Tuesday, September 15
Screening starts at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.
KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio 6A RSVP here
Musician David Garza will join Michael Crockett, host of KUT’s Horizontes, and Rich Garza, cofounder of the Pachanga! Festival, in a discussion of Austin’s Latin Music scene immediately follow the preview screening of Latin Music USA. The screening and panel are part of KLRU’s Community Screenings.
The purpose of KLRU Community Screenings is to use television programs to create discussion around important topics. Each month KLRU invites the community to come together to get a sneak peak at an upcoming show or series and to get a chance to connect with others. All programs will be free and open to the public.
KLRU’s first Community Screenings event is a preview of Latin Music USA on September 15 at KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio. From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, Latin Music USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the often overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll — and on all of American culture. This documentary will be broadcast on KLRU in October.
What: Community Cinema Screening
When: Tuesday, May 19; doors at 6:30 p.m., screening at 7 p.m.
Where: KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio; map
KLRU presents a special advance screening of Independent Lens’ Ask Not on Tuesday, May 19, in KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio. The screening begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a short discussion. RSVP here
Independent Lens just launched the Web site for this program. Find interviews, the facts behind the policy and much more at pbs.org/independentlens/asknot
Program: Independent Lens “Crips and Bloods: Made in America”
Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 9 p.m.
Guns, knives, drugs…what could I be blogging about on a PBS station in regards to these three things? The options are pretty narrow, but the answer is Independent Lens’ Made In America, a documentary airing on KLRU on May 12 about gangs in Los Angeles.
Like most people, I couldn’t say I knew much about the origins of the Bloods or the Crips, but Independent Lens certainly gave me a ton of insight. African Americans were not allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts in Los Angeles, so they created their own social groups, based on geographic locations, they even had their own hand signs. LA was highly segregated geographically; a black person dare not cross a street into a white community or risk being questioned and beat by the police. As time progressed, the Community got fed up with the racism; they rioted, hence the Watts riot lasting for five days in 1965. Following the riots, there were increased pledges to fix the poverty and issues in Los Angeles, but nobody followed through. With conditions stagnant, family life in these communities was poor; the young came together once again in their geographically isolated groups, but this time, revolving around crime, territory and drugs. (more…)
What: Community Cinema Screening
When: Tuesday, May 19; doors at 6:30 p.m., screening at 7 p.m.
Where: KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio; map
KLRU presents a special advance screening of Independent Lens’ Ask Not on Tuesday, May 19, in KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio. The screening begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a short discussion. RSVP here
ASK NOT explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy.
Independent Lens’ Ask Not will air on Tuesday, June 16, at 9 p.m. on KLRU.
On April 28, KLRU hosted a Community Cinema Preview Screening of Independent Lens’ Crips & Bloods: Made in America. This powerful documentary focuses on gangs in Los Angeles and community leaders attempting to change the gang culture. After the screening, officers from the Austin Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit spoke about gang issues in the Austin area.
Thanks to everyone who attended the screening. We’d love to know what you thought of this film, so please leave us a comment. A special thanks to our media partner Austinist.com
What: Community Cinema Screening
When: Tuesday, April 28; doors at 6:30 p.m., screening at 7 p.m.
Where: KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio; map
KLRU presents a special advance screening of Independent Lens‘ Crips & Bloods: Made in America on Tuesday, April 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the screening begins at 7 p.m. We will be showing one hour of this documentary, followed by a short discussion. The screening is free, but RSVP is required. RSVP here
Crips & Bloods: Made in America
It’s a civil war that’s lasted 40 years. Passed down from son to son. Fought eye for an eye. Over 15,000 dead and counting, while the world stands by. Welcome to South Central Los Angeles. But what’s at the root of this long-standing battle? Filmmaker Stacy Peralta hits the streets of LA to find out, and speaks with former and current members of the Bloods and the Crips, two of the most notorious and violent street gangs in America.
