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L' Applause: The Louisiana Black Film Festival
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The 2007 Black History Month program and exhibit will be collaboration between the River Road African American Museum and the Old State Capitol Museum. The exhibit will feature thirty vintage posters from the collection of Separate Cinema Archives of New York. Some of the vintage posters featured are from classic films such as BRONZE VENUS featuring Lena Horne, ISLAND IN THE SUN featuring Harry Belafonte, NEW ORLEANS featuring Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, and IMITATION OF LIFE with Mahalia Jackson.
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VINTAGE FILM SUNDAY MATINEES
AT THE OLD STATE CAPITOL MUSEUM
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February 18, 2007
2:00PM CARMEN JONES (1954)
February 25, 2007
2:00PM GREEN PASTURES (1936)
March 4, 2007
2:00PM LILLIES IN THE FIELD (1962)
March 11, 2007
2:00PM NEW ORLEANS (1947)
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There are dozens of African American feature films shot on location in our state. The exhibit includes a surprising list of favorites such as THE TOY, DRUM, QUADROON, LET’S DO IT AGAIN, RAY and many more. It provides a rare glimpse and historical examination of black screen images dating back to the 1930’s.
The Vintage Black Movie Poster Exhibit will be on display at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge beginning February 12, 2007 through March 12, 2007. The opening reception will be held February 16, 2007, at 6:30PM with the film BLACK ORPHEUS (1959).
The posters and movies chronicle the long journey of this country’s first African American stars, including Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Spencer Williams, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Lena Horne. Each forged a role for black entertainers that countered or reinforced stereotypes while creating a thriving, independent culture in American cinema and theatre.
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Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
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| Our annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held Tuesday, February 27th. Socializing will begin at 6:30PM with the banquet festivities beginning at 7:00PM. The location will be Palazzo Bernardo’s. Awards for Citizen of the Year and Teenager of the Year will be handed out.
This year’s scheduled guest speaker is Patrick Cleburne “Clebe” McClary. After leaving his job as a coach in South Carolina, he joined the Marine Corps and became platoon leader of the 1st Recon Battalion in Vietnam. After sustaining and recovering from major injuries that he acquired during a hand-to-hand combat while in Vietnam, McClary’s story is one of courage, determination and strength that has motivated and inspired audiences all over the world.
The Chamber is now taking written nominations for its Citizen of the Year award. This award is given for civic, religion, political, social or any other field of endeavor deemed outstanding. Anyone in the Donaldsonville area is eligible to receive this award. The 2006 winner was Mr. Dave Dubreuil.
Please mail written nominations to: The Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 646, Donaldsonville, LA 70346. The nomination must be signed by the person submitting it. The deadline is February 6, 2007.
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Citizen of the Year Award
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| The Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting written nominations for its Citizens of the Year award, announced annually at the Chamber Banquet.
This award is given for civic, religion, political, social or any other field of endeavor deemed outstanding. Anyone in the Donaldsonville area is eligible to receive this award. The 2006 winner was Mr. Dave Dubreuil.
Written nominations should be mailed to:
The Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 646, Donaldsonville, LA 70346
The nomination must be signed by the person submitting it. The deadline is February 6, 2007.
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