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SUMMARY:THE AREA: ODYSSEY OF A CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, Feb. 19\, Elmhurst College will screen the documentary "The Area\," this year's Martin Luther King Jr. intercultural presentation.   "The Area" follows the five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood where more than 400 African-American families are being displaced by a multi-billion dollar freight company. The film tells the stories of homeowner-turned-activist Deborah Payne\, who vows to be "the last house standing\," and the Row Row Boys\, teen friends who must start a new life across gang lines.   A panel discussion with Payne\, who also is a producer on the film\, and co-producer Brian Ashby will follow the screening. You can learn more about the film at theareafilm.com. The screening of "The Area" will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, Feb. 19\, in the Schaible Science Center\, Illinois Hall (190 Prospect Ave.\, Elmhurst\, elmhurst.edu/campusmap).  Admission is $10 for the general public and free for Elmhurst College students\, faculty\, staff and alumni. Tickets are available by visiting elmhurst.edu/cultural. For more information\, call (630) 617-5186.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On Wednesday\, Feb. 19\, Elmhurst College will screen the documentary &ldquo\;The Area\,&rdquo\; this year&rsquo\;s Martin Luther King Jr. intercultural presentation. &nbsp\; &ldquo\;The Area&rdquo\; follows the five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood where more than 400 African-American families are being displaced by a multi-billion dollar freight company. The film tells the stories of homeowner-turned-activist Deborah Payne\, who vows to be &quot\;the last house standing\,&quot\; and the Row Row Boys\, teen friends who must start a new life across gang lines. &nbsp\; A panel discussion with Payne\, who also is a producer on the film\, and co-producer Brian Ashby will follow the screening. You can learn more about the film at theareafilm.com. The screening of &ldquo\;The Area&rdquo\; will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday\, Feb. 19\, in the Schaible Science Center\, Illinois Hall (190 Prospect Ave.\, Elmhurst\, elmhurst.edu/campusmap).&nbsp\; Admission is $10 for the general public and free for Elmhurst College students\, faculty\, staff and alumni. Tickets are available by visiting elmhurst.edu/cultural. For more information\, call (630) 617-5186.
LOCATION:Elmhurst College\, Schiable Science Center\, Illinois Hall
UID:e.333.16011
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DTSTAMP:20260427T155419Z
URL:https://chambermaster.elmhurstchamber.org/events/details/the-area-odyssey-of-a-chicago-neighborhood-16011
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