cinéSPEAK presents Little Richard: I Am Everything *Special Engagement*
Schedule
Fri Jun 16 2023 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
4300 Chester Ave,Philadelphia,19104,US | Philadelphia, PA
Join us for a special engagement of Little Richard: I Am Everything—as part of cinéSPEAK Under the Stars at Clark Park 2023cinéSPEAK Under the Stars at Clark Park 2023 is produced thanks to generous on-going support from Independence Public Media Foundation.
**EVENT FLOW**
COME EARLY! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES. Food trucks, community partners and vendors will be on Chester Avenue near our event entrance (at approx. 4350 Chester Ave) and along our sidewalk by playground. Check social media and our website for updated listing of vendors, food trucks and community partners participating in our festival.
DOORS / DJ (TO BE ANNOUNCED) @ 7:00PM
FILM @ 9:00PM
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**THIS EVENT IS OUTDOORS** This event is NOT rain or shine. See below for more info.
**BYO-CHAIRS or BLANKET** Lots of guests choose to come early and picnic with family and friends (what fun!) Seating is first come, first served. Please socially-distance.
**RAIN DATE INFO** **THIS EVENT'S RAIN DATE: SATURDAY JUNE 17** If we need to cancel/postpone due to rain/stormy weather, we will notify all registrants via email and announce on social media day-of.
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**TICKETS**
GENERAL ADMISSION: FREE! *Registration is requested** This will help us notify you in the chance of postponement.
**DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!** Every penny helps. Support our on-going work & the effort to launch a brick-and-mortar indie / art house cinema in West Philadelphia...Community listening sessions to learn more & weigh-in..coming soon!
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ABOUT THE FILM:
Dir. Lisa Cortés / US / English / 107 min / Musical
LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING tells the story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman.
Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions. In interviews with family, musicians, and cutting-edge Black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself. Throughout his life, Richard careened like a shiny cracked pinball between God, sex and rock n’ roll.
The world tried to put him in a box, but Richard was an omni being who contained multitudes – he was unabashedly everything.
AUDIENCE ADVISORY: brief discussions of sexual encounters & acts; mild language; homophobia; use of derogatory homophobic & racist language; discussion of death by gun violence; discussion of racism & racist segregation & the negative impact of such; brief reference to lynching; brief reference to sex with a minor (teen); brief discussion of drug & alcohol use; discussion of self hate; brief image of car accident & person being put into an ambulance
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ABOUT THE VENUE — The Bowl at CLARK PARK
**Located at approximately 4350 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104—between 43rd and 44th streets and Chester and Kingsessing Avenues**
Established in 1895, Clark Park is in the heart of Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood. With more than 300 trees, the park covers nine acres. The park’s boundaries are Baltimore Avenue, Woodland Avenue, 43rd Street and 45th Street.
In addition to private residences, the park’s neighbors include the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, the HMS School for children with Cerebral Palsy and a City of Philadelphia District Health Center.
Directions: Our event takes place in 'The Bowl' at Clark Park. The 'entrance' to our event is on the south side of the 4300 block of Chester Avenue at the sidewalk leading to the playground area.
—Driving/Parking: Parking is limited and not guaranteed. If you plan to drive, we would recommend trying to park along 43rd or 45th streets or along Chester Avenue.
—via Public Transit: The park is located directly on the Route 13 Trolley OR a short walk from Route 34 that runs on Baltimore Ave. If taking #13, get off at 43rd St and Chester Ave.
—via Ride Share apps: We recommend inputting the destination as: 4350 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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**COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES WILL BE IN PLACE**
—PLEASE SOCIALLY-DISTANCE FROM OTHER GROUPS
—FEEL UNWELL? BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19? PLEASE CONSIDER STAYING HOME.
—GOT QUESTIONS?? Hit us up: [email protected]
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ABOUT BLACKSTAR PROJECTS:
BlackStar creates the spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists working outside of the confines of genre. We do this by producing year-round programs including film screenings, exhibitions, an annual film festival, a filmmaker seminar, a film production lab, and a journal of visual culture. These programs provide artists opportunities for viable strategies for collaborations with other artists, audiences, funders, and distributors.
We prioritize visionary work that is experimental in its aesthetics, content, and form and builds on the work of elders and ancestors to imagine a new world. We elevate artists who are overlooked, invisibilized or misunderstood and celebrate the wide spectrum of aesthetics, storytelling and experiences that they bring. We bring that work to new audiences as well as place it in dialog with other past and contemporary work. And, we curate every aspect of our events to be intentional community building efforts, connecting diverse audiences in a Black-led space centered on joy and thriving.
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We are a Philadelphia-based cinema organization that engages diverse audiences through our independent, repertory and foreign film programming; creating space and centering the stories of individuals and communities that are often underrepresented in mainstream cinema.
We promote community togetherness and global understanding by engaging film enthusiasts while cultivating the next generation of discerning moviegoers; encouraging people to demand social justice both on-screen and throughout society.
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Where is it happening?
4300 Chester Ave,Philadelphia,19104,US, United States
Tickets
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