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Screening & Conversation: Cabin in the Sky and Black Women’s Stardom 1
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Screening & Conversation: Cabin in the Sky and Black Women’s Stardom

June 11 at 6:30pm

Flatiron District

See the rare 1943 musical Cabin in the Sky and stick around for a conversation with film scholar Racquel Gates and curator Es-pranza Humphrey. They'll unpack how Ethel Waters and Lena Horne's performances shaped Black women's representation in 1940s Hollywood, with context from the era's promotional posters.

1940s Hollywood
Black cinema history
Musical screening
Expert-led discussion

Tips

🎬discussion covers Lena Horne & Ethel Waters performances
🍷free small bites and refreshments
🪑first-come first-served seating, arrive early

Thursday, June 11, 6:30 PM

Poster House

119 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011, USA

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