Sat, Feb. 1 @ 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 1 @ 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join us at MOPOP as we kick off Black History Month with Black Beyond, activations highlighting Black artists’ genre-shaping impact on Science Fiction & Sci-Fi cinema. Featuring a movie screening, panel discussion, pop-up exhibition, and exclusive Sistah Scifi x MOPOP collab collection in the MOPOP Shop.
Black Sci-Fi, speculative fiction, and Afrofuturism have been integral to reimagining worlds with Black freedom at the center. This Black History Month, join MOPOP for Black Beyond, a celebration of Black artists’ genre-shaping contributions to science fiction and the powerful influence of Black protagonists on Sci-Fi cinema.
Programming:
- 10:00AM–5:00PM
- Black Men Beyond Pop Up Exhibition | Roots and Branches
- 2:00PM–3:45PM
- Movie at MOPOP: Men in Black Screening (Rated PG-13, 1h38m) with intro, trivia and prizes | Sound + Vision Theater
- 3:45PM–4:30PM
- Black Science Fiction Talk with Ashanti Davis | Sound + Vision Theater
Image sourced from event website.
