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Screening and Discussion of “A Huey P. Newton Story”
January 20, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST
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The East Side Freedom Library invites you to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day with a screening and discussion of A Huey P. Newton Story.
Monday, January 20th, 2020, 7pm
From a stage play in 1996 to a film in 2002, A Huey P. Newton Story has been a monument to Roger Guenveur Smith’s brilliance and the power of theater to tell stories in compelling ways. ts recognition has included two Drama Desk nominations, a Helen Hayes Award for achievement in acting, two AUDELCO awards, and three NAACP awards. As a film, made with Roger’s long-time collaborators, director Spike Lee and sound designer Marc Anthony Thompson (aka “Chocolate Genius”), it has been honored with two additional NAACP awards, a Best Actor award, and a Peabody Award.
Roger Guenveur Smith is well-known to Twin Cities residents for his work at the Guthrie, the Walker, and Penumbra. In 1999 he performed A Huey P Newton Story at Macalester College and, five years ago, he was interviewed at ESFL by Beth Cleary and Peter Rachleff.
A Huey P. Newton Story was produced by Luna Ray Films and is an original production of BLACK STARZ! in association with PBS and the African Heritage Network.
Free and open to all