James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin The Price of the Ticket
Celebrating 100 Years of James Baldwin’s Life & Work
Building on the Classic Film Biography "JAMES BALDWIN:  THE PRICE OF THE TICKET"

 


    - E V E N T   A R C H I V E -

    A Nationwide Series of Community Film Screenings
    + Public Forums

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    • The Mission:  “To open minds and change lives, with James Baldwin as catalyst.  To ensure that his message—that inequality and injustice impact ALL of us—will be heard and debated by those who need it most.  To use our film & the arts to engage diverse communities, to inspire dialogue across differences, to help us find common ground.  To expand understanding of ourselves and each other.”

     
    ~ For 2024 & 2025 ~

    " James Baldwin Centennial:  Identity, Then & Now "

    To Bring This Program to Your Community

    Sponsored by:

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  • Launched in the fall of 2014, this series of
    film screenings and public forums premiered
    at The National Gallery of Art in DC and
    The New School in NYC.

    An ongoing series of collaborations with our Programming Partners - Schools, Universities, Libraries, Churches, Advocacy Groups and State & National Arts & Humanities Organizations.

    The “James Baldwin Project” uses our award-winning film
    JAMES BALDWIN:  THE PRICE OF THE TICKET as inspiration and catalyst
    to spark community discussions on Identity, Acknowledgement and INCLUSION - The True Meaning of Brotherhood - all in the context of Baldwin's work and today's current events.
     

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    Remembering Michelle Materre

    March 11, 2022

    Educator/Curator/Producer Creatively Speaking Film Series

     
  • Michelle Hosting the Premiere of Our HD Restoration "Price of the Ticket"
    at The New School, November 2014
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    Streaming ~ 2023

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    Presents


    The Criterion Channel Premiere of the Restored Version



    Starting Monday, Feb. 13, Watch the “James Baldwin On-Screen” Collection

    Series programmed by Ashley Clark (Curatorial director, The Criterion Collection)
    Special thanks to Jacob Perlin and Cinema Conservancy

    FEATURES

    • Go Tell It on the Mountain, Stan Lathan, 1985
    • James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket, Karen Thorsen, 1989
    • I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck, 2016

    SHORTS

    • Baldwin’s Nigger, Horace Ové, 1968
    • Meeting the Man:  James Baldwin in Paris, Terence Dixon, 1970
    • James Baldwin:  From Another Place, Sedat Pekay, 1973
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    Month of June, 2022

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    June is ... National Black Music Appreciation Month!




    Free Streaming @PBS/American Masters
     

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    When You Watch "The Price of the Ticket" Listen For:

    Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Bessie Smith, Fats Waller ... and more!

        

          

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    Storrs, CT

    Spring Semester, 2022
    Multiple Live + Zoom Events



    Africana Studies Institute Presents

    An Undergraduate English Course:
    “Studies in African American Literature and Culture - James Baldwin Now”

    Professor Shawn Salvant & Filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    Professor Salvant, the Filmmakers and students will discuss:

    • Other Baldwin-related films as seen by the Class
    • The making & meaning of our film
    • Working with Baldwin in the 1980s
    • Baldwin works as read by the Class



    Professor Shawn Salvant w/his Book "Bloodwork"


    Excerpts from the Course Description:



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    Easton, CT

    March 2, 2021

    A Bi-Partisan Coalition from
    Easton, Redding, and Weston, CT
    Presents

    "Unsung Heroines: Women of the Civil Rights Era"
    In Their Own Words


    ~ A Zoom Event ~


    Free & Open to the Public

    Featuring Lisa McNair, Joanne Bland, and Dr. A. Lenora Taitt-Magubane

    Co-Sponsored by James Baldwin Project




    Read About it HERE
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    Newtown, CT + Online Event

    November 17, 2021

    C.H. Booth Library of Newtown & the James Baldwin Project
    Present

    A Discussion of the film, “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”
    and James Baldwin - Then & Now
    w/ Library Director Douglas Lord & Filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    ~ A Live + Zoom Event ~
    Free & Open to the Public

    Register and Receive Link to Watch the Film

    Then Join Discussion On Nov 17 at 7:00pm
    Or Attend Live at C.H Booth Library




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    Easton, CT

    February 4, 2021 - 7:30-9:00 pm

    Black History Month 2021 Presents
    "Freedom Riders - American Heroes"
    In Their Own Words


    ~ A Zoom Event ~


    Free & Open to the Public

    A Virtual Conversation with Freedom Riders
    Joan Browning and Dion Diamond

    Moderated by Nancy Doniger and Rep. Anne Hughes,
    135th District of Easton, Weston, Redding

    Co-Sponsored by James Baldwin Project

    Register HERE



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    Norwalk, CT

    November 12, 2020 - 6:30-8:30pm

    Norwalk Public Library Presents

    "One Book. One Community" ~ A Zoom Event


    Free & Open to the Public



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    New York City

    Premiere - October 20, 2020 - 8:00 PM
    Available for Streaming Thru Oct. 24th


    The Public Theater Presents

    "Forward. Together."




    The Public's Virtual "Gala 2020 - 2021" to Support the Public Theater
    Includes a Powerful Statement by JAMES BALDWIN
    from James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket


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    International

    October, 2020

    James Baldwin Review Presents

    Volume 6, 2020 - Available HERE



    The 2020 Edition of this renowned journal is brought to us by
    The New School and Manchester University Press, edited by
    Douglas Field, Justin A. Joyce and Dwight A. McBride.

    In this issue, look for the Dispatch from our own Karen Thorsen
    "The Disorder of Life:  James Baldwin on My Shoulder"

    But first ...

    In coordination with the release of JBR Volume 6, we are happy to share
    a brief essay by Justin A. Joyce and Dwight A. McBride on Public Seminar:

    https://publicseminar.org/2020/09/james-baldwin-and-the-fire-this-time/

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    Los Angeles

    June 28, 2020

    BET & Jesse Collins Entertainment Present



    The BET Awards Show, 2020

    Amanda Seales, Host

    A powerful, emotional show that opens with Public Enemy's "Fight the Power,"
    introduces ALicia Keys' new song, "Perfect Way to Die" and features
    Michelle Obama presenting the BET Humanitarian Award to Beyoncé.

    An NY Times review said:
    "Nearly every act, appearance, acceptance speech and advertisement made reference
    to the wave of protests against police brutality that spread worldwide
    after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Memorial Day ...
    bringing renewed attention to many other cases of black people
    who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement or racist violence."

