Reel Youth offers hands-on and educational film programs for BIPOC youth from underserved neighborhoods in Central and Southeast Seattle. The film programs encourage, mentor, and teach students the fundamentals of storytelling through the medium of film. Courses offer one on one instruction, engaging group sessions, and hands-on training. Students learn to storyboard, write, produce, direct and act in their very own short films!
Join Langston and SIFF in a 4 part series exploring the legacy of Sidney Poitier, culminating in a screening and panel of the new documentary Sidney at Langston. Screenings of In the Heat of the Night (September 6, 2022), The Slender Thread (October 4, 2022), and A Raisin in the Sun (November 1, 2022) will take place at SIFF theaters prior to the film talk at Langston on December 6, 2022.
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) announces the 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI) will be held on September 10 from 1-5 p.m. Please join us as we celebrate the community members and artists that have sustained LHPAI over the past 50 years. Mayor Bruce Harrell will welcome the community.
Bi-monthly meetup for BIPOC filmmakers and those in the creative industry for a night of networking, screenings, script reads, panel discussions, and resource sharing. Bring food and drink to share. These meetings are for BIPOC only, allies are encouraged to donate to Langston Seattle.
Written by Jeffrey L. Cheatham II, 3030 E. Crown St is a story about Lamont "L-Jay" Judge, confronting a family tragedy after he discovers that his family home is for sale. The story touches on the themes of grief, family, and the impact they have on our choices later in life.
