Classic Black Cinema Series: "New Orleans"

The 1947 musical romance film New Orleans stars legendary jazz musicians Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. In her only leading role in a film, Holiday plays a maid who sings at night with a band led by Armstrong, and the film features over 20 musical numbers, including "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" and "The Blues Are Brewin'."

Don’t miss your chance to revisit or discover this classic film in a vibrant and culturally rich setting!

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Specifically designed to expose the community to the vast artistic value of Black film over the years, the film series aims to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and foster a deeper appreciation for Black cinema.

Curator and host Felix Curtis moved to Charlotte from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, where he curated the San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black Filmworks, the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, for which he later served as Executive Director.

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Host or Publisher Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture