In a celebration of Black History Month, the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa will premiere John Sayles’s movie “Honeydripper” on Monday Feb. 4. The movie about the intersection of Civil Rights and Rhythm and Blues, which has been nominated for 2 NAACP Image Awards, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

“Blue Monday at the Bama” is sponsored by the Alabama Blues Project and the Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa, with support from the University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences.

There will be a reception with Hollywood producer John Sayles and director Maggie Renzi featuring live blues music featuring Henderson Huggins, Stephan Hundley, Willie King and Carroline Shines beginning at 6 p.m., and a question and answer session after the movie with Sayles and Renzi.

Tickets are $6 for students, $8 for Tuscaloosa Arts Council members and Friends of the Alabama Blues Project and $10 for general admission at the door.

For more information call the Alabama Blues Project at: 205-752-6263 or the Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa: 205-758-5195.

Danny Glover speaks about the importance of the movie Honeydripper in this YouTube video.

Noted movie critic Roger Ebert gave it 3 stars.

Tags: Movies

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