Don't miss the ACLU's 50th Anniversary Legacy Lecture featuring Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter of "Milk."
Wednesday, March 10
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
4454 Woodward Ave.
VIP Gathering: 6 p.m.
Strolling Reception: 6:30 p.m.
Program: 7:30 p.m.
What role do artists, activists and the ACLU play in sustaining inclusive, vibrant communities? Hear the perspective of Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "Milk," next Wednesday, March 10 at the ACLU of Michigan 50th Anniversary Spring Legacy Lecture in Detroit.
Detroit band ADULT., known throughout the U.S., Germany and the U.K., will spin music from the soundtracks of films they have scored, and Chazz Miller, local muralist and founder of Public Art Workz, will be on hand to contribute his views on the importance of civil liberties, art and activism for our communities. To top it off, local restaurants including Slows Bar BQ and Good Girls Go to Paris will be serving it up as part of the strolling reception.
Seats are limited - purchase your tickets today.
Black, 36, will share his personal experiences as an artist and strong advocate for LGBT rights on the national scene and here in Michigan. The gay son of devout Mormon parents who grew up in Texas, Black, inspired by the example of Harvey Milk, dared to come out to pursue his dreams.
In addition to winning an Oscar in 2009 for his “Milk” screenplay, Black has won acclaim for his work as a writer and producer of the HBO series, "Big Love," about a modern Mormon family in Utah practicing polygamy, and for his screenplay, "Pedro," about the late AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. He was awarded the Writers Guild of America-West Paul Selwin Award for work celebrating civil liberties in 2009.
Don’t miss this terrific event!
ACLU of Michigan