Blackout for Human Rights is Hosting the First Annual Blackout Music & Film Festival. Blacko
Blackout for Human Rights is Hosting the First Annual Blackout Music & Film Festival. Blackout Festival is a One Day Festival at The GRAMMY Museum in Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Doors Open 11 AM to 10 PM. Blackout Festival Features Multiple Screenings of Award Winning Films, Live Musical Performances, Three Featured Panels, a Signature Art Showcase and more. All Ticket Proceeds Will Be Donated to Support PICO Network and Mobile Justice CA, a Joint Project Between ACLU CA and The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Tickets Available Here: http://bit.ly/1NviXBK and the Official Schedule and Programming for Blackout Music & Film Festival Is Below:BLACKOUT FESTIVAL PART ONEDOORS OPEN: Early Access to The GRAMMY Museum Exhibits Including All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur, Legends of Motown: Celebrating the Supremes and More (11 AM - 11:55 AM)FILM SCREENING #1: Special Screening Of ‘3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets’ (Clive Davis Theater; 12:05 PM - 1:50 PM)FEATURED PANEL #1: Social Justice Panel Includes Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors, ACLU Lawyer Peter Bibring, Activist Ashley Yates, Urban Cusp Founder Rahiel Tesfamariam, The Root Associate Editor Danielle C. Belton, Artist Damon Davis and Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans David Johns. Presented by ACLU SoCal and Black Lives Matter, the Panel Will Be Moderated by UCLA Professor Dr. Marcus Hunter (Clive Davis Theater; 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM)BLACKOUT FESTIVAL BREAK: Intermission; Access to Artist Showcase and Opportunity to Get Lunch (Target Terrace and Nearby Restaurants; 2:55 PM – 3:55 PM)BLACKOUT FESTIVAL PART TWOFILM SCREENING #2: Special Screening Of ‘Dear White People’ (Clive Davis Theater; 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM)FEATURED PANEL #2: Storytelling Panel Includes Actress Tracee Ellis Ross, The Blacklist Founder Franklin Leonard, Entertainment Tonight Co-Host Kevin Frazier, Fox Casting Manager Cameron Washington, Director Justin Simien and More. Presented by CBMA, the Panel Will be Moderated by Indiewire Editor-In-Chief Dana Harris (Clive Davis Theater; 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)FEATURED PANEL #3: Music Panel Includes VIBE Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas, Digital Underground Producer Jimi “Chopmaster J” Dright, Music Producer Focus, Artist V Bozeman and Artist Damani Nkosi. The panel will be moderated by ASCAP Associate Director Mir Harris (Target Terrace; 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM)LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE: #SayHerName Voices For The Cause Music Showcase Includes GRAMMY Award Winner Lalah Hathaway, PJ and V Bozeman (Clive Davis Theater; 7:10 PM - 8:10 PM)ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Special Spoken Word Performances by Leo Breckenridge and Amandla Stenberg, Mixer and Art Installations from Adrian Franks, Damon Davis, Mariella Angela and More (Target Terrace; 8:20 PM - 9:50 PM)DOORS CLOSE: Blackout Festival Ends (10:00 PM)Our Partners and Sponsors for #BlackoutFestival Include Variety, The Root, VIBE Magazine, PICO Network, Live Free, Black Lives Matter, ACLU Southern California, The Black List, ForHarriet,com, AllHipHop.com, Urban Cusp, Music Industry Quarterly, AFFRM, The Ella Baker Center, Bright Ideas Magazine, The GRAMMY Museum, Million Hoodies, ColorOfChange, Dream Defenders and More!Blackout For Human Rights is a Collective of Filmmakers, Artists, Activists, Musicians, Lawyers, Tastemakers and Concerned Citizens Who Commit their Energy and Resources to Immediately Address the Staggering Level of Human Rights Violations Against Fellow Americans Throughout the United States of America. -- source link
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