IT’S SUMMA SUMMA TIME!

Our signature ARRAY triple movie night experience returns with an ode to Hip-Hop! Come kick it old school with KRUSH GROOVE (1985), take over the ’90s with BELLY (1998) or connect with the west side with STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015). One night-three films screened simultaneously on our vibrant Creative Campus in three unique screening areas: crown jewel Amanda Cinema, living-room style Cinema Lounge and under the LA sky in Queen’s Court. Seating for each film area is first come, first seated.

Rep your favorite Hip-Hop era by coming in your flyest fit. The “fresh” dressed may win a prize! Join ARRAY for the beats, the films and a whole lot of Hip-Hop love.

EVENT SCHEDULE

4:00PM | Doors open for guest check-in + Pre-screening reception
5:00PM | SHOWTIME | “DP Cypher” conversation with Ernest Dickerson to be followed by the feature film screenings.
5:00PM | SHOWTIME | STRIAGHT OUTTA COMPTON in Amanda Cinema
5:00PM | SHOWTIME | KRUSH GROOVE in Cinema Lounge
5:00PM | SHOWTIME | BELLY in Queen’s Court

ABOUT ERNEST DICKERSON

An Emmy, Peabody, and two-time Image Award winning film and television veteran whose signature brand of visual storytelling has been entertaining movie and TV fans for more than thirty years. Dickerson’s extensive work on the silver screen and on television has successfully solidified him as one of Hollywood’s top creative talents.

A native of Newark, New Jersey, Dickerson earned his undergraduate degree from Howard University, after which he attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where Dickerson met filmmaker Spike Lee. The first film he photographed was BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET then ultimately collaborated with Lee as Director of Photography on such classic films as SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT, SCHOOL DAZE, DO THE RIGHT THING, MO’ BETTER BLUES, and MALCOLM X.

Dickerson’s 1992 feature directorial debut which he also co—wrote was JUICE, an urban drama whose social and cultural resonance continues to this day, and which launched the film careers of Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps — gave way to other big screen credits, such as SURVIVING THE GAME, TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, BONES and NEVER DIE ALONE. Dickerson’s independent feature, DOUBLE PLAY, is based on the internationally acclaimed Frank Martinus Arion novel and was filmed on the island of Curacao.

His work as a visionary filmmaker and storyteller has been showcased in some of the top television shows of the past decade, including hit series like The Wire, The Walking Dead, Treme, Dexter, Bosch and Bosch Legacy, The Man In The High Castle, House of Cards, Seven Seconds, the second season premiere of HBO’s Raised By Wolves and Epix’s hit series Godfather of Harlem, and many others. Along with directing, Dickerson also served as Executive Produceron DMZ and Interrogation. Some of Dickerson’s most recent television credits includes NBC’s The IRRATIONAL.

Dickerson, who is a long-standing member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

ABOUT THE FILMS:

KRUSH GROOVE (1985 | 1h, 37m) directed by Michael Schultz
The early days of Hip-Hop in NYC are showcased through a fictionalized account of the rise of Def Jam Records in this classic film featuring Blair Underwood and Sheila E. with appearances by LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys and Kurtis Blow. Rated [R] for strong language, violence, and sexual content.

BELLY (1998 | 1h, 36m) directed by Hype Williams
DMX and Nas unite in this tale of childhood loyalty, club life and corruption told through hypnotic visuals also featuring Method Man and Tionne (T-Boz) Watkins. Rated [R] for strong language, violence, and sexual content.

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015 | 2hr, 27m) directed by F. Gary Gray
The rap group N.W.A. emerges from the streets of Compton in the mid-80s and redefines hip-hop culture through their music and tales about life in the “hood.” Rated [R] for strong language, violence, and sexual content.

Explicit Content Warning: This event will showcase imagery in a sensitive nature that may be disturbing or traumatizing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Photosensitivity Warning: Some films contain imagery that may be disturbing to individuals sensitive to flashing lights and rapid lighting changes. Viewer discretion is advised.

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