HBO and the Woodruff Arts Center's Celebrate Diversity Through the Arts Initiative and High Museum of Art Host Atlanta Premiere of 'THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE' on Thursday, August 21

HBO and the Woodruff Arts Center's Celebrate Diversity Through the Arts Initiative and High Museum of Art Host Atlanta Premiere of 'THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE' on Thursday, August 21

- Filmmaker Elvis Mitchell will attend -

What: HBO in partnership with the Woodruff Arts Center's Celebrate Diversity Through the Arts Initiative and High Museum of Art will host an invitation-only screening of the HBO documentary film "THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 1." Following the film, screening guests are invited to an exhibition viewing of HISTORY REMIXED: Road to Freedom and After 1968 at the High Museum of Art.

Who: Filmmaker Elvis Mitchell will attend as a special guest. Mitchell is also a former critic for the New York Times and is currently the entertainment critic for NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon.

When: Thursday, August 21, 2008

6:00 p.m. - Reception in Rich Theatre Lobby

6:45 p.m. - Screening in Rich Theatre

8:30 p.m. - Reception in Center Space

9:30 p.m. - Exhibition Viewing: HISTORY REMIXED: Road to Freedom
and After 1968 at the High Museum of Art

Where: Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA

Details: THE BLACK LIST presents dramatic portraits of some of today's most fascinating and influential African-Americans, who share their stories and insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in the U.S. The film is a collaboration between celebrated portrait photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, who directs, and award-winning journalist Elvis Mitchell, who interviews such notables as Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, Sean Combs, Thelma Golden, Lou Gossett, Jr., Bill T. Jones, Vernon Jordan, Toni Morrison, Suzanne-Lori Parks, Richard Parsons, Chris Rock, Al Sharpton, Slash, Faye Wattleton, Serena Williams, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Zane. "THE BLACK LIST: VOLUME ONE" premieres on HBO on MONDAY, AUGUST 25th at 9:00 p.m.

* Elvis Mitchell is available for interviews. Media requests should be directed to: Valerie Harris, HBO (404) 966-2445; valerie@kinseygrouppr.com

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