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Black History Month - Films & Events at Cinema Arts Centre

Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington celebrates Black History Month with films and special events!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH at Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington

Educational Lecture by Bill Shelley of Shelley Archives Inc.

Classic Soul Music:
1950s-1970s

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Tuesday, February 6 and 7:30 pm

Members $11 / Public $16 / Includes Reception

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From the streets of Philly and Chicago and Detroit urban house parties to the corner Doo-Wop of the Bronx, Soul music took sounds from the Deep South, starting in Memphis and the surrounding areas, and crashed onto the American television and radio scene to become part of American culture.

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PAIGE PATTERSON

Featuring Grammy Winning Saxophonist Jack O'Neal

Friday, February 9 at 8 pm

Members $11 / Public $16 / Includes Reception

The CAC is proud to welcome the return of Paige Patterson. If you love Ella, Ellington, at and Natalie Cole, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone, then this is your program.

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THE BEAT: FATS DOMINO AND THE BIRTH OF ROCK 'N ROLL

Monday, February 12 at 7:30 pm / Members $11 / Public $16

Includes reception with Director Joe Lauro in Person!

The one hour documentary traces how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues morphed into rock and roll, appealing to black and white audiences alike.

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DOLL MAKING CRAFT WORKSHOP

Tuesday, February 20, 1-3 pm / Members $11 / Public $16

Early enrollment suggested. Workshop limited to 15 persons.

Refreshments included.

A beautiful doll to make, to share, to hold, to show off and love.

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GOSPEL MUSIC with Deacon Leon Jamison

(Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church)

Friday, February 23 at 8 pm / Members $11 / Public $16

Includes reception

Join us for an uplifting celebration of soulful music with our beloved Huntington's own Gospel diner Deacon Leon Jamison in his second local appearance at the Cinema Arts Centre.

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For more information go to: www.CinemaArtsCentre.org

or call: 631-423-7610 x28

Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Avenue

Huntington, NY 11743

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