Past Event
Love Jones – Feb 7, 2022

Love Jones – Feb 7, 2022

Monday, February 7 at 7pm • Little Theatre 5 • Steeped in the bohemian cool of Chicago’s 1990s Black creative scene, LOVE JONES (1997) —the smart, sexy, and stylish debut feature of writer-director Theodore Witcher — is a love story for anyone who has ever wondered: How do I know when I’ve found the one?

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A Warm December – Feb 11, 2022

A Warm December – Feb 11, 2022

BLACK CINEMA SERIES • Friday, February 11 at 7:30pm • On a trip to London with his daughter (Yvette Curtis) for some dirt-bike races, Dr. Matt Younger (Sidney Poitier) meets beautiful dignitary Catherine Oswandu (Esther Anderson) and quickly falls for her. But something is amiss — strange men seem to be following her wherever she goes, and Younger assumes she’s at the center of some political intrigue.

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Ronnie’s – Feb 24 + 26, 2022

Ronnie’s – Feb 24 + 26, 2022

ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, February 24 and Saturday, February 26 | Ronnie’s chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor, Jewish kid growing up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous night club. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie’s including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix.

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The Batman: Screening + Discussion – Mar 5, 2022

The Batman: Screening + Discussion – Mar 5, 2022

SPECIAL SCREENING with PANEL DISCUSSION | Saturday, March 6 at 6:30pm | Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice…

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