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    We Are Proud to Contribute a Unique Piece of History
    from "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    As the opening clip to:

    "Black Lives Matter:  Ending the Pandemic of Racism"

    Featuring Patrisse Cullors
    Co-Founder, BLM






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    canceled due to covid-19

    New York City

    May, 2020

    BIO - Biographers International Organization



    Presents

    2020 Conference

    "One Subject, Three Ways:  James Baldwin"

    Baldwin examined through Intellectual, Print and Film Biographies

    May 15 - A Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    May 16 - A Panel Discussion


    CUNY Graduate Center, Registration Required
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    canceled due to covid-19

    Cannes, France

    May, 2020

    The Delaney Project & Cannes Film Festival


       

    Present

    "Beauford Delaney: So Splendid a Journey"

    A Feature Length Documentary
    by Zachary James Miller


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    NB: This film references the 38-year relationship
    between painter Beauford Delaney and James Baldwin.

    In support of The Beauford Delany Project,
    our sidebar event was to be a 30th anniversary screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    ~ Cannes Festival is Postponed ~
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    canceled due to covid-19

    Brussels, Belgium

    May, 2020

    Cinema Galeries Presents

    Film Screening & Public Discussion - Hosted by Recognition & Cinema Galeries





    The Price of the Ticket Logo interpreted by Rodrigo Roda

     
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    canceled due to covid-19

    Bridgeport, CT

    April, 2020

    A Special Event at the Bijou Theater
    to Celebrate Bridgeport Community Churches




    Featuring Live Music, Performances & a Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    Followed by a Conversation with
    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen & Community Leaders

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    canceled due to covid-19

    Rhinebeck, NY

    March, 2020

    Upstate Films & FDR High School


       

    Present

    A Special High School Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    For the 11th Grade AP Class:
    "A Documentary Approach to History and Literature"

    Followed by a discussion with students and teachers,
    lead by filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    Featuring our "Baldwin Curriculum Prompts and miniDocs"


          

    With Generous Support from NYSCA & Arts Mid-Hudson

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    Seattle, WA

    January 9-12, 2020

    Modern Language Association



    Presents

    "Finding Work for the Devil:
    James Baldwin on Film"


    Hosted by the prestigious James Baldwin Review,
    this roundtable addresses James Baldwin and film, broadly conceived.
    Panelists discuss Baldwin’s lifelong fascination with film, screen adaptations
    of his writings, plus descriptions of his life and and legacies in cinema.

    Panelists:

    Rich Blint, New School   Robert A. Jackson, U of Tulsa  

    D. Quentin Miller, Suffolk U   Karen Thorsen, James Baldwin Project

    Justin A. Joyce, Emory U - Moderator



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    Portland, OR

    October 27, 2019

    NW Film Center & Portland Art Museum

    Present

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket


    In Support of:  “Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…”

    The Portland Art Museum is honored to present the
    first major retrospective of this important artist’s work
    Oct. 12, 2019 - Jan. 12, 2020

    This screening is the first of eight in a film series curated by Mr. Thomas.

    “These films impacted my life and whole understanding of the power
    of art to shape our notions of the truth and therefore reality.”
       ~ Hank Willis Thomas


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    NW FILM CENTER ~ Whitsell Auditorium
    1219 SW Park Avenue
    Portland, Oregon 97205
    Info: 503-221-1156

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    London, UK

    August 1, 2019

    The Batty Mama, BlackOut UK & Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest

    Present

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket


    Honouring the Legacy of James Baldwin
    on the 95th Anniversary of his Birthday
    August 2, 1924

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    Peckhamplex Cinema
    London, 95A Rye Ln
    Peckham, London SE15 4ST
    United Kingdom

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    Concord, MA

    May 6 - 29, 2019

    The Concord Museum Presents




    Frederick Douglass Community Conversations


    Including Authors David Blight & Kellie Carter Jackson

             


    Closing Event on May 29 - A Screening of

    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
    with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen

    Free & Open to the Public

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    Gothenburg, Sweden

    March 30, 2019

    Göteborgs Konsthall Art Gallery



    Presents

    A Full-Day Immersion of James Baldwin
    Including Readings, Discussions

    Featuring Author Aleksander Motturi

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    And for the First Time in Sweden, a Public Screening of
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

    Free & Open to the Public

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    New Haven, CT

    March 28, 2019

    Yale University



    Ethnicity, Race & Migration Presents

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    A Screening of
    James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket


    Followed by a Discussion with

    Director
    Karen Thorsen
    &
    Professor Leah Mirakhor

    This Event is FREE & Open to the Public!

    Loria Center, Room 250
    190 York Street
    New Haven, CT 06511
    (203) 432-5116
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    New York City

    February 2, 2019

    The Metrograph Presents
    Hilton Als on James Baldwin


    Closing Night of a Three Part Series



    In conjunction with Hilton Als’ Exhibit at David Zwirner Gallery
    "God Made My Face:   A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin"

    Featuring the Complete Raw Footage from
    James Baldwin’s Funeral at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    as shot by Greg Andrake and Bill Dill
    for “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”


    Discussion with Director Karen Thorsen & Hilton Als

    This Event is SOLD OUT
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    New York City

    January 10 - February 16, 2019

    David Zwirner Gallery Presents
    God Made My Face:  A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin


    Curated by Hilton Als


    James Baldwin, Harlem, New York c.1945 by Richard Avedon

    In conjunction with the Metrograph cinema screening of
    James Baldwin’s Funeral at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
    (See Feb 2nd Event Above)

    This exhibit features continuous playback of
    James Baldwin's performance of "O Precious Lord,"
    an a capella vocal recorded by David Linx, with
    piano accompaniment by Charles Darden, produced & recorded for
    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
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    New York City

    November 1, 2018

    The James Baldwin Project is Proud to Present to

    Open Society Foundations




    A Screening of
    "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket"


    As Part of Their Staff Initiative:

    "Diversity & Inclusion Campaign:  Starting the Conversation
    through the Power of Artistic Expression"

    This Event is Closed to the Public
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    UConn ~ Storrs, CT

    English and Africana Studies

    A James Baldwin - Themed English Course!



    A Prestigious, Semester-Long
    Undergraduate English Course
    At the University of Connecticut

    Presented by Dr. Shawn Salvant

    Associate Professor English and Africana Studies



    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen Will Present Excerpts
    from our New James Baldwin Digital Curriculum
    to spark student discussions on Baldwin.

