A Valentine's Day Celebration of
The Color Purple
with Oscar nominee Margaret Avery ("Shug Avery") live in-person
- When
- Fri Feb 14, 2014
- Where
- Castro Theatre
- Time
- 7:30pm Gala // 8:45pm Film
- Cost
- $11 - $35
- Tags
- Theater, Musicals, City Events, Galas
Description
Friday, Feb 14 (Valentine's Day) // 7:30 PM - Gala(includes performances, documentary excerpt, interview, screening of THE COLOR PURPLE)
8:45 PM - Film Only- Screening of THE COLOR PURPLE
Venue and address:
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St (@ Market), San Francisco
The event:
This Valentine's Day purple is the warmest color San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre as Marc Huestis presents A Valentine's Day Celebration of "THE COLOR PURPLE" with Oscar® nominee Margaret Avery ("Shug Avery') live in-person. This gala event features an interview with the star, a performance by Bebe Sweetbriar, an excerpt from the award-winning new documentary ALICE WALKER - BEAUTY IN TRUTH introduced by director Pratibha Parmar*, and a rare theatrical screening of Steven Spielberg's beloved classic THE COLOR PURPLE.
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1985, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Whoopi Goldberg) and Best Supporting Actress (Margaret Avery & Oprah Winfrey), this film about love, honor, empowerment, reinvention and redemption is perfect for both Valentines Day & African American Heritage Month. It was the debut feature film for both Goldberg (as Celie) and Winfrey (as Sophia)-shooting both toward stardom. Margaret Avery as Shug is the emotional center of the piece- in a performance that is both substantial and transcendent.
Event sponsors include SF Bay Times, Twin Peaks Tavern, Galleria Park Hotel & Joie de Vivre Hospitality.
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