Big Joy: the James Broughton Centennial Celebration
Modesto, CA
Saturday, November 9
Reception at 6:30 p.m., program starts at 7 p.m., The State Theatre – see details
Testament, will also be screened. Partially set in Modesto, the movie is a mix of humor, magic, slapstick, melodrama, and romance tied together with verbal games, Zen poems, anecdotes, songs, dreams, and visions.
The whole evening, courtesy of the Modesto Art Museum “MAM”, is a celebration of Broughton’s 100th birthday. The mission of the Modesto Art Museum is to provide quality visual arts experiences and to help people develop their aesthetic understanding so they can enjoy and find meaning in the visual arts.
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This Is It! The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party
Sunday, November 10
Atlanta, GACome out and join some of Atlanta’s most joyous singers, dancers and poets to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late poet and filmmaker James Broughton, aka Big Joy. Bring bubbling beverages and finger foods to share. The event is free and open to all though not for young children or the closed- minded.