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    Harlem, NY

    September 11, 2018


    Celebrate the New Release of
    the 1971 Children's Book

    "Little Man, Little Man"
    by James Baldwin

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    "Home to Harlem Talks" at the Schomburg Center

    Featuring a dialogue with
    Jacqueline Woodson
    and
    Aisha Karefa-Smart
    Tejan “TJ” Karefa-Smart
    Kia Corthron
    Jennifer DeVere Brody
    Nicholas Boggs


    FREE & Open to the Public

    Download the Cover Image HERE

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    Harlem, NY

    June 21, 2018


    VH+1 Trailblazer Honors




    Ryan Murphy
    James Baldwin
    ACLU
    Sybrina Fulton & Tracy Martin

    Parents of Trayvon Martin

    30 Years Ago, Our Film Celebrating Baldwin’s Life
    Opened with his Memorial Service at the
    Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
    Now, he is being honored there once again ...


    Appearances by
    Ricky Martin
    Bebe Rexha
    The Cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race
    and more


    The Show Features A Short Tribute
    from “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”






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    Amherst, MA

    A Friends & Family of Baldwin Event
    [ Look for Our Video of the Talk, Coming Soon! ]


    Hampshire College Presents

    "Daniel Baldwin, nephew of James Baldwin,
    son of Carole Weinstein and
    Jimmy’s Brother David Baldwin


    “I’m Too Young to Write an Autobiography:
    James Baldwin, A Look in the Mirror”



    View & Download Flyer HERE!

    Hampshire College, East Lecture Hall
    893 West Street
    Amherst, MA 01002
    413.549.4600
    web@hampshire.edu

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    UConn ~ Storrs, CT

    English and Africana Studies

    A James Baldwin-Themed English Course!



    A Prestigious, Semester-Long
    Undergraduate English Course
    At the University of Connecticut

    Presented by Dr. Shawn Salvant
    Associate Professor English and Africana Studies



    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen Will Present Excerpts
    from our New James Baldwin Digital Curriculum
    to spark student discussions on Baldwin.

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    Washington, DC
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    Turkish Coalition of America & Turkish Heritage Organization
    present

    "AFRICAN AMERICAN - TURKISH CONNECTIONS
    THROUGH THE ARTS"


    AN ART EXHIBITION

    featuring profiles of
    JAMES BALDWIN
    AHMET ERTEGUN
    THE WORKS OF HULIS MAVRUK


    PLUS!
    A Brief Presentation
    by the James Baldwin Project

    Director Karen Thorsen

            

            
    Rayburn House Office Bldg, Room 2261
    45 Independence Ave SW
    Washington, DC 20515
    202 261 6506
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    Brooklyn, NY
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    Brooklyn Public Library
    presents

    LITFILM:  A BPL Film Festival About Writers

    Film Screening & Discussion:
    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"





    Read About the entire LITFILM Series HERE!

     

     
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    Dweck Cultural Center
    Brooklyn Public Library
    10 Grand Army Plaza
    Brooklyn, NY 11238
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    New York City


    The National Arts Club
    A Black History Month Event

    Film Screening & Talk





      
     

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    The National Arts Club
    15 Gramercy Park South
    New York, NY 10003
    212.475.3424
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    Paris, France

    Saturday - Sunday, December 9-10, 2017

    UN WEEK-END HOMMAGE À JAMES BALDWIN

    At the Musée de l'Homme in Paris

    On the Occassion of the 30th Anniversary of James Baldwin's Passing - December 1, 1987

    Featuring:  Film Screenings, Talkbacks, Music, Poetry & Discussion

    Part of the Exhibition, "Nous et Les Autres - Des Préjugés au Racisme"


      

    Presented by the Musée de L'Homme with the Support of Collectif James Baldwin
    the U.S. Embassy in Paris and the James Baldwin Project (Click for Flyer)
     

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    ~ SCREENING TIMES ~

    Saturday, December 9 - 11:00 am & 2:30pm
    "James Baldwin:   The Price of the Ticket" - w/ New French Subtitles!


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    Sunday, December 10 - 11:00 am & 2:30pm
    "I Am Not Your Negro" - A Film by Raoul Peck, French Version


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    This Event is Free - But You Must Register HERE
    (Or arrive 1/2 hour early for standby)

    AUDITORIUM JEAN ROUCH
    Musée de l'Homme
    17 Place du Trocadéro
    75016 Paris, France

          

    "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"  Trailer**                           "I Am Not Your Negro" Trailer

                         **Use the "CC" button to see French subtitles!
     


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    Visalia, CA

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    Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 6:30pm

    College of the Sequoias - Visalia Campus

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    A Screening and Discussion Presented & Moderated by
    Christina Lynch & Jamie Moore



    Read About the C.H.A.P. Program
    and Download the Flyer HERE!

    This Event is Free and Open to the Public

    COS Visalia Campus - Ponderosa Lecture Hall
    915 S. Mooney Blvd
    Visalia, CA 93277
    559.730.3700

    See or Download Event Poster ~ HERE! 



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    Oakland, CA

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    Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 6:00pm
    at the
    African American Museum & Library of Oakland

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    A Screening and Discussion Presented by the Oakland Public Library



    Read About the Fall Series HERE!

    Read the Blog about Baldwin HERE!


    Free and Open to the Public

    NOTICE!  The Screening Venue Is:

    African America Museum & Library of Oakland
    659 14th Street
    Oakland, CA 94612
    (510) 637-0200

    See or Download Event Poster ~ HERE! 


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    Paris, France
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    Tuesday, June 20 at 7:00pm - Forum des Images Cinema

    A Featured Screening of the 100% Doc Program:
    “THÉÂTRE ET IDENTITÉ NOIRE”

    READ ABOUT Forum des Images' 100% Doc Program ~ HERE! 


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    Paris, France
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    Saturday, June 3 at 2:00pm - Musée de l'Homme de Paris

    Film Screening, Public Debate & Poetry Readings
    Hosted by Collectif James Baldwin & Samuel Nja Kwa
     

    READ ABOUT THE EXPOSITION ~ HERE! 

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    Brussels, Belgium
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    Sunday, May 28 at 4:00pm - Cinema Galeries

    Film Screening & Public Discussion - Hosted by Recognition & Cinema Galeries



    The Price of the Ticket Logo as interpreted
    by young Argentine artist RODRIGO RODA

    Flyer by Laura Nsengiyumva


    DOWNLOAD FLYER ~ HERE
     

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    Augsburg, Germany
    May 23, 2017

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    Tuesday, May 23, 11:30am to 3:30pm - University of Augsburg

    ~ Film Screening & Public Discussion - Free and Open to the Public
    ~ Selected Readings from Baldwin, May Ayim and Audre Lorde ~ by Modupe Laja
    ~ Roundtable Discussions on Anti-Racism Activism ... w/ Baldwin Film Clips

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    Interdepartmental Co-Hosts: Philologisch-Historische Fakultät
    Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin & Neue Englische Literaturen und Kulturwissenschaft


    Prof. Dr. Annika McPherson ~ New English Literatures and Cultural Studies
    MA Sarah Alam
    Mathilde Légitimus-Schleicher ~ Collectif James Baldwin - Munich
    Modupe Laja ~ ADEFRA Black Women in Germany
    Filmmakers Karen Thorsen & Douglas K. Dempsey



     
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    NEW ORLEANS, LA
    Four Days - Five Events

    MUSIC!   DISCUSSIONS!   SCREENINGS!

