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'Bounty: Resistance, Remembrance, Justice' — Film Screening and Discussion

Join us for a rescheduled, virtual-only screening of "Bounty".

February 7, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • ONLINE EVENT
    BOSTON, MA
  • Contact:
    programs@bpl.org
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Posted:
2023-02-07T18:00:00 - 2023-02-07T19:30:00

Originally scheduled to be in observance of National Native American Heritage Month, this rescheduled virtual-only screening of "Bounty" — part of Upstander Project's "Dawnland" series — reveals the hidden story of the Phips Proclamation, one of many scalp-bounty proclamations used to exterminate Native people in order to take their land in what is now New England. In the film, Penobscot parents and children resist erasure and commemorate survival by reading and reacting to the government-issued Phips Proclamation’s call for colonial settlers to hunt, scalp, and murder Penobscot people. Following the film screening, there will be a discussion with co-directors Adam MazoDawn Neptune Adams, and Maulian Dana.

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Bounty Film Screening

February 7, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • ONLINE EVENT
    BOSTON, MA
  • Contact:
    programs@bpl.org
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Posted:
2023-02-07T18:00:00 - 2023-02-07T19:30:00
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'We Still Live Here': Film Screening and Discussion

Join us for a screening of the film, "We Still Live Here (Âs Nutayuneân)", the story of cultural revival by the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts as they navigate centuries of oppression and resilience.

December 13, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • North American Indian Center of Boston
    105 S Huntington Ave
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    amira.madison@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2022-12-13T18:00:00 - 2022-12-13T20:00:00

Leadership from the Native American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) will hold space for discussion on the cultural impact of reviving Indigenous cultures.

You can learn more about the film online. Refreshments will be provided.

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Graphic with text: We Still Live Here | Film Screening and Discussion

December 13, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • North American Indian Center of Boston
    105 S Huntington Ave
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    amira.madison@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Posted:
2022-12-13T18:00:00 - 2022-12-13T20:00:00
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'Tipping the Pain Scale' Film Premiere

As part of our observance of National Recovery Month, the City of Boston is hosting a premiere screening of this feature documentary film about the addiction crisis in America reaching a new boiling point and the courageous people — at all levels, from all backgrounds — answering the call to help their communities.

September 26, 2022
2022-09-26T17:00:00 - 2022-09-26T19:45:00

Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers and some featured cast members. This program highlighting community organizations working to change the trajectory of the addiction crisis in Boston is presented in partnership with Young People in Recovery, the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services, and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

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Tipping the Pain Scale poster

"Tipping the Pain Scale" follows individuals grappling with the current systemic failures of how we have dealt with addiction in communities and their journey to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to the problem. It is a quasi-anthology, weaving characters through their own stories as they connect to the issues plaguing all communities and the country in an urgent fight to save lives. 



"Tipping the Pain Scale" is a Vivifi Films production from award-winning producers of "The Anonymous People" and "Generation Found", Greg Williams and two-time Emmy award-winner Jeff Reilly, featuring Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh; NFL Pro Bowl Player, Darren Waller; Spoken Word Artist and Educator, Joseph Green; WA State Representative, Lauren Davis; Community Outreach Volunteer, Roz Pichardo; Boston Police Officer, Josh De La Rosa; and founding Policy Director of the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, Brendan Little; with music from nine-time Grammy nominated Sia. 

For more information, visit the documentary's website.

September 26, 2022
2022-09-26T17:00:00 - 2022-09-26T19:45:00
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Artivism Documentary Premiere

The Artivism Documentary Premiere will showcase the various student projects that took place during April 2022 Vacation. 

