Classic Literature Film Series
The Color Purple (1985)
Saturday, January 20
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Central Library
Farish TheaterStop by Central for a free screening of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel!
In honor of the recent theatrical release of The Color Purple musical, we wanted to highlight the original 1985 version of the film.
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa. A major box-office hit, The Color Purple was nominated for eleven Oscars.
Central Library
| Mon, Sep 21 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
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| Sun, Sep 27 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
The Central Library is located on East Main Street in downtown Lexington next to Phoenix Park.
