Published: March 1, 2023; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa
Address: 9 Elm Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046, United States
Phone: +1 973-334-5095
Web: https://library.mtnlakes.org/“Alice’s Ordinary People” is a documentary that likely would not have been made if not for a series of serendipitous events. While an undergraduate at Northwestern, Craig Dudnick grew close to Mrs. Viola Hillsman, with whom he worked in the kitchen of a campus fraternity, and her husband Tinsley. His lifelong friendship with the couple was featured on NPR, which then led to the creation of his documentary about racism in Illinois, titled “Evanston’s Living History,” which then led to celebrated civil rights activist Alice Tregay asking Craig to make a second documentary—this one about the Chicago Freedom Movement. The result was “Alice’s Ordinary People,” a celebration of the folks whose names you may not know but whose grass-roots efforts led to extraordinary change. Come share this important story.
Movie screening at the library at 1 pm (or watch on your own — it’s available on Kanopy streaming, free with your library card)
Live Zoom discussion with director Craig Dudnick at 7:00 pm
Time: 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM EST
Free!
Detailed information and discussion of the event.