July 1, 2022
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Strand Theatre
    543 Columbia Rd, Boston
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Susan McCollin
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Posted:
2022-07-01T19:00:00 - 2022-07-01T22:00:00

The Artivism Student Project is an initiative that focuses on the power of youth voice and art as a tool for social inquiry. The project was birthed out of the Mayor's Office of Resilience & Racial Equity in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture and artist collective, The Artist Initiative for Revolution. This program granted young artists across the City of Boston from ages 13-17 to engage in meaningful art-making that was rooted in storytelling and social justice. At Artivism, students learned  how to use their art (music, dance, creating writing, & visual art) for social change. Each student was paired with a leading teaching artist who advised and mentored  them in the work of “Artivism”. 

The result was a documentary that highlights the burgeoning artistic talents of Boston youth and juxtaposes their talents with the unique challenges that faced established, seasoned artists as they sought to create and live in the City of Boston.

Watch the trailer

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Artivism Documentary

July 1, 2022
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Strand Theatre
    543 Columbia Rd, Boston
    Boston, MA 02125
  • Contact:
    Susan McCollin
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Posted:
2022-07-01T19:00:00 - 2022-07-01T22:00:00
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Downtown Movie Night: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in city parks.

August 29, 2024
  • 7:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Boston Common - Frog Pond
    38 Beacon Street
    Downtown, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2024-08-29T19:30:00 - 2024-08-29T22:00:00

In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an army of ghosts that casts a death chill upon the city, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. (Year: 2024; Rating: PG-13)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

No pre-registration is needed to attend.

August 29, 2024
  • 7:30pm - 10:00pm
  • Boston Common - Frog Pond
    38 Beacon Street
    Downtown, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    Bay Village
    Beacon Hill
    Chinatown/Leather District
    Citywide
    Downtown
  • Posted:
2024-08-29T19:30:00 - 2024-08-29T22:00:00
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West Roxbury Movie Night: Wonka

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 14, 2024
2024-08-14T19:45:00 - 2024-08-14T21:30:00

This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The narrative traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store until he became driven to enter the chocolate industry eventually. This film acts as a prequel to the 1971 film adaptation of Dahl's novel. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG)

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

No pre-registration needed to attend!

Free popcorn provided while supplies last.

August 14, 2024
2024-08-14T19:45:00 - 2024-08-14T21:30:00
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Hyde Park Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda 4

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 22, 2024
2024-08-22T19:45:00 - 2024-08-22T22:00:00

After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior, is called upon by destiny to...give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. (Year: 2024; Rating: PG)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

August 22, 2024
2024-08-22T19:45:00 - 2024-08-22T22:00:00
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Charlestown Movie Night: Trolls Band Together

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 26, 2024
2024-08-26T19:45:00 - 2024-08-26T22:00:00

This third installment of the Trolls franchise finds friends Poppy and Branch as a couple. But as they get to know each other more, it is revealed that Branch was a member of the old popular boyband BroZone when he was younger. Not only that, but the group members are his real-life brothers to boot. However, when they disbanded, Branch never saw his boyband brothers again until his brother Floyd is kidnapped. Branch mobilizes his family for the rescue. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn available while supplies last.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

August 26, 2024
2024-08-26T19:45:00 - 2024-08-26T22:00:00
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Roxbury Movie Night: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Reason for cancellation: Expected weather.
August 19, 2024
2024-08-19T19:45:00 - 2024-08-19T22:00:00

Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG-13)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

August 19, 2024
2024-08-19T19:45:00 - 2024-08-19T22:00:00
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Dorchester Movie Night: Wish

Park's Movie Nights give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in City parks in August.

August 27, 2024
2024-08-27T19:45:00 - 2024-08-27T22:00:00

A young woman named Asha possesses wild wishes for happiness. After making a wish on a starry night, Asha is surprised when Star, a ball of cosmic energy, comes down to accompany her. Asha and Star must work together to defeat the ruthless ruler, King Magnifico, who threatens the safety of her local community. With Asha's unstoppable courage and Star's magical powers, nothing is impossible. (Year: 2023; Rating: PG)

All shows begin at dusk. The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and title sponsor Bank of America with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

No pre-registration needed to attend.

August 27, 2024
2024-08-27T19:45:00 - 2024-08-27T22:00:00
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