    Hosted by New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

    and Community Partners

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    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club  . . .  Ashé Cultural Arts Center  . . .  The Old U.S. Mint        

    ~  FIVE COMMUNITY SCREENINGS & EVENTS  ~
     

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    May 9 ~ Sweet Lorraine's Jazz CLub

    Hosted by Fred Johnson
    Music by Greg Stafford
    May 10 ~ The Old U.S. Mint

    Hosted by N.O Jazz Nat'l Historical Site
    Music by Ashlin Parker
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    May 11 ~ The Old U.S. Mint

    New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
    Screening & Student Discussion
    ** Private Event
    May 11 ~ Ashé Cultural Arts Center

    Hosted by ACAC
    Music by Monica McIntyre
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    May 12 ~ The Old U.S. Mint

    Hosted by New Orleans Jazz Museum
    N.O Jazz National Historical Site
    Music by Carl LeBlanc
    EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC **
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    At the Women's March
    January 21, 2017



    This is what Democracy looks like - from our iPhone in Wasington, DC

    [ Check out the Baldwin Poster, at 1:17 into the video ]

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    RHINEBECK, NY
    Friday, April 21 - 9:00am to 1:30pm


    FDR High School, Hyde Park NY
    AP American Studies Classes (History & English)

    Upstate Films - PRIVATE EVENT

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    Karen Thorsen will lead a discussion
    with students and teachers
    after the film screening.

    We will use the opportunity to beta-test
    some of our Baldwin Curriculum prompts.

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    Wednesday, March 29, 2017
    5:00 - 7:30 PM


    ~ HARTFORD, CT ~

    UConn School of Law
    7th Annual Diversity Week

    Buffet Dinner, Film Screening & Discussion

    **Free & Open to the Public!
    RSVP HERE!

    Professor Willajeanne McLean, Uconn School of Law
    Professor Shawn Salvant, UCONN Storrs
    Karen Thorsen, Filmmaker

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE
     
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    Tuesday, March 28, 2017

    ~ STORRS, CT ~

    University of Connecticut
    English Department

    James Baldwin - Themed Honors English Course
    Supervised by Professor Shawn Salvant


    Filmmaker Karen Thorsen Will Use Video Prompts from our
    New James Baldwin Digital Curriculum To Guide Class Discussion

    **NOT Open to the Public!

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE
     
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    Tuesday, February 28, 2017
    8:30 - 10:30 AM


    ~ BRIDGEPORT, CT ~

    Fairchild Wheeler School
    ALL Ninth Graders from Three Schools

    Screening & Discussion



    "Talkback" Session w/High School Students
    at Fairfield Wheeler School, 2016

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE
     
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    TORONTO, CANADA
    Thursday, February 9 - 9:00pm


    Toronto International Film Festival
    Cinematheque Special Screening

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    "Long regarded as the definitive film biography of its subject,
    Karen Thorsen's newly restored documentary is a remarkable autoportrait,
    a social critique and a passionate plea for human equality."
    -- TIFF Cinematheque Program Notes

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE

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    Holyoke, MA
    Wednesday, February 8 - 11:00am & 2:00pm
    Holyoke Community College

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    11:00 AM Screening - One-Hour Version  . . .   2:00 PM - Full Version

    Followed by Discussion w/
    Idelia Smith, Asst. VP of Diversity
    & Director of Academic Administration
    Karen Thorsen, Director, The James Baldwin Project

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE

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    Pittsburgh, PA
    Tuesday, February 7 - 7:00pm
    Sembene Film Festival & City of Asylum Present

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    For More Details ... CLICK HERE

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    Hartford, CT
    Sunday, January 29 - 2:00pm
    Hartbeat Ensemble Presents

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    The Hartbeat Ensemble Theatre Company in Hartford CT
    Presents "Jimmy & Lorraine" - A Play by Talvin Wilks
    About the Friendship Between James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry

    Followed by a Discussion, Moderated by Frank Mitchell
    (Director of the Amistad Center for Arts & Culture)
    & Karen Thorsen (Director, James Baldwin Project)

    For More Details ... CLICK HERE

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    January 12 - 28, 2017

    ~ Istanbul & Ankara, TURKEY ~

    6. Pembe Hayat Kuirfest
    [ 6th Annural Pink Life Queerfest]


    Screening  James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket


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    For More Event Details ... CLICK HERE

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    Tuesday, October 18

    ~ Middletown, CT~

    NAACP Middlesex County Chapter Presents
    Our 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Dinner


    Theme: “Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count”

    A Fundraiser & Membership Drive Event!
    **Ticket Required - for NAACP Info, CLICK HERE

    6:00 - 10:00 pm
    Awards & Hors d'oeuvres, Dinner, Film Screening & Talkback
    w/ Karen Thorsen - Director, The James Baldwin Project

    For More Event Details ... CLICK HERE


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    Tuesday - Wednesday
    September 27 - 28


    ~ UConn - Storrs, CT~
    A James Baldwin - Themed English Course!

    A Prestigious, Semester-Long
    Undergraduate Honors English Course

    At the University of Connecticut

    Excerpt from the Course Description:
    "Studying the life and work of James Baldwin, one of the
    most important American writers of the twentieth century ...
    Baldwin was a novelist and playwright, literary and cultural critic,
    and one of the greatest essayists of all time."

    Presented by Professor
    Shawn Salvant

    The Filmmakers Will Lead Three Classes:
    We will use our film clips and topical questions,
    to spark student discussions on Baldwin.

    For Course Details ... CLICK HERE
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    Thursday, Sept 22 - 5:30pm

    ~ New Haven ~
    Yale Franke Lectures Presents:

    Film Screening & Discussion
    As Part of the "James Baldwin's American Scene"
    Lecture Series

    Hosted by Yale College Professor
    Jacqueline Goldsby, Ph.D

    Co-Sponsored by
    Yale & the Whitney Humanties Center
    CT Humanities
    Amistad Center for the Arts

    Made Possible by
    Richard & Barbara Franke

    For Event Details ... CLICK HERE
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    - Bridgeport, CT -


    Bridgeport Public Schools

    **Special Screening & Discussion
    for the Board & Invited Parents


    Co-Sponsored by
    Bridgeport Public Schools
    Bridgeport Public School Department of Literacy


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    For Event Details ... CLICK HERE
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    - Paris, France -


    American University in Paris

    International James Baldwin Conference 2016

    Presents
    A "James Baldwin Project.Org" Workshop
    On Our Media & Curriculum Outreach, 2014-2016

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    For Event Details ... CLICK HERE
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    - Stamford, CT -


    The Ferguson Library

    Film Screening & Discussion / Talkback
    **Free and Open to the Public.

