Celebrating 100 Years of James Baldwin’s Life & Work
Building on the Classic Film Biography "JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET"
~ Celebrating James Baldwin's 90th Birthday ~
- James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 - December 1, 1987).
2014 was the 90th anniversary of his birth, and he would have turned 90 on August 2, 2015.
To honor his memory, and to ensure his work, his message and his humanity remain alive ...
And to put the digital restoration of our original 16mm film - completed in 2014 - to good use ...
We have created a program of community engagement events and screenings.
- Our mission - conceived in 2014, and continuing today, as The James Baldwin Project:
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"We use the arts to open minds and change lives, with James Baldwin as catalyst. To ensure that his message — that inequality and injustice impact ALL of us — will be heard and debated by those who need it most. To engage diverse communities, to inspire dialogue across differences, to help us find common ground. To expand understanding of ourselves and each other.”
To engage communities everywhere with Baldwin, his work & messages ... by partnering with local hosts, to show our film biography as an Introduction to James Baldwin ... and present art, spoken word and other performances by local community artists, inspired by Baldwin's long reach across the decades, right up to our present moment.
- - Appearances at film festivals, art festivals and continued broadcasts.
- - Development of Curriculum, working with several teachers, artists and the NYC Department of Education.
- - Social Media / Zoom / Streaming Events that are online Virtual community events, across borders.
- - Development of an effective One-Hour version of our film, for use in classrooms and other time-limited venues.
- Let's Keep Baldwin Relevant Today ... and for Generations to Come!
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- Some highlights from our 2014-2015 tour:
- Omaha, Nebraska-
2015 Native Omaha Days
July 30, 2015- 7:00pm Screening Followed
by a Conversation with
the Filmmakers.
Press Release
- Native Omaha Days ~ A bi-annual event celebrating
North Omaha's historical and cultural legacies. Info at: Native Omaha Club
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- Martha's Vineyard Film Festival -
Race In America
July 22, 2015
- Screening Followed by
a Conversation with
Karen Thorsen
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Alexandra Styron
- Video of the Conversation COMING SOON!
~ Visit the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Site!
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- Jimmy in Paris! -
July 1 - 11, 2015
- Baldwin Festival created by
Our Friend Sami Légitimus
With the Support
of the U.S. Embassy
Cultural Services Dept.
- Including speakers, films, plays, music, discussions and events!
Support Le Collectif !
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- Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival -
At MassMoCA Arts Center
June 19, 2015
"Juneteenth" Day !- 8pm Screening
Followed by a "Talk-Back"
Public Conversation!
Lift Ev'ry Voice Festival
KICK OFF!
- Friday, June 19 ~ "Juneteenth" Day! ~ Program begins at 8:00 PM
~ At the MassMoCA Arts Center, North Adams, MA Directions
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- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library -
and Museum, Boston MA
June 11, 2015
- 6pm Screening
Forum Follows,
"Legacy of James Baldwin"
The Panel ...
Rose Styron
Nikky Finney
Peniel Joseph
Aisha Karefa-Smart
Kim McLarin
Karen Thorsen
- Thursday, June 11 ~ Attended by overflow crowd of 450+
"A spectacular evening. The feedback has been incredible. It truly was one of the
most moving events I’ve witnessed at the Library." ~ Amy Macdonald, Forum Producer
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- James Baldwin Symposium -
At Amherst College
March 28, 2015- All Day Sessions &
Screening of Our Film
~ Free & Open to the Public!
Featuring These Speakers:
Douglas Field
Michele Elam
Grant Farred
Magdalena Zaborowska
Kenneth Surin
Quentin Miller
and Filmmakers
Karen Thorsen &
Douglas K. Dempsey
- Saturday, March 28th - All Day Sessions, from 9:00am to 7:00pm
~ In the Alumni House on the Amherst College Campus, Amherst MA
Learn More on the Amherst College Site!
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- Ashland Film Festival -
April 10, 2015- Screening & "Conversation With Jimmy"
- Friday, April 10 at 12:00pm, in the Historic Ashland Armory ~ Their largest venue with a capacity of 450! Screening followed by "Conversations with Jimmy" discussion.
See the Trailer & Schedule Here.
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- The New School -
- 2 5 th A n n i v e r s i t y S c r e e n i n g
O f t h e N e w l y R e s t o r e d 2 K V e r s i o n
- Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 PM
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>> More Than 350 People Attended
Including Executive Producer Albert Maysles, Baldwin Biographer
David Leeming and Family Members Helen Baldwin & Trevor Baldwin!
