Saturday, December 14th at 11:00 AM

Art 11 Film Series Screening – FREE TO MEMBERS

Beat Street (1984), with intro and discussion led by guest speaker Tasha W. Hunter
105m, PG, Director: Stan Lathan
Summary: At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland (Guy Davis), his B-boy brother, Lee (Robert Taylor), and graffiti artist Ramon (John Chardiet) all have hopes of showcasing their talents outside the confines of South Bronx, N.Y. When Tracy Carlson (Rae Dawn Chong), a composer and choreographer, runs into Kirkland and Lee at one of Manhattan`s hottest nightclubs, she offers Lee an opportunity to perform on TV. However, the crew has a long way to go before achieving their dreams.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/7bYXW4x7RXk

Art 11 Series: Presenting the best in recently acclaimed documentary and international cinema to our historic screen. These screenings are held on select Saturdays and Sundays at 11AM. Speakers and Q&A’s presented during select screenings. FREE TO MEMBERS!

Supported in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts Council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, and Port of Long Beach.