Family Free Days: Celebrating Black History Month
Presented by Parker Arts
Feb 23, 2020 The PACE CenterFrom 2:00 – 4:00pm
- Live Entertainment by: DSA Youth Jazz Ensemble, Black American West Museum and the Stafford Hunter Jazz Quartet
- Kids Crafts led by Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
- Art Exhibit Reception: When Will They See Us? Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Maria Ray, and Brigitte Thompson shine a light on contemporary issue of Black women artists.
- Special Guest: Comedian Sam Adams
- Food for purchase from Big Jim’s Barbeque
4:00pm
- Movie and Popcorn: Akeelah and the Bee, an inspirational film about an 11-year-old girl with a gift for words from South Los Angeles who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, overcoming difficult challenges along the way. This is a non-ticketed event. No reservations are necessary.
- Watch the trailer for Akeelah and the Bee: