May 25 2017
With Liberty and Justice for All Film Series: The Watermelon Woman

With Liberty and Justice for All Film Series: The Watermelon Woman

Presented by The Contemporary Austin at The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center

Jim Hodges’s sculpture With Liberty and Justice for All (A Work in Progress) is a pledge, a call to action, and a platform for dialogue. Join us we consider this work of art in the context of films about intersectional LGBTQ themes.

A foundational film of contemporary queer cinema, The Watermelon Woman—about a young black lesbian working a day job at a video store while trying to make a film about an obscure 1930s black actress known for playing the stereotypical roles relegated to black actresses of the period—remains astonishingly cutting-edge twenty years after its release. (Directed by Cheryl Dunye, 1996, 90 min.)

Meet our community partner organizations:
Human Rights Campaign
Transform

Roof opens 7:30PM, Films at 8:30PM. Tickets at the door with suggested donation, $5–10.

Come early and enjoy the sunset on the roof deck before the film. Meet our community partner organizations and learn how you can get more involved.

Food and drink available for cash purchase from Royal Blue Grocery, picnics welcome!

Admission Info

Suggested donation $5-10

Dates & Times

2017/05/25 - 2017/05/25

Additional time info:

Roof opens 7:30PM, Film at 8:30PM (film is 90min)

Location Info

The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center

700 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701