BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//http://www2.movingimage.us//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.23// X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260415T200103CEST-3182wovGxM@http://www2.movingimage.us DTSTAMP:20260415T180103Z DESCRIPTION:\n Part of the series \;Changing the Picture\, sponsored by Time Warner Inc. \; \; \n \n\n\n Museum of the Moving Image conti nues its annual collaboration with the Black Filmmaker Foundation (BFF) fo r a third consecutive year on Saturday\, February 6\, 2015\, with an after noon forum on the intersection of race and the media. Following the succes s of Massa’ Gaze (2014) and Endangered by the Moving Image (2015)\, this y ear's forum\, titled The Color of Comedy\, will explore how comedy is used as an artistic tool to address social issues that are often uncomfortable and contentious in public discussion. The afternoon-long event will featu re a screening followed by a town hall forum of comedians of color whose c omedy is rooted in issues that remain fractious social concerns. Warringto n Hudlin\, President of BFF and Vice Chairman of the Museum\, is the host and curator of the program. \; \n \n\n\n Part One\, 1:00–2:00 p.m.&nbs p\; \n \n Screening: A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in Ameri ca \n \n Courtesy of Harry Belafonte Enterprises and the Paley Center fo r Media\, the Museum will present a rare public screening Harry Belafonte' s groundbreaking 1967 ABC TV special. The program’s extraordinary cast inc luded Sidney Poitier (as host)\, Diahann Carroll\, Dick Gregory\, Redd Fox x\, George Kirby\, Moms Mabley\, Pigmeat Markham\, Godfrey Cambridge\, and a young Richard Pryor. This TV special was rooted in and reflective of th e U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s. \n\n\n Part Two\, 2:30–4:30 p.m . \n \n This session presents an open discussion forum with a multicultura l group of comedians whose humor continues the tradition of comedy as an a rtistic means of social commentary. Each of the participating comedians wi ll be introduced by a video clip of their work. \n \n Participating artist s: \n \n Joyelle Nicole Johnson \n \n Leighann Lord \n \n Mugga \; \n \n Freddie Ricks \n \n Alaudin Ullah \n \n Ruperto Vanderpool \n \n Tim Wy nn \n \n Mike Yard \n \n and others to be announced. \n\n\n MC &\; In terlocutor: Warrington Hudlin \n\n\n About the image above: \;Bert Wil liams (1874–1922) was one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the Vaudevill e era. Williams was a key figure in the development of African-American en tertainment. In an age when racial inequality and stereotyping were common place\, he became the first black American to take a lead role on the Broa dway stage\, and did much to push back racial barriers during his long car eer. \;He was the first African American to use comedy as a tool to ad dress racial justice\, the theme of the Color of Comedy program. \n\n\n Ti ckets: $20 \;($15 members at Film Lover and MoMI Kids Premium levels / free for Silver Screen members and above). Order tickets online. \;(M embers may contact members@movingimage.us with any questions regarding onl ine reservations.) \n \n \n All tickets include same-day admission to the Museum (see gallery hours). View the Museum’s ticketing policy here. For m ore information on membership and to join online\, visit our membership pa ge. \n DTSTART:20160206T130000 DTEND:20160206T163000 LOCATION:Museum of the Moving Image SUMMARY:The Color of Comedy END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR