About this Event
The Alternative Endings: The Watermelon Woman @ 30 symposium from 9:30-6:30 pm on Saturday, October 17th, at Northwestern's Downtown Campus is part of a two-day program honoring the film's legacy.
On Friday, October 16th, from 4-6 pm, a screening of shorts by local filmmakers, curated by Sisters in Cinema Director Yvonne Welbon, will be held at the Logan Center at the University of Chicago. The shorts program will be followed by a reception. Look out for more programming announcements in the coming weeks.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
Symposium Schedule
Info: 9:30-10 Breakfast / 10:00-10:15 am Opening/ 10:15 am-12:00 pm Morning Panel--A.E. Stevenson (Chicago), Jennifer DeClue (Smith), and Terri Francis (Miami) /
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch/
2-3:45 pm Afternoon Panel--Lisa Marie Bronson (Actor), Michelle Crenshaw (Cinematographer), Eve Oishi (Actor/Scholar), Alex Juhasz (Actor/Producer/Scholar)/
4-5:30 pm Cheryl Dunye in Dialogue with Dean E. Patrick Johnson (Northwestern)
5:30-6:30 pm Reception
Event venue & nearby stays
Northwestern Downtown Campus (Abbott Hall), 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, United States
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