Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie "Summer of Soul". This music documentary explores and reclaims the legacy of the six-week 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. It features unpublished footage of performances by Nina Simone, B.B. King, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight & the Pips at Mount Morris Park
Join the Hispanic Society for an outdoor screening of La Grande (Dominican Republic, 2025). Directed by Tito Rodriguez, La Grande tells the story of Dominican Merengue Típico singer Fefita La Grande. The program begins at 6pm with a special pre-show live performance of Dominican music followed by the film at 7pm.
“La Fábrica de Bodas” comedy at the United Palace to open the 15th Edition of the Dominican Film Festival in New York. Directed by Francis “Indio” Disla Ferrera, the film will celebrate its World Premiere on August 5 at the United Palace. La Fábrica de Bodas follows the story of an undocumented Mexican immigrant who, facing possible deportation, agrees to marry an American woman to obtain legal status and help her pay off her debts.
Join the Hispanic Society for an outdoor screening of Blancanieves (Spain, 2012). Winner of 10 Goya Awards, including Best Film, Blancanieves is a contemporary silent film retelling the story of Snow White set in 1920s Andalusia. The program begins at 6pm with a special pre-show live performance of THREAD by Kinesis Project dance theatre, followed by the film at 7pm.
Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in J. Hood Wright Park "Blue Beetle". Recent college grad Jaime Reyes unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers -- he becomes the Super Hero BLUE BEETLE.
Join the Hispanic Society for "The Man Who Painted Spain", a conversation with Daniel Davies Llewellyn about his film detailing Joaquín Sorolla’s journey across the Iberian Peninsula as he painted Vision of Spain.In this special program celebrating the centennial of Vision of Spain, Daniel Davies Llewellyn transports us to Spain, tracing Joaquin Sorolla’s footsteps as he travels across the country capturing Spain’s diverse traditions and customs.
