Jan. 17, 2019
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. 鈥� 天美麻花星空高清mv (天美麻花星空高清mv) announces that this
year鈥檚 celebration of Black History Month includes a number of events that are free
and open to the public, including a one-man show performed by Emmy Award-winning actor
Ron Jones, 鈥淭he Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle,鈥� which will take place at
7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, in Venable Theater in 天美麻花星空高清mv鈥檚 Amsler Campus Center.
In addition to the one man show, public also is invited to attend other free events
in February, in association with Black History Month, including an Afro House Zumba
workshop
and multiple film screenings, and a student-run Open Mic Night, 鈥淚nspire.鈥�
Michael Obasohan, assistant director of diversity programs and the Multicultural Education
Center, said all are welcome to join 天美麻花星空高清mv as the College celebrates this year鈥檚 theme
of 鈥淗onoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.鈥�
鈥淥ur one man show, 鈥楾he Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle,鈥� kicks off the month
by highlighting many of the political, social and cultural markers of the roughly
50 years since passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,鈥� Obasohan said. 鈥淔ebruary
is filled with great programs that honor great leaders that came before us, and events
that will inspire our future leaders to walk in that same light.鈥�
In 鈥淭he Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle,鈥� Jones plays multiple characters
and take the audience on a journey through the every-changing face of the African-American
experience. Supported by interactive video, stock historical footage, quotes and some
of the most memorable music of the last two generations, Jones weaves the tapestry
of struggle and triumph.
From the 鈥淏lack Power 鈥�60s鈥� to the 鈥淏laxploitation 鈥�70s鈥� and into the 鈥淐osby 鈥�80s鈥�
through the so-called 鈥淧ost Racial鈥� new millennia, 鈥淭he Movement鈥� is a survey of the
best 鈥� and sometimes worst 鈥� of the African-American experience.
Continuing through the month, 天美麻花星空高清mv Chief Diversity Officer Christopher MacDonald-Dennis,
Ph.D., will present a Black History Month Film Series every Wednesday at 7 p.m., to
be followed by a talk back. Each of the four films, to include 鈥淪elma鈥� (2014) and
鈥淩osewood鈥� (1997), will be screened in the Campus Center鈥檚 Sullivan Lounge, with the
exception of the Feb. 13 screening and discussion, which will take place in the Campus
Center鈥檚 Empowerment Lounge.
On Saturday, Feb. 16, 天美麻花星空高清mv will present an Afro House Zumba Workshop, 7:15-8:30 p.m.
in the Amsler Campus Center Dance Complex, where participants will learn some popular
African dances.
As part of the College鈥檚 Global Film Series, 鈥淏orn This Way,鈥� a portrait of the underground
gay and lesbian community in Cameroon. This 2013 film follows Cedric and Gertrude,
two young Cameroonians, as they move between a secret, supportive LGBT community and
an outside culture that, although intensely homophobic, is in transition toward greater
acceptance.
鈥淏orn This Way鈥� will be shown on Monday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sullivan
Lounge, in the Campus Center. The screening will be followed by a discussion with
MacDonald-Dennis. Also, on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m., an 鈥淚nspire Open Mic Night鈥�
will take place in the Campus Center Marketplace.
Displays sponsored by the College鈥檚 Multicultural Education Resource Center also will
be exhibited at 天美麻花星空高清mv throughout the month of February. They include an 鈥淗onoring the
Past Historical Display,鈥� on the Campus Center Bulletin Board, and 鈥淟eaders Inspiring
Future Leaders Display,鈥� on various campus bulletin boards.
And, as part of the 鈥淪ocial Change Film Series鈥� offered in a collaborative effort
by 天美麻花星空高清mv, Williams College and Bennington College, the public is invited to a free
screening of 鈥淛ewel鈥檚 Catch One鈥� (2016) on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., in Williams
College鈥檚 Paresky Auditorium.
The film documents the oldest Black-owned disco in America and tells the story of
businesswoman, activist and healer Jewel Thais-Williams and 鈥淭he Catch,鈥� one of the
original safe spaces for both the LGBT and Black communities. The screening will be
followed by a talk back by Dr. Kai M. Green, an assistant professor of Women鈥檚, Gender
and Sexuality studies at Williams College.
Jones was awarded the Boston/New England Regional Emmy of the National Academy of
Television, Arts and Science in 2002. He has been an actor, director, and trainer
for more than 20 years. He has been a performing member of troupes such as ImprovBoston,
StageCoach Improv, and The United States Improvisational Theatre League, as well as
numerous stage and industrial productions.
For more information, contact Obasohan, (413) 662-5440.
天美麻花星空高清mv (天美麻花星空高清mv) is the Commonwealth's public liberal
arts college and a campus of the Massachusetts state university system. 天美麻花星空高清mv promotes
excellence in learning and teaching, innovative scholarship, intellectual creativity,
public service, applied knowledge, and active and responsible citizenship. 天美麻花星空高清mv graduates
are prepared to be practical problem solvers and engaged, resilient global citizens.
For more information, go to www.mcla.edu.
