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Sun 06 Nov06SunNovBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2022 - Sunday/ChicagoNov 06, 2022, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CSTChicago, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USABack for the 9th year, Black Alphabet Film Festival has prepared an excellect selection of films that tell the stories of the Black LGBTQ/SGL+ community. Films will be featured in the categories of "He", "Her", and "They".
Sat 05 Nov05SatNovBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2022 VIRTUAL/Eventive PlatformNov 05, 2022, 9:10 AM CDT – Nov 18, 2022, 6:00 PM CSTEventive PlatformExperience the entire festival virtually with a full-access pass.- Sat 05 Nov05SatNovBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2022 - Saturday/ChicagoNov 05, 2022, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM CDTChicago, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USABack for the 9th year, Black Alphabet Film Festival has prepared an excellect selection of films that tell the stories of the Black LGBTQ/SGL+ community.
Fri 04 Nov04FriNovBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2022 Reception/ChicagoNov 04, 2022, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM CDTChicago, 78 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653, USAJoin Black Alphabet and the directors of the film Beyond Ed Buck, Jayce Baron and Hailie Sahar (Pose) for a pre-festival reception. Hosted by Otis Mack featuring performances from Ken Chris and Mickey Everything.
Sat 22 Oct22SatOctEmotional Discovery/Profound Peace - Hyde ParkOct 22, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMProfound Peace - Hyde Park, 6127 University AveThis session will encourage you to become vulnerable with others so you can explore some past trauma or situations that may be standing in the way of your emotional fullness. Using a variety of art media, the group will interact to create individual pieces that relate to the topic.- Sat 17 Sep17SatSepWhat Is Your Legacy?/Profound Peace - Hyde ParkSep 17, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDTProfound Peace - Hyde Park, 6127 University AveThis session will explore your inner desires, and help you decide what type of legacy you want to create for yourself. We will focus on living in your truth, building your legacy, and standing in your legacy. Using a variety of art media, the group will interact to create individual pieces that rela
Sat 10 Sep10SatSepBLACK AS U R/Reva and David Logan Center for the ArtsSep 10, 2022, 1:00 PMReva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USAFilmmaker Micheal Rice (ParTy Boi) discusses the lack of attention paid to crimes against the Black queer community and homophobia through the stories of queer Black people.- Fri 08 Jul08FriJulFinding You/Bridgeport Art CenterJul 08, 2022, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDTBridgeport Art Center, 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USAThis session will dig deep to help you discover your authentic self...who you really are inside without dealing with the pressure of feeling like you have to conform to societal expectations. Using a variety of art media, the group will interact to create individual pieces that relate to the topic.
Thu 30 Jun30ThuJunB-Boy Blues/ChicagoJun 30, 2022, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDTChicago, 740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637, USABlack Alphabet and Chicago Windy City Black Pride present this film based on the novel by James Earl Hardy.- Fri 24 Jun24FriJunTrue Friendships/Bridgeport Art CenterJun 24, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDTBridgeport Art Center, 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USAThis session will explore ways to build meaningful, non-sexual relationships with other people within our community. Using a variety of art media, the group will interact to create individual pieces that relate to the topic.
Thu 16 Jun16ThuJunBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2022 - Cincinnati/Esquire TheaterJun 16, 2022, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDTEsquire Theater, 320 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USAThis year we will screen Black Lesbian short films, "Tender", directed by Felicia Pride, and "Never Fall In Love With a Straight Girl", directed by Ja'Von Hall. Our feature film will be Black As U R, directed by Micheal Rice, and will include a talkback session following the film with the director.- Sat 28 May28SatMayBlack Alphabet Art Therapy Session/Rainy Day Studio (5B)May 28, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CDTRainy Day Studio (5B), 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, USABlack Alphabet hosts a group Art Therapy session focused on Building Meaningful (non-sexual) Relationships Post-COVID.
- Nov 08, 2021, 12:00 AM CST – Nov 12, 2021, 6:00 PM CSTBlack Alphabet Virtual Film Festival 2021Missed the in-person event? No worries! The virtual festival is available for streaming through November 12, 2021. Check out all 21 films as many times as you want before November 12.
Sat 06 Nov06SatNovBlack Alphabet Film Festival 2021/ChicagoNov 06, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT – Nov 07, 2021, 6:00 PM CSTChicago, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USAWe are "Together Again" for our 9th Annual Film Festival. Join us in-person for a Paint-'n'-Sip event on Friday to accompany the film Being Black In Porn (The "sip" will be provided), and 2 days of films, and lively discussion. Or screen the films virtually from your own home.
Fri 05 Nov05FriNovPaint-'n'-Sip/ChicagoNov 05, 2021, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDTChicago, 10420 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628, USAThis event is the prelude to the 2021 Black Alphabet Film Festival.
Wed 12 May12WedMayArt As Therapy/Art As TherapyMay 12, 2021, 7:00 PMArt As TherapyThis series, produced by Black Alphabet, discusses how artists within the Black LGBTQ+ community use their art form to manage their emotional well being. Videos available every Tuesday during the month of May 2021, with a live panel discussion on May 26.
Thu 03 Dec03ThuDecSurviving Isolation/Surviving IsolationDec 03, 2020, 7:00 PMSurviving IsolationThis short film produced by Black Alphabet is a collection of stories of how people are dealing with isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon 16 Nov16MonNovFilm Festival - Chicago/Online EventNov 16, 2020, 12:00 PM CST – Nov 30, 2020, 7:00 PM CSTOnline EventBlack Alphabet is back virtually for 2020. This year for the first time we will be giving awards for the Best Feature, Best Short, and Best Documentaries.
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