Arts & Events
AROUND AND ABOUT: Book Release & Film Screenings for Allen Willis's--aka John Alan--'The Other America: A Black-Red View' at the East Bay Media Center
A book release & film screenings for author, filmmaker and pioneer Civil Rights activist Allen Willis--aka John Alan--and his new book 'The Other America: A Black-Red View,' with screenings of his short films "Have You Sold Your Dozen Roses" (1960, with words by Lawrence Ferlinghetti) and 'The Psychedelic Experience (1965) 'will be held this Sunday, June 5 at the East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison, between Milvia and MLK. There will be a discussion of the book and films. Admission is free.
'The Other America' is a 275-page collection of Willis' essays from the News & Letters archive, 1970-99. Included with the book is a DVD of his historic film 'The Other America,' with Martin Luther King, Jr, 49 minutes, shot at Stanford in April, 1967. Copies will be available at the Media Center at a special price of $35 for this weekend only.
For further information, contact the East Bay Media Center: 843-3699; eastbaymediacenter.com
