Tag Archives: Macon Library

Film&Thought4Talk: Miles Davis Documentary

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ November 7, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]

There are several Miles David documentaries out, but I think this must be the new one,  “The Miles Davis Documentary,” released this past June. Written and directed by Christopher Wilkinson, who was also involved in 2001′s biopic “The Miles Davis Story,” it features appearances by George Clinton, Marcus Miller, and Jimmy Heath as well as [...]

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Macon Library Will Close For One Month

Posted on October 27, 2009 by The Changeling

I just received this information from the folks at the Brooklyn Public Library:
Macon Library (361 Lewis Avenue) was built in the early 20th century. In an effort to restore this land marked Carnegie library to its original grandeur and detailing, it will temporarily close at 6 PM on Friday, November 13 and reopen at 10 [...]

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Film & Talk 4 Thought at the Macon Library

Posted on October 2, 2009 by The Changeling

[ October 3, 2009; 1:00 pm; ]

On Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 p.m. the Macon Library will hold a screening of Salaam Bombay [113 minutes – 1988]. Salaam Bombay tells the story of Krishna, Manju, Chillum and the other children on the streets of Bombay. Sometimes they can get a temporary job selling tea, but mostly they have to beg for [...]

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“Killer of Sheep” at Macon Library Film&Thought4Talk

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ September 19, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Macon Library continues its thought-provoking film discussion series this Saturday, September 19,  with Charles Burnett’s underground cult film classic “Killer of Sheep.”

African-American filmmaker Charles Burnett made “Killer of Sheep” in 1977 for $10,000. Thirty years later the UCLA Film and Television Archive spent nearly $150,000 restoring it and clearing the music rights. In the interim [...]

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Swap+Meet Tomorrow! OCTOBER 10th

Posted on September 9, 2009 by The Changeling

[ October 10, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] The email we received initially had this event scheduled for Thursday. That was incorrect. The event will be held on Saturday, October 10th.

Fall is upon us, so it’s time to clear out the clutter and have ourselves a clothing swap!

Bed Stuy based Brooklyn Clothing Exchange presents swap * meet
ThursdaySATURDAY, September OCTOBER 10th [...]

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Film & Talk 4 Thought at the Macon Library

Posted on August 15, 2009 by The Changeling

Today, August 15th, at 1:00 p.m. the Macon Library will hold a screening of Ganja and Hess [110 minutes - 1973].
This film horror film directed by Bill Gunn follows the exploits of archaeologist Dr. Hess Green (Jones) who becomes a vampire after being stabbed by his intelligent, but unstable, assistant with an ancient cursed dagger. [...]

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Film & Talk 4 Thought at the Macon Library

Posted on July 27, 2009 by The Changeling

[ August 1, 2009; 1:00 pm; ]
This Saturday, August 1st, the Macon Library will hold a screening of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket [87 minutes - 1990].

The Price of the Ticket uses striking archival footage to evoke the atmosphere of Baldwin’s formative years – the Harlem of the 30s and his father’s fundamentalist church. Newsreel clips from the ’60′s [...]

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Film & Thought 4 Talk at the Macon Library

Posted on July 17, 2009 by The Changeling

[ July 18, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] Film & Thought 4 Talk is a film screening and discussion series held at the Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library every first and third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

This Saturday, July 18th they will be screening The Conformist: [107 minutes – 1970].

The Conformist is about wanting to be normal. Directed [...]

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The Harder They Come This Saturday at the Macon Library

Posted on June 18, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 20, 2009; 1:00 pm; ]

This Saturday, June 20th, the Macon branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is screening The Harder They Come [120 minutes - 1972], Perry Henzel’s all-Jamaican-made 1973 classic, one of the most beloved and
longest-running of all international cult favorites.

The film stars Jimmy Cliff as impoverished Jamaican musician Ivan Martin. Ivan wants more out of life, [...]

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Preserving Family History (Another Free Family Day Photo Shoot)

Posted on June 15, 2009 by The Changeling

The African American Heritage Center at Macon Library preserves and presents the history and culture of African Americans, with a special focus on Bedford-Stuyvesant’s rich history and its African American residents. The Generation Preservation Project will fulfill this vision through a series of photo shoots designed to document the history of families in Bedford-Stuyvesant. [...]

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