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SUMMARY:Being Black in America: Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:If our city supports artists\, why are so many of us struggling? Let’s talk about it after our community film screening of BEING BLACK IN AMERICA on the week of Juneteenth! \n🎬 BEING BLACK IN AMERICA: SCREENING AND DISCUSSION\n📆 Wednesday\, June 17 at 6-8pm\n📍Rochester City Hall\, 30 Church St.\n🎟: Free and open to the public\nRSVP here: https://beingblackonjuneteenth.eventbrite.com  \nBEING BLACK IN AMERICA is our award-winning documentary short film that shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness by asking one central question\, What does it mean to you to be Black in America?  \nFollowing our screening will be a panel discussion + Q&A about Black Art – what Black art is to Black people\, ways that we preserve Black culture and history in our art\, how we protect our art\, and how the community can support Black artists.
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/being-black-in-america-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Rochester City Hall\, 30 Church Street\, Rochester\, 14624
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:Being Black in America: Discussion & Collective Action
DESCRIPTION:What is it to YOU to be Black in America? This is a question we posed to seven Black Americans in our award-winning documentary\, Being Black in America. \nFilmed in 2024\, Being Black in America shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness and what it means to everyone on a personal level by asking one central question\, What does being Black in America mean to you?  \nThis is not your ordinary screening. This is a bridge-building\, thought-provoking\, and an organizing event using film as a catalyst for change. Immediately following our screening\, we’ll hear from storytellers featured in the film\, followed by a Q&A as well as community-engaged entrepreneurs\, community leaders\, and educators to participate as a collective in an action item of our choosing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Be sure to arrive early when doors open to participate in a one-question survey that will be a part of our discussion after the film. \nLocations:\nOct 3 & 4: The Avenue Blackbox Theatre\, 780 Joseph Avenue Rochester\, NY 14621\nNov 8 & 15: Da Purp\, 215 Tremont Street\, Suite 237\, Rochester\, NY 14608
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/being-black-in-america-discussion-collective-action/2025-11-15/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:Being Black in America: Discussion & Collective Action
DESCRIPTION:What is it to YOU to be Black in America? This is a question we posed to seven Black Americans in our award-winning documentary\, Being Black in America. \nFilmed in 2024\, Being Black in America shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness and what it means to everyone on a personal level by asking one central question\, What does being Black in America mean to you?  \nThis is not your ordinary screening. This is a bridge-building\, thought-provoking\, and an organizing event using film as a catalyst for change. Immediately following our screening\, we’ll hear from storytellers featured in the film\, followed by a Q&A as well as community-engaged entrepreneurs\, community leaders\, and educators to participate as a collective in an action item of our choosing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Be sure to arrive early when doors open to participate in a one-question survey that will be a part of our discussion after the film. \nLocations:\nOct 3 & 4: The Avenue Blackbox Theatre\, 780 Joseph Avenue Rochester\, NY 14621\nNov 8 & 15: Da Purp\, 215 Tremont Street\, Suite 237\, Rochester\, NY 14608
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/being-black-in-america-discussion-collective-action/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:Being Black in America: Discussion & Collective Action
DESCRIPTION:What is it to YOU to be Black in America? This is a question we posed to seven Black Americans in our award-winning documentary\, Being Black in America. \nFilmed in 2024\, Being Black in America shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness and what it means to everyone on a personal level by asking one central question\, What does being Black in America mean to you?  \nThis is not your ordinary screening. This is a bridge-building\, thought-provoking\, and an organizing event using film as a catalyst for change. Immediately following our screening\, we’ll hear from storytellers featured in the film\, followed by a Q&A as well as community-engaged entrepreneurs\, community leaders\, and educators to participate as a collective in an action item of our choosing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Be sure to arrive early when doors open to participate in a one-question survey that will be a part of our discussion after the film. \nLocations:\nOct 3 & 4: The Avenue Blackbox Theatre\, 780 Joseph Avenue Rochester\, NY 14621\nNov 8 & 15: Da Purp\, 215 Tremont Street\, Suite 237\, Rochester\, NY 14608
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/being-black-in-america-discussion-collective-action/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:Being Black in America: Discussion & Collective Action
DESCRIPTION:What is it to YOU to be Black in America? This is a question we posed to seven Black Americans in our award-winning documentary\, Being Black in America. \nFilmed in 2024\, Being Black in America shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness and what it means to everyone on a personal level by asking one central question\, What does being Black in America mean to you?  \nThis is not your ordinary screening. This is a bridge-building\, thought-provoking\, and an organizing event using film as a catalyst for change. Immediately following our screening\, we’ll hear from storytellers featured in the film\, followed by a Q&A as well as community-engaged entrepreneurs\, community leaders\, and educators to participate as a collective in an action item of our choosing. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Be sure to arrive early when doors open to participate in a one-question survey that will be a part of our discussion after the film. \nLocations:\nOct 3 & 4: The Avenue Blackbox Theatre\, 780 Joseph Avenue Rochester\, NY 14621\nNov 8 & 15: Da Purp\, 215 Tremont Street\, Suite 237\, Rochester\, NY 14608
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/being-black-in-america-discussion-collective-action/2025-10-03/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:"Sugar" Film Screening & Live Podcast
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, AUGUST 18 | 7:30pm\n(Doors at 7:00pm)\nLittle Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) \nLike many young men in the Dominican Republic\, 19-year-old Miguel “Sugar” Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed\, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa\, but culture shock\, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar’s dream sour. \n1 hr 55 mins | Drama | 2008 | USA | English\nRated R \nWritten and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck \nThe film will be immediately followed by a live podcast discussion about identity\, the treatment of immigrants\, and the American dream.
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/sugar-film-screening-live-podcast/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Film
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SUMMARY:"Sugar" Film Screening & Live Podcast
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, AUGUST 18 | 7:30pm\n(Doors at 7:00pm)\nLittle Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) \nLike many young men in the Dominican Republic\, 19-year-old Miguel “Sugar” Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed\, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa\, but culture shock\, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar’s dream sour. \n1 hr 55 mins | Drama | 2008 | USA | English\nRated R \nWritten and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck \nThe film will be immediately followed by a live podcast discussion about identity\, the treatment of immigrants\, and the American dream.
URL:https://www.thisisroc.com/event/sugar-film-screening-live-podcast-2/
LOCATION:Rochester\, 123 Street\, Rochester\, NY\, 14617
CATEGORIES:Film
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