel created two large scale paintings. …

Free Tickets! Twilight: Los Angeles 1992. One-Night-Only Black Out Performance!

Black Cultural Events subscribers are invited to Black Out Night for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 at the Mark Taper Forum on Friday, March 10 at 8pm. Black Out Night is a purposeful evening for Black people to be centered and welcomed into a historically white-dominated space. After the performance, please join us for a post-show reception with music and craft beer provided by People’s Republic of South Central. …

Why We Sing: An Urban Musical Inspired by the Music of Kirk Franklin

In 2013, CBG Arts & SWESH in association with Kirk Franklin and 102.3 KJLH brought to the City of Los Angeles a sold-out showing of the original musical "Why We Sing". Ten years later it has returned with new villains, updated plot twists and additional music, but the same inspiring storyline full of redemption and hope. Set to the music of Kirk Franklin, the show features popular gospel music with an urban twist that provides room for electrifying dance numbers and soul-stirring moments on the stage.
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Family Fest: Nubia

Discover the rich traditions of Nubian culture in this free, interactive festival for all ages. Immerse yourself in the sounds and dance of the region with Mekail and Nubian Sound Group and listen as DJ Tana Yonas delicately weaves a selection of musical gems from Africa’s east coast. Find yourself in front of a Nubian pyramid and create your own protective amulets or jewelry inspired by this civilization of three millennia. It’s a day for all your senses. …

Artfully Spaced Gallery: Global Peace Through Synergy

Artfully Spaced Gallery is announcing its 7th Annual Group Exhibition "Global Peace Through Synergy!" Join the excitement at two opening receptions featuring DJ’s Insomnia Friday and Keane Nwede on Saturday! RSVP at email: artfullyspaced@gmail.com. Art Exhibit runs from March 3rd - July 3rd, 2023

Happy Birthday to Harry Belafonte with Danny Glover and Delroy Lindo

Please join the American Cinematheque in wishing the legendary Harry Belafonte a very happy birthday with a special double feature and Q&A. The fun continues later in the week at the Los Feliz 3 with screenings of classics picked out by Harry Belafonte himself. Introduction by filmmaker Maria Belafonte, granddaughter of Harry Belafonte, and Q&A with actors Danny Glover and Delroy Lindo. …

School Daze and Harlem Nights Screening

Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure

Free Tickets! Twilight: Los Angeles 1992. One-Night-Only Black Out Performance!

Why We Sing: An Urban Musical Inspired by the Music of Kirk Franklin

Family Fest: Nubia

Artfully Spaced Gallery: Global Peace Through Synergy

Happy Birthday to Harry Belafonte with Danny Glover and Delroy Lindo

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