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Rough Point
680 Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI
ABOUT THE FILM: A groundbreaking Black photographer reflects on his career inside the country’s most influential publications during the height of America’s pictorial magazine era, when his vivid images—from the deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. to the Attica uprising— helped define how the nation saw itself.
Photographs will be taken at this event. Images may be used by newportFILM for promotional purposes.
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| 5:00 PM : | Venue Opens |
|---|---|
| 6:30 PM: | Live Music by Chelley Knight and Chris Vaillancourt |
| Special Performance : | The Alison Shearer Quartet |
| Pre-film Conversation: | James Spione (Director), Alison Shearer (Producer), Nate Smith (Artistic Director Newport Jazz) |
| 8:20 PM: | Film Begins |
| Food Vendors: | Newport Sushi Co, Boru, Ben and Jerry's, Wiener Wagon |
| Rain Venue : | Casino Theatre (10 Freebody St, Newport); Please note that though our weekly film screenings do not require a RSVP, the back up rain venues are more limited in capacity than our outdoor venues. Please note that your RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the event that we move indoors due to rain. Seating is first come, first served and we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of film. |
| Parking : | Limited parking will be available on site |
| Run time: | 28 min |
| Directors: | James Spione |
| Producers: | Alison Shearer, Jesse P. Cutler, James Spione |
| Cinematographers: | John Molinelli |
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