Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2016
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: $3.00
Description:
Lyric Theatre presents a Screening of the documentary "When We Were Kings" on Saturday, July 16, 2016.
Before the film, Virginia Tech Sociology and Africana Studies Professor Kwame Harrison will provide an introduction and remarks.
On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: the "Rumble in the Jungle" between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali. In historical footage and new interviews, this documentary explores the relationship between African-Americans and the African continent during the Black Power era in terms of both popular culture and international politics, including the brutality of then-dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
The film is rated PG.
For more information on the film, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118147/.
Admission is free for Lyric Theatre Members and $3.00 for the general public.
For more information, visit: http://www.thelyric.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771.
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