Classic Black Cinema Series - Uptown Saturday Night

Visit the Gantt for a special screening of the star-studded and epic 1974 film, Uptown Saturday Night, starring Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, and Harry Belafonte. All Classic Black Cinema films this season were released in 1974 -- the year of our founding -- to celebrate the Gantt Golden Year, our 50th anniversary!

Steve Jackson (Poitier) and Wardell Franklin (Cosby) sneak out of their houses to visit Madame Zenobia's, a high-class but illegal nightclub. During their visit, the club is robbed and they are forced to hand over their wallets. Steve's wallet contains a winning lottery ticket, and together, they go on an adventure to recover their stolen property.

Don't miss the chance to experience this classic film in a vibrant and culturally rich atmosphere.

Specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had throughout the years, the goal of the film series is to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and further the appreciation of Black cinema.

Curator and host, Felix Curtis, came to Charlotte from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area where he curated The San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black Filmworks, the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, where he later served as Executive Director.