Community Cinema

"Wonder Women" Guests Appreciate Community Cinema Events

Jeanie Croope — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:19:52 +0000

Guests at WKAR's April 25 Community Cinema screening of Wonder Woman: The Story of America's Superheroines were not only able to see a segment of the film but hear from speakers Gary Hoppenstand and Jess Knott.

May 23 | Community Cinema: Love Free or Die

Jeanie Croope — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:14:21 +0000

FREE – Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. | Join the discussion at the next WKAR Community Cinema, featuring Love Free or Die. | RESERVE SEATS HERE

Susi's Station Notes: Lots to Like for Everyone!

Susi Elkins — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:35:21 +0000

There's lots to like this week when WKAR is involved! Here's a quick calendar of what's keeping us busy.

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of America's Superheroines

Jeanie Croope — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Monday, April 15, 10 p.m. | WKAR

April 25 |Community Cinema: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of America's Superheroines

Jeanie Croope — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

FREE – Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. | See a short segment from the Independent Lens documentary Wonder Women: The Untold Story of America’s Superheroines and learn more from a community panel. | RESERVE SEATS HERE

'Powerbroker' Inspires Audience

Amber Taylor — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:20:18 +0000

On February 13, WKAR welcomed guests to a Community Cinema screening and discussion based around the Independent Lens film Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights. The film provides an inside look on the voices behind the scenes of the civil rights movement.

Powerbroker will air on WKAR-TV on Monday, February 18, at 10 p.m. as part of the Independent Lens series.

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Founders of Birmingham Urban League recall Alabama in 1960s

Current State — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:00:09 +0000

Alabama in the 1960s was at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. The bus boycotts, the marches, the sit-ins, the snarling dogs and gushing fire hoses -- many of that era’s iconic moments happened in Alabama.

Under the leadership of Whitney Young, the National Urban League, which is one of our country’s oldest civil rights organizations, joined the NAACP, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and others in the fight to end Jim Crow segregation in the Deep South.

Susi's Station Notes: Community Cinema Presents "Powerbroker"

Susi Elkins — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000

On Wednesday, February 13, we have a great treat in store here at WKAR. As part of our ongoing Community Cinema series of screenings and discussions we will welcome Willard K. Walker, Tremaine Philips and Renee Canady to lend their insight onto the civil rights issues presented in The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights.

The documentary is very powerful but the experience and insight our panel brings to the topic will be significant and one well worth attending.

Soul Food Junkies Fascinates Guests

Jeanie Croope — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:28:43 +0000

An enthusiastic group of 70 guests gathered at WKAR on January 10 to see a preview from the Independent Lens documentary "Soul Food Junkies" and learn more about the cultural legacy and health-related issues connected to this culinary tradition.

'As Goes Janesville' -- Stimulating Discussion

Jeanie Croope — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:39:53 +0000

Approximately 60 community members attended WKAR's Community Cinema screening of "As Goes Janesville" on October 18, and engaged in a discussion with four guests who addressed the similarities and differences of the issues presented in the film and those in Lansing when the General Motors plant threatened to close.

The Independent Lens film followed the events in Janesville, Wisconsin after the city's GM plant closed. Lansing faced this situation as well, but the GM plant in Lansing remained open, if reduced in scope.

Susi's Station Notes: Our Next Community Cinema

Susi Elkins — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:52:19 +0000

WKAR is doing so many things this month, it is hard to keep up! One I am particularly excited about is the second in our series of Community Cinema screenings and follow-up community discussions.

Community Cinema Kicks off with Full House

Jeanie Croope — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:28:16 +0000

More than 80 people attended WKAR's first Community Cinema event held on Thursday, September 27, at WKAR. The topic of the first discussion was Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

Community Cinema: Half the Sky

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:21:15 +0000

FREE – Thursday, September 27, at 7 p.m. | WKAR launches Community Cinema for mid-Michigan with a preview screening of "Half the Sky" and community discussion moderated by Judy Karandjeff.