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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM APRIL 13 - 19, 2022 UCW 19 Book Black Women, Inc. is hosting a Night With the Stars, Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. ree films will be screened during the event. Attend- ees should dress all in white. "I read that the color white, in African cultures, symbolizes peace, good fortune, creation and the spiri- tual realm of the ancestors. I thought that was beautiful and falls in line with the Book Black Women brand," said Ayana Washington, founder of Book Black Women, Inc. "Aside from that super deep as- pect, I believe white in contrast with the green landscape is a gorgeous concept." e venue for the event will be the backyard of the 1897 Poe House, located on Bradford Avenue in the Haymount Historic District. e house, owned by E.A. Poe, a local businessman and owner of the Poe Brick Company, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and is a part of the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. e three films being shown dur- ing the event are all directed and created by black women. e first, "Experience of Black Women of Cumberland County Vol. 1," was cre- ated by Michele Falls. In the docu- mentary, Falls tells the story of thir- teen local black women and their cultural, professional and personal experiences within Cumberland County. In an interview with the Fayetteville Arts Council, Falls said, "is documentary is a love letter to myself as a child, and to my beauti- ful Black American baby girl. I began this project to better understand my Black heritage and to give my daughter a foundation I never had." e second film, "e Race Against Race," created by Nattalyee Randall, is about her experience using running as an act of protest during the Black Lives Matter move- ment. e film has been accepted to four film festivals: DOC NYC, Trail Running Film Fest, Africa World Documentary Festival and Love and Hope International Film Festival. e final showing is "I'm a Star," directed by Alason Little. e episode follows a dancer prepar- ing backstage for a dance recital, a future star. It is the fifth episode of the series Dogwood, a digital Yellow Beanie Project. "I did not choose the films, if you can believe that," said Washington. "I let the artists come to me organi- cally, and their films were presented to me. I know that sounds super artsy, but it's true. I started talking to friends about the type of event I wanted to put on, and they, in turn, put me in touch with incredibly tal- ented black female directors." A Night With the Stars is open to the public. Wine and theater-based snacks will be offered, and a red carpet will be rolled out with a Hol- lywood step and repeat backdrop for photos. Tickets cost $40 for standard seating or $60 for VIP lounge seat- ing. For tickets and more infor- mation, visit www.eventbrite. com/e/a-night-with-the-stars-tick- ets-296378715717. ALYSON HANSEN, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com 910-484-6200. EVENT Book Black Women hosts red carpet film event by ALYSON HANSEN The three films being shown during the event are all directed and created by black women. (Photo courtesy of Book Black Women.) WITH SPECIAL GUEST Saturday, april 23 · crown theatre · 7:30 pm buy online at capefeartix.com For further information please call (910) 303-3996 or (910) 438-4100 COMMUNITY CONCERTS PRESENTS