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Join us for a Black History Month movie marathon. Enjoy these hit films & enjoy with fellow movie lovers from the community.
Come join us for a free screening of The Five Heartbeats, Sparkle, Get On Up, and Cadillac Records. Snacks and water provided by the Library District Foundation.
Sunday, February 2: 12pm. - 2pm.
The Five Heartbeats:
Five young friends are drawn together by music. Their dreams of fame and fortune take them from amateur nights in ghetto clubs to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy. When the vocal group The Five Heartbeats get to the top of music world they learn the hard reality of the music industry.
Rating: Rated R; for language
Sunday, February 9: 12pm. - 2pm.
Sparkle:
Set in the 1960s, Sparkle and her two sisters form a singing group and dream of becoming stars beyond the affluent Detroit suburb where they come from, and where they are already well-known. But as the sisters become more famous, the close-knit nature of their family begins to fall apart. Features the late Whitney Houston's final screen performance.
Rating: Rated R; for language, sexual content, some drug use and brief nudity
CHV rating; PG.
Sunday, February 16: 12pm. - 2:20pm.
Get On Up:
Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
Rating: PG-13; for sexual content, drug use, some strong language, and violent situation.
Sunday, February 23: 11:30 am. - 1:30pm.
Cadillac Records:
Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer, Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James. Chess makes all of his artists part of his family and takes care of them. This is not easy since they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business.
Rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment & Theater |
| Mon, Jan 06 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 07 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 08 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 09 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 10 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 11 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 12 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
The West Las Vegas Library opened to the Historic Westside Neighborhood on D Street in 1973 before moving to its current location on Lake Mead Boulevard in January 1989. In addition to offering a 298-seat theater, the African American Special Collection, and a state-of-the-art robot lab, this 38,900-square-foot library houses 27,700 volumes and has become a prominent part of the community.
