With The House of Avant-Garde
Filmed and directed by Stephanie Coleman in 1992 with The House of Avant-Garde, this 30 minute film immerses us in Chicago’s vibrant, Black, LGBTQ+ ballroom scene. The film includes footage from the Unity Ball (1991), and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Ball (1992).
The film will be shown along with Dori Walker’s 2024 film, In Living Memory, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, beginning at 12 noon as part of the Black Harvest Film Festival. Dori Walker, Stephanie Coleman, and Aaron Pierre Brown, one of the founders of The House of Avant-Garde, will be in attendance.
For more details, and to purchase tickets, go to web.saic.edu/blackharvestfest/in-living-memory-and-having-a-ball-with-the-house-of-avant-garde.
The 30th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center, located at 164 N. State Street in Chicago from November 8–21, 2024.
Celebrating its 30th year in 2024, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for Black film across the diaspora. Born from an urgent need to celebrate the Black experience, the Black Harvest Film Festival unites filmmakers and audiences to showcase the power of Black cinema. Learn more and purchase tickets at web.saic.edu/blackharvestfest.
