Past Event
The Legend of Ochi (w/ filmmaker Q&A) – Apr. 26

The Legend of Ochi (w/ filmmaker Q&A) – Apr. 26

SCREENING + Q&A | Saturday, April 26 at 7:00pm | In this PG family-adventure from A24, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi, but when she discovers an abandoned baby ochi she embarks on a quest to bring him home. In-person Q&A with producers Traci Carlson and Richard Peete.

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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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The Encampments – May 2 & 3

The Encampments – May 2 & 3

SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, May 2 at 7:30pm with a panel discussion + Saturday, May 3 at 3pm | When a group of students at Columbia University in New York launch a movement protesting the war in Gaza, they spark a nationwide uprising in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Encampments spring up at hundreds of campuses as students object to their own university’s investment in the US and Israeli arms industry.

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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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