Film Screening: Sweet Old Song

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CAFAM
West Los Angeles
United States

Film Screening: Sweet Old Song
Event Date: 
02/14/2011 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event location
Address: 
Lucy Florence Cultural Center 3351 W. 43rd St., Leimert Park
City or Town: 
Los Angeles
State or Province: 
california
Country: 
United States

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a screening of Sweet Old Song at Lucy Florence Cultural Center!  The film shares an intertwined tale of love and creativity between artists Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong and Barbara Ward. Armstrong performed for most of his nearly 100 years of life, ever since his father carved his first fiddle from a wooden crate. Leah Mahan’s Sweet Old Song plays like one of the ballads that flow effortlessly from the funny and irrepressible Armstrong. His two-decade romance with Ward was a creative partnership yielding new work and an outpouring of memories. Join us at 6:30 for light refreshments and music, followed by the screening at 7:00.

Folk Art Everywhere is a project of CAFAM where ethnically diverse cultural objects are placed in various neighborhoods throughout the city.