Social Justice Issues : The Oscar's : A Critical Discussion : Saturday, February 18, 2012
Please join us Saturday, February 18, for our monthly critical discussion at the Center for New Possibilities at 4:30 PM.
Center for New Possibilities
1505 W Morse Avenue
an accessible space
This month we are going to explore the 84th Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars. Specifically, we will take a close look at Best Picture nominees (The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse) (watch trailers by clicking on the titles).
The critical discussion will revolve around The Help.
Below are some helpful links in preparation for the critical discussion.
Watch This Must-See Debate Between Tavis Smiley, Viola Davis + Octavia Spencer About "The Help" by Cynthia Reid. Taken from Shadow and Act, On Cinema of the African Diaspora on IndieWire.
Viola Davis: The Fresh Air Interview from NPR.
Viola Davis on a Mind-Set that She Says Harms Black Actors by Melena Ryzik. Taken from The Carpetbagger, The Awards Season Blog of The New York Times.
Our critical discussions are free and open to the public. As always, donations are appreciated.
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