    Featuring
    Dr. Michael J. Marotto, Ph.D
    Lecturer, University of Connecticut
    Michael Hyman
    Executive Director, Domus
    & Past President, NAACP

    Trevor Baldwin
    Writer, Producer
    James Baldwin's Nephew


    Co-Sponsored by
    Amistad Center for Art & Culture
    Domus-Chester Addison Community Center


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    For Event Details ... CLICK HERE

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    - Middletown, CT -


    Middlesex Community College

    Meet & Greet with the Filmmakers, Dinner,
    Film Screening, Audience Q&A / Talkback


    Presented by
    S.W.E.E.T. Potato Society, Inc.

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    For Event Details ... CLICK HERE

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    - Danbury, CT -

    Western Connecticut State University
    Connecticut PeaceJam Slam
    "PeaceJam ~ Unleashing The Potential for Human Good"

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  • Saturday, April 23 ... 8:30am - 4:00pm

  • All-Day Conference, Including Our Workshop:

    "James Baldwin, Social Identity & You"

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  • Special Keynote Address, Q & A with
    Dr. Chris Kukkt
    Director, the Center for Compassion, Creativity & Innovation
  • Workshop Featuring
    Karen Thorsen & Doug Dempsey
    Filmmakers & Directors, "James Baldwin Project"
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  • ~  For Full Details, Read & Download the PDF!  ~

  • Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Restoration Made Possible By
     ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - New York City -

    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    and Maysles Cinema present

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    The Harlem Premiere of
    Our Newly Restored Film

  • Wednesday, April 6 ... 6:30 pm

  • Followed by a Discussion:

    "James Baldwin:  The Next Generation"

  • Featuring Baldwin's Niece & Nephew
    Aisha Karefa-Smart and Trevor Baldwin
    with Karen Thorsen, Filmmaker

  • For Details, See Eventbrite Announcement  ~  NOTE:  SOLD OUT!

    Co-Sponsored by

    Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    Maysles Cinema
    JamesBaldwinProject.Org

    The Langston Hughes Auditorium
    @ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
    515 Malcolm X Blvd
    New York, NY 10037

    Restoration Made Possible By
    Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Maysles Cinema, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Norwalk, CT -

    Norwalk Community College


    A Film Screening and Discussion

  • Wednesday, February 24 ... 11:30am


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  • Co-Sponsored by

    Norwalk Community College Committee for Diversity & Inclusion

    Karen Thorsen
    Director, James Baldwin Project

    Norwalk Community College
    188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854
    East Campus, Gen Re Forum
  • Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Restoration Made Possible By
     ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Bridgeport, CT -

    Bridgeport Public Schools

    A Comprehensive Weeklong Series of
    Classes, Workshops, Screenings and Discussions!


  • **Multiple Events, February 5 thru 23

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  • Bridgeport City Hall ~ Feb 5, 9am - Noon
    Harding High School ~ Feb 17, 9am - 11am
    Fairchild Wheeler School ~ Feb 18, 8am - 10am
    Fairchild Wheeler School ~ Feb 18, 12pm - 2pm
    Central High School ~ Feb 19, 9am - 11am
    Fairchild Wheeler School ~ Feb 19, 1pm - 3:30pm
    HSC Joint Districtwide ~ Feb 20, 5pm - 7pm
    Fairchild Wheeler School ~ Feb 22, 10am - Noon
    Bassick High School ~ Feb 23, 9am - 11am
    Fairchild Wheeler School ~ Feb 23, 12pm - 4pm

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  • Melissa Jenkins, Director of Literacy, Bridgeport Public Schools
    Dawn Cole, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
    Aresta L. Johnson, Executive Director of Secondary Education
    Beth Funari, Assistant Principle, Fairchild Wheeler School
    Shaun Mitchell, Teacher of English, Central High Schoo
    Janice F. Jones, English Language Arts Coordinator, Harding High
    Karen Thorsen, Filmmaker & Co-Director, James Baldwin Project

    Co-Sponsored by:
    Bridgeport Public Schools
    Bridgeport Public Schools Department of Literacy
  • Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - West Hartford, CT -

    University of Saint Joseph


    A Film Screening and Discussion

  • Monday, February 22 ... 7:00pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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    Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Featuring Q &A Hosted by Karen Thorsen

    Director, James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket

  • Click Pic to View/Download the POSTER!
    Baldwin at University of Saint Joseph
  • Hoffman Auditorium @USJ
    Autorino Center for the Arts
    1678 Asylum Avenue
    West Hartford, CT 06117

  • Restoration Made Possible By
     ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - New Britain, CT -

    Central Connecticut State University


    Panel Discussion & Theatrical Presentation

  • Tuesday, February 16 ... 4:30pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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    Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Dr. Walton Brown-Foster,
    Moderator
    Professor, Department of Political Science and African American Studies

    Dr. Felton O. Best

    Director, African American Studies Program

    Dr. Beverly Johnson

    Department of English

    Dr. Joshua Perlstein

    Department of Theatre

    Dr. Evelyn Philips

    Director, Africana Center and Department of Anthropology

    Karen Thorsen, Filmmaker
    Co-Director, James Baldwin Project

    Co-Sponsored by:
    CCSU Department of Political Science, Department of Theatre
    CCSU African American Studies Program and
           Africana Studies Program
    Arts Committee - Greater Hartford Chapter of the Links, Inc.
    Arts Committee-- Farmington Valley Chapter of the Links, Inc.
    New Britain Chapter of the NAACP


    Be There, and Bring A Friend!

    Connecticut Central State University ~ Directions
    1615 Stanley Street
    New Britain, CT 06050
    Alumni Hall, Student Center

  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - UConn, Storrs, CT -

    Konover Auditorium (Dodd Center)


    A Film Screening and Discussion
    w/the Filmmakers & Uconn Professor Jelani Cobb

  • Wednesday, February 10 ... 6:00pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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    Made Possible by CT Humanities
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    With the Support of The Amistad Center
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  • Professor Jelani Cobb

    Associate Professor of History &
    Director of Africana Studies


    Karen Thorsen

    Director, James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket

    Co-Sponsored by:

    The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

    5:30pm - Reception
    6:00pm - Screening
    7:30pm - Q&A Discussion

    Be There, and Bring A Friend!


