[Peace] Fwd: [Restorative Circles/NVC Google Group] This evening: Do The Right Thing, followed by a panel and community dialogue

[Karen Medina via Peace]

Hello Peace,

Those of you who are interested in community policing and racial justice,
as well as those of you who just like outstanding films, might be
interested in this evening's event at the Champaign Art Theater.

Do the Right Thing (Special Screening)

Screening + discussion including community activists, law enforcement,
artists, & you.

Mon, Sep 15, 2014
7:30pm
Tickets only $5!
Rating: R; Length: 120 minutes
Art Theater Co-operative // 126 W. Church St., Champaign, IL 61820

The Art Theater Co-op has partnered with Restorative CU and other community
organizations for a special 25th anniversary screening of DO THE RIGHT
THING, Spike Lee’s classic film of racial & social tension in Brooklyn.

After the screening of Spike Lee’s incendiary & acclaimed film, there will
be a short panel discussion as well as open conversation with the audience
about the meaning of the film as it relates to questions of race, violence,
and justice in contemporary society.

Panelists include:





*-(Facilitator) Mikhail Lyubansky, Restorative CU & UI Department of
Psychology, who teaches Do the Right Thing as part of his annual course on
Psychology of Race & Ethnicity.-Anthony Cobb, Chief of Police, City of
Champaign.-Sundiata Cha-Jua, UI Department of History & African-American
Studies.-Janice Marie Collins, UI Department of Journalism and Institute of
Communication Research.-Meadow Jones, UI Department of Visual Studies.*

Given this year’s fatal shootings in Ferguson, St. Louis, NYC, & elsewhere,
there is no more relevant film to spark discussion about what we talk about
when we say ‘justice.’ Considering the way the film presents many
contradictory viewpoints, it allows us to see some of the pitfalls and
opportunities for addressing issues of power in society, especially as it
relates to law enforcement & communities of color.

In Spike Lee’s landmark Brooklyn classic, the streets of Bed-Stuy boil and
tensions run high on the hottest day of the year. Loaded with an amazing
supporting cast (including Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, and Rosie
Perez) and music by Public Enemy, DO THE RIGHT THING swings effortlessly
from satire to social commentary, and 25 years after its controversial
release it remains an important cultural touchstone for a very different
Brooklyn.

In the film, Spike Lee dives into a maelstrom of racial & social strife on
one block in Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year. The film focuses on a
wild diversity of characters and businesses, including a radio station
helmed by Samuel L. Jackson, a convenience store owned by a Korean couple,
and most centrally, Sal’s Pizzeria, run by Sal (Danny Aiello) and his two
sons (John Turturro and Richard Edson). Much of the film focuses on Sal’s
employee Mookie (Spike Lee), who wants to get paid but doesn’t have
ambition. The film also introduces us to Mookie’s sister Jade (Joie Lee),
who encourages Mookie to take his responsibiolities more seriously, and
Mookie’s girlfriend Tina (Rosie Perez). We also meet Radio Raheem (Bill
Nunn), who prefers blasting Public Enemy on his boombox to speaking, and
additional characters. As the drama between these characters escalates, and
characters becoming divided by boundaries of race & class, the movie moves
towards its intense conclusion.
Details here:
http://www.arttheater.coop/do-the-right-thing-special-screening/
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