| DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE |
November 17 | How do we honor the past while forging new paths? In this dynamic double feature, we explore the intricate interplay of memory and identity. IN LIVING MEMORY (2024, dir. Dori Walker, 34 min. In English / Format: Digital) presents the Black American family experience through the lens of its youngest generation, illuminating the legacies of love and resilience. HAVING A BALL! WITH THE HOUSE OF AVANT GARDE (1992, dir. by Stephanie Coleman with the House of Avant Garde, 30 min. In English / Format: Digital) immerses us in Chicago’s vibrant Black LGBTQ+ ballroom scene, showcasing footage from the Unity Ball (1991) and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Ball (1992).
Dialogue: Director Dori Walker (IN LIVING MEMORY) and director Stephanie Coleman and subject/performer Aaron Brown (HAVING A BALL!) in attendance.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu
SHOWTIMES
Sun. Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m.
