The Seven Times presents “The Negro Artist”
The Seven Times presents “The Negro Artist”
Fri, January 17
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
$10 
Time
Fri, January 17, 2025 6:30 pm - 10:00 pmLocation
Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater400 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest, IL 60045
Chicagoland Premiere of Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Nik Heftman’s first feature length documentary: The Negro Artist.
Date January 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 -10:00pm
Details: Doors open at 6:30pm and the event starts at 7:00pm, to include a Q & A discussion with filmmaker, producer and poet Caleb Rainey, the film showing, and followed by a reception.
This event showcases the up and coming, Emmy Award winning documentary journalist/ filmmaker, Nik Heftman, and his media company, The Seven Times. (http://www.the7times.com) Nik Heftman won an Emmy early in his career for his work with CBS before starting his own media company, The Seven Times. You can learn more about his work in the links below. The Negro Artist has enjoyed several sold out screenings throughout Iowa and an upcoming showing in Detroit, with others in planning. Additionally, the film is an Official Selection in the Culver City Film Festival, showing this December in Los Angeles, CA, so there has been great momentum building.
Our Guests: The January 17th event at Gorton Center will feature the film screening and conversations with the filmmaker, Nik Heftman, producer & veteran journalist, Doug Burns (https://theiowamercury.substack.com ) and special guest and subject of the film, spoken word poet Caleb Rainey (https://www.thenegroartist.com)
The Film: It is a beautiful and uplifting piece, gorgeously filmed, which weaves the story of the work of spoken word artist, Caleb Rainey, with those of the young students and farming community members in whom his work inspires, uplifts and heals. It’s a moving film about the power of poetry and communication in knitting communities together and even inspiring healing and change. While set in rural Iowa, its message is compelling and relevant for all.
Support: In addition to coming to the event, or if you are unable to attend, I invite you to make a donation to The Seven Times to help Nik continue his great work All funds raised will go toward promoting this film, entrance submission fees for international film festivals, to continue his media platform, as well as to help fund his next documentary film which is currently in the concept phase.
Tax-Free Donations: https://bit.ly/3OOjir8
The Seven Times: https://www.the7times.com
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