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The Last Shift (narrative feature + Q&A)
Apr
4
9:15 PM21:15

The Last Shift (narrative feature + Q&A)

Join us after the North Carolina Premiere of this film for a Q&A with Oscar nominated producer Albert Berger (Little Miss Sunshine, The Peanut Butter Falcon).

Stanley's last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn.

Premiered at Sundance 2020; starring 2x Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water); Executive Produced by 2x Oscar winner Alexander Payne (Nebraska, The Descendants).

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Free Speech: The Remix
Apr
4
9:00 PM21:00

Free Speech: The Remix

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Featuring Ken Paulson, Director of Free Speech Center. A criticially-acclaimed presentation and performance that tells the story of free speech n America through pop, rock, country, soul and hip-hop music. You’ll never see the First Amendment the same way again.

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Boys State (documentary feature)
Apr
4
7:00 PM19:00

Boys State (documentary feature)

The sensational winner of the Grand Jury Prize for documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival is a wildly entertaining and continually revealing immersion into a week-long annual program in which a thousand Texas high school seniors gather for an elaborate mock exercise: building their own state government.

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Music Got Me Here (documentary feature + Q&A)
Apr
4
4:30 PM16:30

Music Got Me Here (documentary feature + Q&A)

WORLD PREMIERE. An accident leaves Forrest, 18, unable to speak or walk, until music therapist Tom Sweitzer (who credits music with saving his life) becomes determined to help him find his voice. A story of the power of music to heal and transform in miraculous ways.

Discussion with Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Susan Koch & Music Therapist Tom Sweitzer after the screening.

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Suppressed: The Fight to Vote (documentary + discussion)
Apr
4
2:45 PM14:45

Suppressed: The Fight to Vote (documentary + discussion)

The Jim-Crow level voter suppression that occurred in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race is symptomatic of a much larger – and more pervasive – issue. With elections around the corner, "Suppressed" is helping to arm audiences with enough knowledge to fight back against these threats to our democracy.

Join us after the screening for a discussion with the filmmakers and voter's rights advocates.

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Fireside Chat Megan Twohey and Virgina Prescott
Apr
4
12:00 PM12:00

Fireside Chat Megan Twohey and Virgina Prescott

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FIRESIDE CHAT (DISCUSSION + Q&A)

Join us for a fireside chat between journalist Virginia Prescott and Pulitzer Prize winning author Megan Twohey. Megan along with fellow journalist and co-author Jodi Kantor broke the Harvey Weinstein story for the New York Times. Their book, She Said, documents their process of reporting and really at the abuse of power and how we enable it.

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One Amazing Year, Living with Intention (workshop)
Apr
4
10:00 AM10:00

One Amazing Year, Living with Intention (workshop)

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WORKSHOP EVENT

As citizens of the world, we are finding ourselves reacting to a great deal of challenging news and events these days. It seems as though the world is about to implode. Yet, what if I told you that this was the year to experience one of your best years ever….an Amazing Year?

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