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"Revolution is the Solution": A Public Conversation with BOOTS RILEY
On Art, Activism & Organizing
  • Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

International House, Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 


"REVOLUTION IS THE SOLUTION": A Public Conversation on Art, Activism, and Organizing with BOOTS RILEY.

Free Admission (seating on a first-come basis) + Free Reception starting at 5:00pm in the Lobby. 

*Register for Free Tickets on Event Brite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boots-riley-in-philly-tickets-56350566060

The provocative and prolific poet, rapper, songwriter, producer, screenwriter, director, community organizer, and public speaker BOOTS RILEY will talk about his film, Sorry to Bother You (2018), a comedy fantasy sci-fi film that raises issues of race, labor, and social movements. Fervently dedicated to social change, Riley was deeply involved with the Occupy Oakland movement. He was one of the leaders of the activist group The Young Comrades. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club, and he is the author of the critically acclaimed Tell Homeland Security—We Are the Bomb.

In advance of the April 3 event, join us for a free screening on March 22 at 4:00pm at the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 118 S. 36 St. Philadelphia, PA.