    405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
    Storrs, CT  06269 ~ Directions

  • Restoration Made Possible By
     ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    Martin Luther King Day, 2016

    ~ James Baldwin & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ~


    A poignant story about one of James Baldwin's
    last encounters with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    As told by Baldwin's friend, Turkish Actor Engin Cezzar 

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    - New Haven, CT -

    Whitney Humanities Center

    at Yale University


    A Film Screening & Discussion
    w/ the Filmmakers and Yale Scholars


  • Saturday, January 16 ... 4:00 pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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  • Co-Sponsored and Supported by:


    ~ Yale College Dean’s Office

    ~ Films at the Whitney

    ~ Yale College Afro-American Cultural Center

    ~ Barbakow Fund for Innovative Film Programs at Yale


    Be There -- And Bring a Friend!



    Whitney Humanities Center
    53 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511

    On the Yale College Campus ~ Directions



    Made Possible by  CT Humanities
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    With the Support of  The Amistad Center
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Hartford, CT -

    Trinity College Chapel Community
    and Cinestudio Theater

  • Wednesday, December 9 ... 7:30 pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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  • ~ 7:30 pm Screening
    ~ 9:00 pm Discussion and Talkback ...


    Co-sponsored by:

    ~ Office of Spiritual and Religious Life
    ~ Political Science Department
    ~ Office of Multicultural Affairs
    ~ Center for Urban and Global Studies
    ~ Film Department
    ~ Sociology Department
    ~ Women & Gender Resource Action Center
    ~ Encouraging Respect of Sexualities
    ~ History Department

    Featuring:

    ~ Bishop John L. Selders, Associate College Chaplain,
       Trinity College; Pastor, Amistad UCC
    ~ Karen Thorsen, Filmmaker, James Baldwin Project
    ~ Frank Mitchell, Assistant Director & Curator,
       The Amistad Center for Art & Culture

              

    Be There -- And Bring a Friend!

    300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT  06106

    On the Trinity College Campus ~ Directions
    **(Look for the red lights and you’re there!)

    Made Possible by  CT Humanities
  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Hartford, CT -

    Shiloh Baptist Church
    Screening and Discussion ~ Co-Hosted by the NAACP

  • Saturday, December 5 ... 9:00 am to Noon
    **Free and Open to the Public

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    ~ Featuring a Distinguished Panel ...


     
    Dr. Walton Brown-Foster
    - Central CT State University

    Imam Muhammad Ansari - Greater Hartford NAACP

    Rev. Maurice Porter - Shiloh Baptist Church

    Dr. Benjamin Foster,Jr. - CT State NAACP

  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Bridgeport, CT -

    United Congregational Church
    Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration

  • Saturday, November 22 ... 4:00 pm
    **Free and Open to the Public
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    Featuring Film Clips of
    James Baldwin Speaking on
    Diversity + Identity + Sexuality + Immigration + Humanity


    For More CLICK HERE


  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Amherst, MA -

    Amherst Regional High School Auditorium

  • Monday, November 16 ... 6:00 pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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  • ~ 6:00pm Reception ... Featuring hors’d'oeuvres by the ARHS
       Culinary Arts Program and music by the ARHS Jazz Ensemble.

    ~ 6:30pm Film Screening ... Followed by a talk-back with filmmakers
       Karen Thorsen and Douglas K. Dempsey & special guests:

    - W.E.B Du Bois Dept. of Afro-American Studies Chair John Bracey
    - Trevor Baldwin (nephew of James Baldwin)
  • Amherst Regional High School Auditorium
    Monday, November 16 - 6:00 pm
    21 Mattoon Street, Amherst, MA  01002

  • This event is presented by Amherst Together, in partnership with Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools and Amherst Human Rights Commission, and in collaboration with the W.E.B Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Five Colleges, Inc., and the Jones Library.

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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Stamford, CT -


    Presented by NAACP-CT
    Saturday, November 7 - 9:00 am
    The Stamford Hilton, Stamford CT


    NAACP CT 50th state conference

    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities

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    - Hartford, CT -

    The Amistad Center for Art & Culture
    at The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

  • Saturday, November 7 ... 2:00 pm
    **Free and Open to the Public

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  • ~ 2:00pm ... Screening, w / Free Soft Drink & Popcorn!

    ~ 3:30pm ... Panel Discussion Featuring:

  • Shawn Salvant, Associate Professor of English and
    Africana Studies, UCONN

    Barbara Krauthamer, Associate Professor of History and Graduate Program Director, UMASS

    The Filmmakers will be Present
  • The Amistad Center for Art & Culture ~ www.amistadcenter.org
    600 Main Street, Hartford, CT

    The Amistad Center’s educational programs are supported byeversource energy

    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Danielson & Willimantic, CT -

    Student & Community Events
    at Quinebaug Valley Community College

  • Wednesday, November 4 ... 10:30 am & 12:20 pm
    Wednesday, November 11 ... 12:30 pm
    Thursday, November 12 ... 6:00 pm
    Friday, November 13 ... 10:30 am

  • Our screenings of  "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
    have been coordinated with student exposure to Baldwin's
    work.  Upper School and Middle School students will attend
    separate "Conversations with Jimmy" sessions.

    Additionally, we are hosting a special event with the
    "Learning in Retirement" organization.

    Distinguished Panel Discussions on Wednesday,
    November 11 and Thursday, November 12

        
            ~ Click Buttons to See Panel Participants ~

    Wed, Nov 4  -  Danielson  Auditorium ... Screenings
    Wed, Nov 11   -  Danielson  Auditorium ... Panel
    Thu, Nov 12  -  Capital Theater, Willimantic ... Screening & Panel
    Fri, Nov 13  -  Danielson  Auditorium ... Screening


    Quinebaug Valley Community College
    742 Upper Maple Street, Danielson, CT
    729 Main Street, Willimantic, CT


    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities

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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Pomfret, CT -

    Fall Family Weekend at Pomfret School

  • Friday, October 30 ... 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • A screening of  "James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"
    For Students, Parents and Grandparents ...
    Followed by a "Conversation with Jimmy" talkback session.

    ~ Pomfret Director of Diversity, Steve Davis says:

    "We are honored to have Producer / Director Karen Thorsen
    visit Pomfret School for Parent / Grandparents Weekend.

    We hope this event will inspire you to share some of your
    life experiences and have positive conversations between you,
    your children and grandchildren about the culturally,
    technologically and socially changing world they will inherit."

