AUGUST 28: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PEOPLE @ 6PM
2026-08-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ARRAY Creative Campus, 180 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, United States
Commissioned by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to commemorate the museum’s opening in 2016, this 20-minute film reflects on six significant events in African-American history that all occurred on August 28 in different years. ARRAY joins the Smithsonian’s nationwide 10-year anniversary celebration of the film directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Don Cheadle, Regina King, Angela Bassett, David Oyelowo and more. A filmmaker conversation with Ava DuVernay and friends will follow this screening.

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Additional Screening @ 7:30PM

AUGUST 28: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PEOPLE @ 7:30PM
2026-08-28 19:30 - 20:30 | ARRAY Creative Campus, 180 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, United States
Commissioned by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to commemorate the museum’s opening in 2016, this 20-minute film looks at six significant events in African-American history that all occurred on August 28 in different years. ARRAY joins the Smithsonian’s nationwide 10-year anniversary celebration of the film directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Don Cheadle, Regina King, Angela Bassett and more. A filmmaker conversation with Ava DuVernay and friends will be hosted BEFORE this screening at 6:30PM. Entrance for the conversation will begin at 6:20PM

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Additional Screening @ 6PM

AVA DuVERNAY'S MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY AT THE FORD
2026-10-29 20:00 - 22:00 | The Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90068, United States
Main Character Energy is a movie night that refuses to stay quiet. Talkback is not only encouraged, it is invited. For one night only, ARRAY transforms The Ford into a cinematic storytelling experience curated and hosted by writer and director Ava DuVernay. Clips from iconic films that honor our shared humanity are paired with vibrant voices from today’s most captivating thought leaders, artists, actors, and filmmakers. Throughout the night, you will not just watch… you will respond, and at times, you will even step into the scene. On this night, you are not a viewer. You are the main character.
The night is about community immersion with others, shoulder to shoulder in the dark, led by cinema that provokes ideas connecting us to the most defining issues of our time. So come and make your voice heard, Main Character. We are ready for your close-up!
