DelArt Cinema host screenings every Saturday at 1:30 pm, with free screenings for members on the last Saturday of each month. Family-friendly screenings will take place on the second Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm. Refreshments will be available downstairs near DelArt’s 160-seat auditorium, including snacks from Kaffeina Cafe and a bar offering beer and wine. Please do not bring outside food or beverages. Water bottles may be brought in and filled at the station near the auditorium.
Director Reginald Hudlin was a fan of American Graffiti. He even admired the films of John Hughes. He kept thinking how black Americans have these experiences too…but they’re not on the big screen.
Enter House Party. A teen that gets in trouble, and can’t go to a party…then, with the help of his best friend, proceeds to do everything he can to go to that party. Filmgoers saw that story play out countless times…but not like this. A premiere in a packed theatre at Sundance, an opening weekend that saw the studio already recoup their entire budget, and video stores across America struggling to keep a copy on shelves. Hollywood’s long-held view that no one cared about black teen movies was quickly proved wrong.
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