This event is in the past.It took place on August 2, 2026 at Maysles Documentary Center.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkHarlem, New York
📰"fury in its belly, tears of anguish in its eyes" (New York Times)
🎤Stay for the post-screening chat with Karen Thorsen
A long-lost 1964 recording of James Baldwin's "Blues for Mister Charlie" resurfaces after six decades, its civil rights fury undimmed. See the restored footage, then unpack its power with filmmaker Karen Thorsen.
Harlem art house cinema
Intimate documentary venue
Black history programming
Post-screening discussions
Literature TalkLiterature TalkHarlem, New York
📰"fury in its belly, tears of anguish in its eyes" (New York Times)
🎤Stay for the post-screening chat with Karen Thorsen
A long-lost 1964 recording of James Baldwin's "Blues for Mister Charlie" resurfaces after six decades, its civil rights fury undimmed. See the restored footage, then unpack its power with filmmaker Karen Thorsen.
Harlem art house cinema
Intimate documentary venue
Black history programming
Post-screening discussions