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Ovarian Psycos (2016)

Saturday, January 14, 2017 2:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
The all-female Ovarian Psycos bicycle brigade has been riding through Eastside Los Angeles since 2011, cruising barrios and boulevards where women...
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Peace Officer

Saturday, May 14, 2016 11:00am
Plaza Branch
In Person
As a county sheriff and creator of Utah’s first SWAT team, William “Dub” Lawrence was once an unlikely critic of law enforcement. That SWAT team, howe...
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two men and a boy

Decade of Fire

Saturday, November 9, 2019 2:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
For 10 years in the 1970s, the South Bronx area of New York City literally smoldered. An arson epidemic, compounded by government negligence, ra...
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fist rising from city skyline

The First Rainbow Coalition

Saturday, January 25, 2020 2:00pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
Fifty years ago, Chicago’s Black Panther Party formed an unlikely alliance in one of the most segregated cities in America. Intent on addressing po...
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profile of woman

Always in Season

Thursday, February 13, 2020 6:30pm
Plaza Branch
In Person
A 17-year-old African American is found hanging from a swing set in the middle of an all-white trailer park in North Carolina. Police quickly de...
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Durwood Film Vault

Movie: 'The Listener'

Thursday, September 26, 2024 1:00pm
Southeast Branch
In Person
Beth is a crisis helpline volunteer who gets on the phone every night, fielding calls from people who feel lonely, broken, and helpless. During her...
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Durwood Film Vault

Movie: 'Parallel'

Thursday, October 10, 2024 1:00pm
Southeast Branch
In Person
Parallel follows the story of Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler) who takes refuge at her family’s lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her ch...
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Durwood Film Vault

Movie: 'The Beekeeper'

Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:00pm
Southeast Branch
In Person
Mr. Clay serves the Beekeepers, a secret organization with overreaching powers around the world. After quitting his work and leaving behind his dan...
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