Halloran Centre to Screen DOROTHEA LANGE, 2/24

The Orpheum presents Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00 PM as part of the Southern Circuit Independent Film Series. Explore, through her granddaughter's eyes, the life story of Dorothea Lange, the photographer who captured the iconic "Migrant Mother."

Never-seen-before photos, film footage, interviews, family memories and journals reveal the artist who challenged America to know itself. Lange's enduring images document five turbulent decades of American history, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, World War II Japanese Internment camps and early environmentalism. Yet few know the story, struggles and profound body of work of the woman behind the camera. A filmmaker and granddaughter of Lange, Dyanna Taylor, will be on-site to host a special post-film Q&A.

Ticket prices are $10 for general admission. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, and all Ticketmaster centers (901.743.ARTS). Special group rates are also available by contacting Lauren Steinkamp at 901.529.4226 or Steinkamp@orpheum-memphis.com.

This event will take place at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education located at 225 S. Main Street, adjacent to the Orpheum Theatre. Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts, a regional arts organization, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

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