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March 6, 2019
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
A free screening of the documentary ‘Lorraine Hansberry:
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart’ at Reed College on Monday, March
11 will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the premiere of
Hansberry’s landmark play ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’
A Passionate Activist
Lorraine Hansberry’s ground-
breaking play “A Raisin in the
Sun” remains a beloved theatri-
cal jewel, but the story of its au-
thor is not widely known.
Reed College invites the com-
munity to learn more during a
free open-to-the-public screen-
ing of the documentary “Lor-
raine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/
Feeling Heart” by Tracy Heath-
er Strain exploring the life and
work of this passionate civil
rights advocate and queer writer
of color who played a significant
role in the major cultural and po-
litical movements of our time.
On camera interviews and
rare archival material in the film
create a nuanced portrait of an
activist and artist whose words
and ideas are as relevant today
as they were when she first wrote
them.
The screening takes place
Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Reed College Performing
Arts Building.
Ken Ward puts himself in the direct path of the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change in the
film ‘The Reluctant Radical.’ St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church, 120 N. Knott St., invites the
community to a screening and discussion of the film on March 13 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Environmental Justice in Focus
As we have seen from heat waves, extreme cold,
flooding, hurricanes, and other disasters, it is com-
munities of color and areas with low income pop-
ulations that are often hit first and hardest by the
effects of climate change.
Bringing this critical issue of the day to the
community for discussion and reflection, St. Philip
the Deacon Episcopal Church, 120 N. Knott St.,
invites the community to a film screening and dis-
cussion of the 2018 film “Reluctant Radical” tak-
ing place Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. Admis-
sion is free.
Ken Ward, environmental activist and subject of
the film, and Lindsey Grazel, the filmmaker, will be
present for a post question and answer session.
The Reluctant Radical follows Ward through a
series of protests, culminating in the coordinated
action to shut down all the U.S. tar sands oil pipe-
lines. The film showcases both the personal costs
and also the fulfillment that comes from following
one’s moral calling, even if it means breaking the
law.