    This screening is part of a collaborative effort between
    Pomfret School, The University of Connecticut and
    Quinebaug Valley Community College.

    ~ 398 Pomfret Street, Pomfret CT         ph: 860.963.6100


    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities

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    steve davis director of diversity pomfret school
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Bridgeport, CT -

    "Sacred Conversation on Race"
    at United Congregational Church

  • Sunday, October 25 ... 10:00am to 2:30pm
    **Free and Open to the Public.

  • 10:00am -  Sermon, "Words Matter" Theme

    11:30am -   Hospitality Hour

    12 Noon  -  Lunch w/Guests from Bethel AME Church

    12:30pm -  Screening "The Price of the Ticket"

    1:30 pm -  Conversation w/ Reverend Sara Smith,
    The Filmmakers and The Public

    ~ 877 Park Avenue (corner of State St), Bridgeport CT


    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities

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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Hartford, CT -

    James Baldwin Day at Hartford Public High School

  • Thursday, October 22 ... Noon to 8:30pm
    **Free and Open to the Public.

  • Co-Hosted by HPHS Law & Government Academy,
    ACLU of CT & the Hartford Public Library (Mark Twain Branch)

    During the Preceding Week, HPHS Students
    Are Being Introduced to Baldwin via Special Lesson Plans
    Created for this Project.

    October 22nd is James Baldwin Day at the School:

    12 Noon -  Student Screening
    1:30 pm  -  Panel & Talkback ... w/the Filmmakers,
    Baldwin's Nephew Trevor Baldwin,
    Pomfret School's Director of Diversity, Steve Davis.
    Moderated by LDA's Catherine Morelli.

    5:30 pm -  Community Reception
    6:00 pm -  Community Screening
    7:30 pm -  Discussion and Q & A w/ Special Guests

    55 Forest Street, Hartford, CT - In the Auditorium

    Made Possible By:  CT Humanities
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Lowell, MA -

    UMAss Lowell English Department

  • Oct 13, 2015 ~ 3:30pm
  • The Jack and Stella Kerouac Center for the Public Humanities

    Presents a Public Screening and Talkback

    At the Comley-Lane Theatre, UMass Lowell South Campus

    870 Broadway Street, Lowell MA

    Sponsored by the English Department at UMass Lowell
    and MassHumanities

    All Free and Open to the Public.

    Made Possible By:  MassHumanities
    massachusetts humanities

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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Hartford, CT -


    Banned Books Week 2015 - Banned Theater

    film society of lincoln center presents "The Devil Finds Work" film series

    ~ ACLU of Connecticut, Hartford Public Library & CT Humanities
    Present a Conversation on Banned Theater

    ~ Featuring a Discussion of James Baldwin's Ground-breaking Play
    "Blues for Mister Charlie"

    ~ A Panel Discussion with
    Rob Ruggerio (TheaterWorks), Jacques LaMarre (playwright)
    and David McGuire (ACLU of Connecticut).

    Moderated by Dr. Lois Brown, Director
    The Center for African American Studies at Wesleyan University.

    Hartford Public Library
    500 Main Street
    Hartford, CT

    DETAILS @ACLU-CT Website

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    - New York City -

    The Film Society of Lincoln Center Presents


  • Sept 11-14, 2015
  • Documentaries, Features &
    Discussions, Inspired by
    Baldwin's Book-Length Essay,
    "The Devil Finds Work"

    ~ "Price of the Ticket" Screening
    Monday, Sept 14, 6:30pm
    Followed by our Discussion
    "Conversations with Jimmy"

    ~ Bonus!  Unseen Footage from
    Baldwin's Funeral at 9:00pm**

    **Special thanks to Curator Shola Lynch
    of the Moving Image & Recorded Sound
    Division of the Schomburg Center for
    Research in Black Culture
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    where the "Price of the Ticket"
    Collection is archived


    Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center
    144 West 65th Street

    DETAILS @Film Society Website


  • film society of lincoln center presents "The Devil Finds Work" film series
    Producer/Director Bill Miles & James Baldwin, during production of "I Remember Harlem"
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  • Restoration Made Possible By  ~ Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the
    Humanities, Maysles Documentary Center, Goldcrest Post, Stan & Joanne Marder,
    Greg Melville & Family.
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    - Omaha, Nebraska-

    2015 Native Omaha Days


  • July 30, 2015
  • 7:00pm Screening Followed
    by a Conversation with
    the Filmmakers.

    Press Release


  • James Baldwin film at Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival opens MassMoCA, North Adams, MA
  • Native Omaha Days  ~ A bi-annual event celebrating
    North Omaha's historical and cultural legacies.
                  Info at:  Native Omaha Club

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    - Martha's Vineyard Film Festival -

    Race In America


  • July 22, 2015
  • Screening Followed by
    a Conversation with
    Karen Thorsen
    Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
    Alexandra Styron


  • James Baldwin film at Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival opens MassMoCA, North Adams, MA
  • Video of the Conversation COMING SOON!
    ~ Visit the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Site!

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    - Paris, France -

    ~ Collectif James Baldwin de Paris ~
    Weeklong Baldwin Festival in Paris, France
     
    collectif james baldwin de paris

    With the Support of The United States Embassy Cultural Services
    Hosted by Our Good Friend, Actor / Director Samuel Légitimus
    Events Screenings from July 1st thru 11th, 2015
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    - Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival -

    At MassMoCA Arts Center


  • June 19, 2015
    "Juneteenth" Day !
  • 8pm Screening
    Followed by a "Talk-Back"
    Public Conversation!

    Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival
    KICK OFF!

  • James Baldwin film at Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival opens MassMoCA, North Adams, MA
  • Friday, June 19  ~ "Juneteenth" Day!  ~  Program begins at 8:00 PM
    ~ At the MassMoCA Arts Center, North Adams, MA                 Directions

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    - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library -

    and Museum, Boston MA


  • June 11, 2015
  • 6pm Screening
    Forum Follows,
    "Legacy of James Baldwin"

    The Panel ...

