THE COLOR PURPLE
Tuesday, December 19, 7pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
$25 Aspen Film Member
$30 General Admission
FOLLOWED BY Q+A WITH COMPOSER KRIS BOWERS AND CHOREOGRAPHER FATIMA ROBINSON
About the Film
Drama | 141 MIN | US
A story of love and resilience, THE COLOR PURPLE is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
FESTIVAL | AWARDS 2023 Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema and Television, Winner – Ensemble Award
DIRECTOR Blitz Bazawule
WRITTEN BY Marcus Gardley
WITH Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Louis Gossett Jr., Taraji P. Henson + H.E.R.
Event Details
GUESTS:
Kris Bowers
Kris Bowers is an Emmy® Award-winning, two-time Grammy®-nominated and Academy Award® -nominated filmmaker and composer. A Juilliard-educated pianist, Bowers creates genre-defying music that pays homage to his jazz roots— with inflections of alternative and R&B influences. Composing the original scores for Best Picture GREEN BOOK and Netflix hit QUEEN CHARLOTTE among many notable credits, Bowers has established himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s emerging generation of composers.
Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson was recently invited to teach a master class at the White House to celebrate African American Women and Dance. Renowned for her ability to blend classic dance-styles with her distinct hip hop flavor, Fatima has choreographed for notable spots including Target, Chanel, H&M, Burberry, Pepsi, Gap, Ipod, Nissan, Verizon, Motorola and Heineken. In addition, through her work with artists such as Britney Spears, Meghan Trainor, Pharrell Williams, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Lana Del Rey, Usher, Sade, Prince, Rihanna, Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, and more, Fatima has been the choreographer behind many of the most memorable moments in dance entertainment.
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General Admission tickets will be available for purchase December 8, 2023
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