Feb
24
6:00 PM18:00

After Dark: Conversations About Landscape

Spark your curiosity at After Dark! As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Tonight we feature a screening of Welcome to the Neighborhood, a short documentary that shares the remarkable story of legendary Berkeley social activist Mable “Mama” Howard and her daughter, renowned artist Mildred Howard. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Mildred Howard, filmmaker Pam Uzzell, and geographer Rachel Brahinsky.

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Feb
5
to Mar 13

Stories of Change: Welcome to the Neighborhood

This remarkable story of legendary Berkeley social activist Mable “Mama” Howard and her daughter, renowned artist Mildred Howard, illuminates the power of civic engagement while incorporating broader issues of gentrification. This documentary threads together a multiplicity of Bay Area stories centered on social and economic justice and examines the fragile nature of change over two generations.

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Jan
22
12:00 PM12:00

FOG Design + Art

Join us for a film screening of Welcome to the Neighborhood, presented by Christie’s followed by a panel discussion with artist Mildred Howard, film director Pamela Uzzell and OMCA museum director Lori Fogarty, moderated by Paul David Henderson.

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Nov
17
2:00 PM14:00

Screening at Berkeley Historical Society

African Americans in Berkeley
November 17, 2 pm Film showing, Welcome to the Neighborhood (featuring Mildred Howard) and film trailer featuring Betty Reid Soskin.

The films will be presented in the room at the east end of the Veterans Building lobby.

The exhibit, in the museum at the west end, will be open for one hour following each film program.

No admission charge (donations welcome).

Wheelchair accessible.

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California Historical Society Film Screening and Discussion
Sep
17
6:30 PM18:30

California Historical Society Film Screening and Discussion

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Join filmmaker Pam Uzzell for a screening of Welcome to the Neighborhood at the California Historical Society. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Willie Phillips and Marie Mendonca from Friend of Adeline, and Alexandra Lacey from the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project.

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Jun
19
12:00 PM12:00

Screening and Talk with Mildred Howard at BAMPFA

On June 19th, at 12pm, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive will be hosting a screening of Welcome to the Neighborhood, followed by a discussion with Mildred Howard and Leigh Raiford. This will be part of the show About Things Loved: Blackness and Belonging. This is a great opportunity to hear about Mildred's work and her mother's legacy. Please come for this special Juneteenth celebration.

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The Rent is Too Damn High!
Oct
25
7:15 PM19:15

The Rent is Too Damn High!

Welcome to the Neighborhood will screen at 7:15 at La Pena Cultural Center as part of a fundraising event hosted by SURJ to raise awareness and support for Proposition 10. Following the screening will be a presentation by members of the Housing Now coalition on Proposition 10, a statewide ballot initiative that would restore the right of local communities to protect families from skyrocketing rents. The screening is free, but donations are welcome.

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Screening and Panel with Carl Anthony and Chris Schildt of Urban Habitat at The New Parkway--
Jun
4
7:00 PM19:00

Screening and Panel with Carl Anthony and Chris Schildt of Urban Habitat at The New Parkway--

Join us for a screening and panel at The New Parkway. Carl Anthony and Chris Schildt, board members of Urban Habitat, will be part of a panel discussion after the screening. They'll talk about the ways in which housing and transportation policies have historically worked against communities of color and, more importantly, visions of communities, public space, and transportation that work for everyone.

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Malcolm X Birthday Celebration with Friends of Adeline
May
19
5:00 PM17:00

Malcolm X Birthday Celebration with Friends of Adeline

Join Friends of Adeline in celebrating the birthday of Malcolm X. There will be a potluck, a learning session with former Berkeley Mayor Gus Newport, a screening of Welcome to the Neighborhood, poetry and music.

http://www.friendsofadeline.org/friends-of-adeline-celebrates-malcolm-x-and-community-building/

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Screening and Panel at The New Parkway Theater
Apr
16
7:00 PM19:00

Screening and Panel at The New Parkway Theater

Berkeley Film Foundation presents a screening and panel at The New Parkway. Berkeley city council and mayor will be in attendance. After the screening, former state senator Loni Hancock, former vice-mayor Carole Kennerly, former city council member Ying Lee, and former district director for Barbara Lee, Roberta Black, will be part of a panel focusing on creating coalitions to effect political change.

Tickets for this event: https://ticketing.us.veezi.com/purchase/5181?siteToken=P5WXdOEJ3Eq2eHbZHTAtbg%3D%3D

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Oakland International Film Festival
Apr
5
5:30 PM17:30

Oakland International Film Festival

Welcome to the Neighborhood will screen as part of the Oakland International Film Festival at the Grand Lake Theater.

Tickets for this event: http://www.oiff.org/event/oiff16-grand-lake-530-730-p-m-strength-and-fortune-1127-hale-2024-ice-cream-party-14-min-love-separated-in-life-1700-welcome-to-the-neighborhood-2500-real-artist-1200/

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Oakland International Film Festival
Apr
5
9:30 AM09:30

Oakland International Film Festival

Welcome to the Neighborhood will play as part of the Oakland International Film Festival. The first screening is a free screening at Holy Names University.

Reserve tickets here: http://www.oiff.org/event/oiff16-holy-names-thursday-april-5-2018-free-930am-1045am-welcome-to-the-neighborhood-2641-surviving-international-boulevard-2211/

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