Free screenings at Dryden Theatre to celebrate Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dryden Theatre will present six complimentary screenings, organized by the George Eastman Museum. Complimentary admission to all films is sponsored by Nocon & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC., and media partner 103.9 WDKX. All screening begin at 7 p.m. Visit https://www.eastman.org/black-history-month-free-screenings for more information.
Saturday, February 1
Dahomey (2024) +
Statues Also Die (1953)
Statues Also Die, is a short documentary that exposes and criticizes the lack of consideration for African art in Europe. Dahomey is a new immersive documentary that delves into issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination, and restitution.
Thursday, February 6
Amazing Grace (2018)
Amazing Grace follows Aretha Franklin as she records her 1972 live gospel album of the same name.
Thursday, February 13
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)
Billed as “embarrassingly intimate,” this film by photographer Bert Stern captures the thriving spirit of this truly American art form.
Tuesday, February 18
Strange Victory (1948)
Renowned director Leo Hurwitz argues that the Allies’ triumph in the war constituted a “strange victory,” considering that the battle against discriminatory governments represented no advancement in our own social landscape. This film includes graphic images from the Holocaust.
Thursday, February 20
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
This documentary focuses on four women – one who has finally broken through (Darlene Love), two who have never been given their due (Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer), and one who is still striving to make her mark in music (Judith Hill). Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Thursday, February 27
Summer of Soul (…Or,
When the Revolution Could Not
Be Televised) (2021)
A documentary about the third and final Harlem Cultural Festival (1969). Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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