Join us for a preview screening of Brooklyn Boheme, a new documentary from award-winning Nelson George, director of the HBO feature film, Life Support (2007), which won Queen Latifah a Golden Globe for Best Actress.
Brooklyn Boheme takes a look back at the close-knit African American/Latino neighborhood in Fort Greene, prior to gentrification, when the community nurtured a new wave of original and uniquely talented artists, among them, Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Rosie Perez, Branford Marsalis, and many other creative innovators featured in this film.
Nelson George, Co-Director/Writer/Producer, Brooklyn Boheme; director, Life Support; author, City Kid, Hip Hop America, The Plot Against Hip Hop
Diane Paragas, co-director, Brooklyn Boheme; television writer/producer/director (BET, MTV and CBS News)
Presented with Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, Media Arts Dept., Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Sponsored by BET
Book signing of The Plot Against Hip Hop follows.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
WHERE: Kumble Theater, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Flatbush Ave.
(DeKalb & Willoughby)
Don't miss next month's preview screening with Nelson George and Diane Paragas. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP at www.cencom.org. You can also e-mail info@cencom.org or call (212) 686-5005.
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