    Rose Styron
    Nikky Finney
    Peniel Joseph
    Aisha Karefa-Smart
    Kim McLarin
    Karen Thorsen
  • Thursday, June 11  ~ Attended by overflow crowd of 450+

    "A spectacular evening.  The feedback has been incredible.  It truly was one of the
    most moving events I’ve witnessed at the Library."  ~ Amy Macdonald, Forum Producer
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    - Holyoke Community College -



  • May 6, 2015
  • Screening & Talkback
    "Conversation With Jimmy"
  • holyoke community college
  • Wednesday, May 6 at 1:00pm, Leslie Phillips Theater (FORUM) ~ African Drums, Current Events Slideshow, Film Screening & "Talkback" Public Forum, as part of Holyoke Community College's "Dialogues on Race"  series.
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    - Ashland, OR -


    ~ Ashland Independent Film Festival ~
    Karen Thorsen's Q&A Session, Opening Anecdote



    Over 400 attendees at our screening.
    The Digital Restoration looks
    terrific on the big screen!
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    - Amherst, MA -


    ~ James Baldwin Symposium ~
    at Amherst College  Amherst, Massachusetts james baldwin symposium at amherst college

    All Day Sessions At the Alumni House
    Featuring a Screening of
    Our Restored Film
    Free & Open to the Public!
    Learn More At Amherst College.edu
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    - PeaceJam New England -

    2015 Conference at UConn, CT


  • March 15, 2015
  • "Conversations with Jimmy"
    Workshop with ... Students from
    Pittsfield, MA High School
    And Other Guests


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    - Holyoke Community College -



  • March 4, 2015
  • Screening & "Conversation With Jimmy"
  • holyoke community college
  • Wednesday, March 4 at 1:00pm, Leslie Phillips Theater (FORUM) ~ Screening followed by discussion with Filmmakers, as part of Holyoke Community College's "Dialogues on Race"  series.

    More Info HERE
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    - Suffolk University -



  • March 3, 2015
  • Screening & "Conversation With Jimmy"
  • suffolk university boston
  • Tuesday, March 3 at 5:00pm, in the C. Walsh Theatre ~ Screening followed by discussion with Filmmakers, hosted by Quentin Miller, PhD.  Professor & Chair, Department of English and a Baldwin Project Scholar / Advisor.

    Visit www.suffolk.edu for more information.
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    - Mount Wachusett Community College -

  • Our Outreach & Engagement Program
    Kicks Off In Massachusetts!

    February 5, 2015
  • mass humantities logo
    Sponsored by MassHumanities
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  • "Conversations with Jimmy"  debuted at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts.
  • Our restored film was screened in the school's "Society Café" and attended by a packed house of 75+ people -- including students, teachers, scholars and artists.

    An intense discussion followed, emotional truths were shared -- about difficult lives, encounters with prejudice and ideas for tolerance, hope and change in their communities.

    Represented were:  African American, Indian, Honduran, Asian and Caucasian folks.  We heard from high school & college students, teachers, single mothers, an ex-serviceman, a bi-racial household and more.

    Professor Susan Blake had her students share their reactions later:
  • >>  [ Mr. Baldwin ] was luminous when he spoke . . . the film made me want to learn more about James Baldwin . . . but also made me consider how we still treat people differently. . . I feel I’ll be more likely to stand up and say something, should I see someone being treated differently because of their race.”
  • >>  “Baldwin states in the documentary that as long as I identify as “white” he is forced to identify as “black.”  This really struck a chord with me. . . . nothing touched me more than the personal stories told during the Q and A session.  I don’t know what it’s like to be black in America . . . admitting that I cannot be in the shoes of a black man is to open the door to a necessary education. . . I would like to stand up and proclaim that I am not white and you are not black, that I am me and you are you.”
  • >>  “Granted, racism is still something very strongly present in America, but I can’t help but wish that Mr. Baldwin was still alive to see how far we’ve come. . . As a “wannabe” writer, I may have found a role model in Mr. James Arthur Baldwin.  I respect the spirit of his writing . . . and I don’t know if my writing will ever touch or help as many people as he did, but that’s certainly something to aim for, and I’m absolutely sure he would tell me to aim even higher.”
  • >>  “One of the biggest things I gained from the film screening was the discussion that followed. . . it is this very process of discussion which has the potential to disarm us and bind us together.  That post-film dialogue could be seen as a microcosm of what needs to happen on a national scale. . . There is a danger for us as a nation to collectively lull ourselves into believing we are indeed a post-racial society. . . . this film, and James Baldwin himself, still have a lot to teach us about who we have been and where we are going.”
     
  • Our hosts at Mount Wachusetts Community College, including Dean of Students Jason Zalesky, proclaimed the event a huge success … and we are invited back!
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    - South Norwalk Public Library, CT -



  • February 14, 2015
  • Screening &
    "Conversation With Jimmy"
  • norwalk public library south norwalk public library branch
  • Saturday, February 14 at 1:00pm, in the Community Room ~ Screening followed by discussion the with Filmmakers, hosted by Sherelle Harris, Assistant Director, Norwalk Public Library.

    More Info HERE
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    - The New School -

  • 2 5 th   A n n i v e r s i t y   S c r e e n i n g
    O f   t h e   N e w l y   R e s t o r e d   V e r s i o n
  • Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 PM
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    >>  More Than 350 People Attended
    Including Executive Producer Albert Maysles, Baldwin Biographer
    David Leeming and Family Members Helen Baldwin & Trevor Baldwin!

  • >> The 2K Restoration Looked Spectacular!
    Thanks to Tim Spitzer & Goldcrest Post, Also In Attendance
  • Above:  David Baldwin tries to sum up his brother's life.
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    >>  Watch Video of the Q&A Session
    with Karen Thorsen, Michelle Manterre and Ricardo Montez!

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  • John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center
  • 63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100, New York, NY 10003
  • Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Karen Thorsen and Ricardo Montez,
    Assistant Professor of Performance Studies, Humanities Department,
    the School of Undergraduate Studies, The New School.
  • Moderated by Michelle Materre, Assistant Professor,
    School of Media Studies at The New School
    Curator/Producer, Creatively Speaking Film Series.
  • Free Admission
  • Visit The New School Site!
  • The New School Presents the 25th Anniversary Special Screening of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, the newly restored HD version of the original 16mm film
    The Film's Restoration was made at Goldcrest Post, with Support From The Ford Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, Maysles Documentary Center, Joanne and Stan Marder
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    - National Gallery of Art-

  • S a v i n g   t h e   B a l d w i n   F i l m
    In Washington, D.C
  • October 12, 2014
  • A Rousing, Free Admission, Standing Room-Only Event
    Over 200 People Had to be Turned Away!**
  • ** Additional Programs Added
    on November 30
  • The Filmmakers Described their Restoration Efforts and
    James Baldwin's niece, Aisha Karefa-Smart, Spoke
    about Jimmy's Continuing Relevance
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  • National Gallery of Art
  • Aisha Karefa-Smart, Baldwin's Niece, with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen
  • Aisha Karefa-Smart, James Baldwin's niece, with filmmaker Karen Thorsen at the National Gallery of Art presentation
  • Video of the Program Now Online!
    w/Closed Captioning

    www.nga.gov
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