Tag Archives: Ephraim Benton

Chillin’ on da Corner & Beyond’s End of the Summer BBQ

[ September 4, 2010; 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

This Saturday Ephraim Benton’s Chillin’ on da Corner and Beyond Film Series is having an end of the summer BBQ at Project Parlor! The event promises to be Bed-Stuy, beats, booze, burgers, beach, bikini, backyard and boogaloo! The fun lasts from 4 pm to 9 pm.

Project Parlor
742 Myrtle Avenue (between Nostrand and Sandford)
21 and over
Free [...]

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My Super-Neighbor Hero Art Exhibit Tonight

[ August 10, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

This evening there’s a youth exhibit called “My Super-Neighbor Hero” in which kids envision their favorite super-hero empowering the community. The exhibit will be open tonight from 5-9 p.m. at Tompkins Projects Gallery (127 Tompkins Avenue between Vernon and Myrtle Avenue).

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Health of July Fair Rescheduled

[ July 27, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

We originally reported that the Health of July Fair would be held on July 6th, but the organizers didn’t want people to die of heatstroke while waiting for health screenings so the event was canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, they will move the event indoors. Please spread the [...]

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Chillin On Da Corner Outdoor Film Series Presents Malcolm’s Echo

[ July 20, 2010; 8:45 pm to 10:45 pm. ] Tonight Ephraim Benton’s Chillin On Da Corner & Beyond Film Series presents Malcolm’s Echo: The Legacy of Malcolm X, winner of the African Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary 2009.

Here’s the synopsis:

Now, more than 40 years after the assassination of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz – Malcolm X, we look beyond the icon [...]

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Health of July Community Fair and Film Screening

[ July 6, 2010; 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ]
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Actor/filmmaker Ephraim Benton continues his Chillin on da Corner and Beyond film series this Tuesday, July 6th. The day-long event will include a health fair followed by a basketball game and a film screening. The films include the New York premiere of “White Boy Brown” which is about an African-American family [...]

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