Harlem Stage to Show 'The Black and the Green,' 6/9
By: Movies News Desk Jun. 09, 2010
On Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30pm Join the Black Documentary Collective and Harlem Stage as they celebrate 10 years of the BDC with a tribute to St. Claire Bourne by screening one of his most rarely seen films. In 1983, Mr. Bourne produced and directed "The Black and the Green", which drew a parallel between the civil rights movement and the troubles in Northern Ireland. In the film, a group of American civil rights activists travelled to Northern Ireland and found that many Catholics there had been influenced by the civil rights movement. As "The Washington Post" reported then, "In the Belfast ghetto, the delegation members are strangers in a familiar land of crushed tenements, graffiti-stained walls and heavily armed law officers."
The movie, Mr. Bourne told "The Post," "ends up seeming pro-Irish Republican Army in the same sense that a film about Selma in the 60s might have ended up seeming pro-black, but then I'm a filmmaker from the 60s. I try to be humanistically political." His sister, Judith Bourne, is special guest.Performances and activities at The Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall during this period will not be affected by the DEP project, and we will not close at any time during the construction. DEP and Harlem Stage have worked together to make it as easy as possible to reach our venues. However, some pedestrian and vehicle traffic will be restricted, so plan a few additional minutes to get here. Patrons with questions regarding either venue should contact us at 212.281.9240, ext. 10. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.
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