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California African American Museum

Exhibition Detail
Films at CAAM: Black Music Month: "Music is my Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr."
600 State Drive
Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037


June 21st, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM
 
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> QUICK FACTS
EVENT TYPE:  
Screening
WEBSITE:  
http://www.caamuseum.org
NEIGHBORHOOD:  
downtown/east la
PHONE:  
213-744-7432
OPEN HOURS:  
Tues-Sat 10-5; Sun 11-5
TAGS:  
documentary, film, screening
COST:  
Free and open to the public. RSVP’s are preferred at (213) 744-2024.
> DESCRIPTION

CAAM offers mostly first run, thematically linked, award winning and critically acclaimed documentary films during the months of April, June, August, and November. A wide variety of films are presented with the opportunity for audience reflection after each film. Films @ CAAM series represent an eclectic span of topics including politics, music, education, art, history and sports, expounding upon rich and sometimes controversial themes. Films @ CAAM series are on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

"Music is my Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr."
(110 mins., 2011) Donnie L. Betts, Producer-Director

An intriguing story of an inspiring man never afraid to speak his mind. As a poet, playwright, musician, composer, lyricist, author and human rights activist, Brown led an extraordinary life and made great contributions along the way. Special guest celebrity host for the evening will be actor and fellow Chicago native Harry Lennix who will lead a Q&A session after the screening.  RSVP (213) 744-2024.


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