Black Hollywood, unearthed and explained

Do you know who Black Caesar is? Did you know that Meteor Man almost won a Saturn Award for Best Sci-Fi film, but lost to Jurassic Park? Did you know that Vin Diesel is black? Hosts Yvonne Anderson, James B. Knight and Marcely Jean-Pierre have been hosting a series of discussions about black actors and comedians. This one will focus around “Leprechaun In The Hood” Starring Ice-T, because St. Patrick's Day.

Where: The Adrienne Theatre Second Stage at 2030 Sansom St., 2nd Fl. 19103

When: March 17, 2017 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

How much: $10

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