Leimert Park Remote; FilmWeek
Leimert Park Remote
As part of the ongoing 20th anniversary remote broadcast series, Larry and a panel of guests gather at the Lucy Florence Coffee House in Leimert Park (3351 West. 43rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90008), for a round-table discussion of arts and culture in the black community. They discuss the Pan African Film & Arts Festival, and black arts and culture in LA. Joining Larry is Charmaine Jefferson, Executive Director of CAAM, the California African American Museum, located in Exposition Park, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, political analyst, radio host, TV commentator and noted author of nine books about the African American experience in America, and Terrell Tilford, gallery director and curator of the Tilford Art Group, a gallery at 5449 W. Pico Blvd. In the second hour, Mr. Ayuko Babu, Founder and Executive Director of the Pan African Film Festival, and Ms. Asantewa Olatunji, Program Director/General Manager PAFF.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle with critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Jean Oppenheimer of New Times discuss the new film releases for this week including The Wedding Date, Rory O'Shea Was Here, Emile, Bendito Inferno, Swimming Upstream, Lost Embrace, and The Nomi Song.
Jean Oppenheimer also reflected on her time at the Sundance Film Festival.