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This installment of the Sexism | Cinema series will focus on Director Spike Lee's audacious satire about gun culture in America as told through a modern day re-telling of the Greek comedy LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes. In the film, the girlfriend (Teyonah Parris) of a Chicago gang leader (Nick Cannon) persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their male partners agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. A panel discussion led by TTU students and professors will follow the film.
Admission is $3 for everyone and can be purchased at the Alamo prior to the film or in advance online at https://drafthouse.com/lubbock/show/continuing-education-chi-raq. We encourage all members of the TTU and Lubbock community to attend.
Ms. Arabia Harris is a senior at TTU from Fort Worth, Texas. She is a Retail Management major and Apparel Design and Manufacturing minor. Ms. Harris is the current president for the Black Student Association where she formerly served as the community service chair. Through her organization she focuses on community outreach particularly with children on the east side of Lubbock.
Ms. Sharence Moore is a senior, Human Development and Family Studies major at TTU from McKinney, Texas. She is also the vice-president of the Students in Support of the World Food Programme and President of the Student Government Association Transfer Council. Ms. Moore is a poet, blogger, and founder of Moore To Life, a brand dedicated to spreading positivity, love, and beauty all while promoting inner growth, individuality, and progression.
Dr. Lavigne is an associate professor in Classics at TTU and associate director of the TTU Humanities Center. Dr. Lavigne specializes in the oral/poetic landscape of Archaic Greece and gender and sexuality in antiquity. Dr. Borshuk is an associate professor in English at TTU. Dr. Borshuk specializes in African American literature and cultural studies.
Fifty plus years ago, the term “sexism” was coined. In light of this historical marker, Alamo Drafthouse and TTU invite you to a film series which considers how sexism is embedded, endorsed, and/or challenged in the cinema. How far have we come? How far do we have to go? We have selected films with female protagonists to view and discuss at Alamo Drafthouse, Lubbock. Movies will begin at 7:00pm with a brief introduction. The films will be followed by a 30 minute discussion led by TTU faculty members and expert guest speakers. Mark your calendars now!
September 7, 2016: Clueless
October 5, 2016: Chi-raq
November 2, 2016: Monsoon Wedding
December 7, 2016: We Need To Talk About Kevin
Thank you, organizers Dr. Allison Whitney, Dr. Don Lavigne, Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, Dr. Michael Borshuk, Dr. Dana Weiser
For more information, please contact dana.weiser@ttu.edu
Sponsored by Alamo Drafthouse, TTU Women's Studies, International Film Series, the Cross-Cultural Academic Advancement Center, and TTU RISE.
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Posted:
9/29/2016
Originator:
Dana Weiser
Email:
dana.weiser@ttu.edu
Department:
Human Develop and Family Studies
Event Information
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Event Date: 10/5/2016
Location:
Alamo Drafthouse 120 W Loop 289, Lubbock, TX 79416
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