History, Art, Film, & Black History Meet [at] The Intersection

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Published on Friday, 06 October 2023 17:33

Written by Brad Balfour

 
Meet history, art and culture [at] The Intersection. Held at the historic Apollo Theater,  [at] The Intersection, running October 6th to the 8th, is a festival to exploring the incredible range of Black innovation shaping our world. Curated by The Apollo’s Artist in Residence Ta-Nehisi Coates.

From award winning actress Kerry Washington to Pulitzer prize winning journalist Nikole-Hannah Jones, to Oscar winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, to renowned activist Dr. Yaba Blay and multiple Emmy and Tony nominees, the speakers and artists presenting [at] The Intersection are breaking the mold and helping shape the future of film, television, music, dance, theater, food and sports journalism and more. 

The festival opens Friday, October 6 with a screening of three of Barry Jenkins’ films: Medicine for Melancholy, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Moonlight. Jenkins appears again during the Saturday October 7th slate of performances and talks.

To learn more, go to: https://intersection.apollotheater.org/

[at] The Intersection
October 6 - 8, 2023

Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street 

New York, NY 10027

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