- >> The 2K Digital Restoration Looked Spectacular!
Thanks to Tim Spitzer of Goldcrest Post, Also In Attendance
- Above: David Baldwin tries to sum up his brother's life.
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>> Watch Video of the Q&A Session
with Karen Thorsen, Michelle Manterre and Ricardo Montez!
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- John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center
- 63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100, New York, NY 10003
- Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Karen Thorsen and Ricardo Montez,
Assistant Professor of Performance Studies, Humanities Department,
the School of Undergraduate Studies, The New School.
- Moderated by Michelle Materre, Assistant Professor,
School of Media Studies at The New School
Curator/Producer, Creatively Speaking Film Series.
- Free Admission
- Visit The New School Site!
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- National Gallery of Art-
- S a v i n g t h e B a l d w i n F i l m
In Washington, D.C
- October 12, 2014
- A Rousing, Free Admission, Standing Room-Only Event
Over 200 People Had to be Turned Away!**
- ** Additional Programs Added
on November 30
- The Filmmakers Described their Restoration Efforts and
James Baldwin's niece, Aisha Karefa-Smart, Spoke
about Jimmy's Continuing Relevance
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- Aisha Karefa-Smart, Baldwin's Niece, with Filmmaker Karen Thorsen
- Video of the Program Now Online!
w/Closed Captioning
www.nga.gov
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- Harlem Street Re-Naming! -
August 2, 2014- The 90th Anniversary of
James Baldwin's Birth!
National Black Theatre
New York City
- Saturday ~ Events Begin At 10am! The National Black Theatre is hosting a street naming ceremony for E. 128th Street, between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue ...
which will be known as "James Baldwin Place." Mr. Baldwin lived in this neighborhood, attended school at P.S. 24, and wrote about his early life in many works, including
"Go Tell It On the Mountain."
Supporters include The Year of Baldwin Consortium -- Harlem Stage; New York Live Arts; Columbia University’s School of the Arts; Harlem Week / Harlem Arts Alliance; Vera List Center at the New School; New York University; The Harlem Book Fair -- The Family of Dr. Maya Angelou, and Baldwin nephew Trevor Baldwin.
- Visit www.NationalBlackTheatre and Columbia University and www.JamesBaldwinInfo
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David Baldwin Recalls The Street ~ James Baldwin's younger brother David recalls the Harlem school they went to, P.S. 24, on 128th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue ... the block being re-named “James Baldwin Place” ... and he sings the school song, which Jimmy wrote!
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- Sembéne Film Festival -
August 2, 2014- The 90th Anniversary of
James Baldwin's Birth!
- Pittsburgh, PA, Saturday, August 2nd, at 2:30 PM ~ at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Homewood and the Sembène African Film Festival will join with organizations around the world in the year-long observance of the 90th birthday of novelist, essayist, playwright, social critic and civil rights activist James Baldwin.
Event Coordinator Yasmeen Brown sees this party “as the ‘City of Champions’ honoring one of the world’s greatest literary champions.” To celebrate Baldwin’s birthday and to launch the city’s
participation in the worldwide activities in his honor, the Sembène African Film Festival will screen James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket.
- The Sembène African Film Festival's, beginning is 6th year of programming, is dedicated to presenting films from the African Diaspora. In the spirit of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, regarded as the father of African Cinema and considered as one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century, the organizers see James Baldwin as the epitome of the “Revolutionary Artist” who used the pen and paper to fight for justice, peace and human and civil rights.
Visit www.sembenefilmfestival.org for more information.
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- New York Live Arts/Live Ideas -
- April 23-27, 2014
- New York Live Arts, the 2014 Live Ideas Festival: James Baldwin, This Time
www.newyorklivearts.org/liveideas
- A Five-Day Festival, Exploring the Continuing Impact of James Baldwin.
Part of "The Year of James Baldwin"
A New York City - Wide, Multi-Disciplinary Celebration
Footage from "James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket" Was Featured
In Many of the Discussions, Including New HD Clips Restored by
Goldcrest Post, from Our Original 16mm Negative!
- **Live Ideas Is Made Possible by The Ford Foundation
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- Videos From the Festival -
- Hilton Als Tribute to Dr. Angelou -
June 6, 2014-
- From The New Yorker Writer & Critic Hilton Als ~ A lovely tribute to the late
Dr. Maya Angelou.
Mr. Als mentions her strong connection to James Baldwin, her intelligent and emotional testimony in our documentary and her own legacy as film actor, writer and producer.
Read the article at www.newyorker.com
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