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"Do the Right Thing" Virtual Screening with Roger Guenveur Smith, 4/17/21
On April 17, 2021, Trilingua Cinema and East Side Freedom Library presented an online screening of the film "Do The Right Thing," followed by a public discussion featuring acclaimed actor, director, writer, and frequent Spike Lee collaborator Roger Guenveur Smith. The film is not featured in this video but can be viewed on several streaming services.
About the Film: Perhaps no other film speaks more directly to our current cultural moment than Spike Lee's seminal work, released more than 30 years ago. Exploring the lives and communities that comprise the diverse, vibrant neighborhood of Bed-Stuy, Lee's picture clamours with color and creative vision. When Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito) demands Sal of Sal's Famous Pizzeria (Danny Aiello) begin putting pictures of Black people on his "Wall of Fame," the entire community is inexorably drawn into an outburst of rage on the hottest night of the year. Register to watch the film and help us discuss what Lee's 1980's New York might say about our own neighborhoods and city. We hope to see you there ...and that's the truth, Ruth!
About Roger Guenveur Smith: Beyond his appearances in many of Spike Lee’s best known films, such as "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "He Got Game," Roger Guenveur Smith is a talented writer and dramatist. Exploring the intersection of performance and history, his award winning works center on real people, including Huey P. Newton, Frederick Douglass, and Christopher Colombus. His one man show, "Rodney King", is currently streaming on Netflix. Smith has had recurring roles in the HBO series "K Street," "Oz," and "American Gangster," for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award. He studied at Yale University and Occidental College and has taught at both institutions as well as CalArts, where he directs his Performing History Workshop.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vc0GMaZz5g0
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On April 17, 2021, Trilingua Cinema and East Side Freedom Library presented an online screening of the film "Do The Right Thing," followed by a public discussion featuring acclaimed actor, director, writer, and frequent Spike Lee collaborator Roger Guenveur Smith. The film is not featured in this video but can be viewed on several streaming services.
About the Film: Perhaps no other film speaks more directly to our current cultural moment than Spike Lee's seminal work, released more than 30 years ago. Exploring the lives and communities that comprise the diverse, vibrant neighborhood of Bed-Stuy, Lee's picture clamours with color and creative vision. When Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito) demands Sal of Sal's Famous Pizzeria (Danny Aiello) begin putting pictures of Black people on his "Wall of Fame," the entire community is inexorably drawn into an outburst of rage on the hottest night of the year. Register to watch the film and help us discuss what Lee's 1980's New York might say about our own neighborhoods and city. We hope to see you there ...and that's the truth, Ruth!
About Roger Guenveur Smith: Beyond his appearances in many of Spike Lee’s best known films, such as "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "He Got Game," Roger Guenveur Smith is a talented writer and dramatist. Exploring the intersection of performance and history, his award winning works center on real people, including Huey P. Newton, Frederick Douglass, and Christopher Colombus. His one man show, "Rodney King", is currently streaming on Netflix. Smith has had recurring roles in the HBO series "K Street," "Oz," and "American Gangster," for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award. He studied at Yale University and Occidental College and has taught at both institutions as well as CalArts, where he directs his Performing History Workshop.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vc0GMaZz5g0