Celebrate Black History Month in 2010 at Underground Atlanta!
Black In Film:
A Series of Conversations and a Showcase of Historical Lineage in Cinema
Join us each Saturday in February for the Black In Film speaker. The Black in Film speaker series is presented by the African American Cinema Gallery and The Peachtree Village International Film Festival. The series takes you on a journey along a path of success stories and triumphs of African American cinema artists. This journey will give you a practical lesson on the Black experience in Hollywood. It is meant to inspire people to appreciate the value of black film and literature through creative thinking, dreaming and turning that dream into a reality. Immediately following each screening, a Q&A session will take place. A panel of cinema experts will be onsite to answer questions about the film industry.
- Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. : "The Women of Brewsters Place" - Oprah Winfrey, Cicely Tyson, Lynn Whitfield etc.
- Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. : "Sweet Sweetback Baadasssss Song" - Melvin VanPeebles
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. : "Sounder" - Paul Winfield & CIcely Tyson
- Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. : "Do The Right Thing" - A Spike Lee Joint
African-American Cinema Gallery exhibit
AACG is an inspirational tribute to Black actors, actresses and authors whose creativity has inspired the nation throughout history. It’s a touring multimedia presentation, which consists of an exhibit that covers numerous African American films, more than 100 actors and actresses, and many drama series and sitcoms. It also includes essays, posters, news clippings, books, screenplays, exclusive children collectibles-dolls, action figures and cartoon characters, rare photos and famous quotes of great actors and actresses and much more. This collection contains more than 100 one of a kind items of memorabilia. Located in the Upper Exchange at Underground Atlanta, 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
- Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Lights. Camera. Action
Enjoy live entertainment as Atlanta’s talented community sets the stage at Underground Atlanta with performances inspired by Black History Month.
History 101 - Learn about influential African Americans in history as Underground Atlanta features Black History leaders and events throughout the month of February. Take our guided history tour, From Civil War to Civil Rights, for a glimpse of Atlanta and Underground Atlanta's past, present, and future. Tickets available at the Information Booth for $6 per person. Tours offered: Friday and Saturday 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Ongoing Daily Programming
Guess Who – Do you know your Black History? Test your knowledge at Underground Atlanta and receive free gifts, coupons and giveaways. Correctly name all of the pictured influential African Americans in history and walk away with an Underground Atlanta prize! The contest will be held throughout the month of February. (Visit the Underground Atlanta Information Booth for details.)
Express Yourself
Can you paint, draw, or color? Enter Underground Atlanta’s Black History Month Creativity Contest and have your art displayed throughout the month of February. (Entries must be inspired by Black History Month. Contest is open to youth to 16 years of age. Submit entries at the Underground Atlanta Information Booth. All entries must be submitted by February 28th. Judging will take place on March 2. A Grand Prize Winner will be announced on March 3.)
Congratulations to the 2009 Black History Month "Express Yourself" contest winner, Jazmia Henry! Her artwork is titled U.N.I.T.Y and was inspired from the early 90's hip-hop hit from Queen Latifah. Congratulations Jazmia!
We also congratulate our Black History Month grand prize winner, Don Kimble. Don correctly named the African-American pioneers in history featured during week 2 of Black History Month (Nikki Giovanni and Dorthy Dandridge). Congratulations Don!
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