Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, Seattle, WA
Photo: Santana Shelton as Opal in John Sayle’s Honeydripper.
Seattle’s annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival offers up both feature length and short films by independent film makers from around the world that portray a wide variety of Black life. The event always attracts a very passionate and diverse crowd, who appreciate films by and about people of African-decent world wide. Scheduled events include panel discussions, readings, and special screenings for seniors and youth.
This year’s festival opens its nine-day run on April 12th with a showing of John Sayles’ “Honeydripper,” a blues fable set in 1950s Alabama, and wraps up on April 20th with the Seattle premiere of “Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation,” a historical drama by legendary director Charles Burnett about Sam Nujoma, the first president of Namibia. For a complete schedule and ticket information go to langstonblackfilmfest.org.
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center
104 – 17th Ave South
Seattle WA 98144
United States
Phone: 206-326-1088
Offical Website: langstonblackfilmfest.org
Map and Driving Directions
Jimi Hendrix Memorial Grave Site, Seattle, WA
Although Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) had verbally requested to be buried in England, his body was returned to Seattle and interned at Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington, approximately 30 minutes south of Seattle. Today, the gravesite contains the remains of Jimi Hendrix, his father Al Hendrix, and grandmother Nora Rose Moore Hendrix . The headstone depicts Hendrix’s legendary Fender Stratocaster guitar —– although the guitar is shown right-side up, and Hendrix, being a left-hander, played it upside down.
Jimi Hendrix’s Grave at Greenwood Memorial Park
350 Monroe Avenue NE
Renton, WA 98056
United States
Tel: (425) 255 1511
Official Website: See Below
Map & Driving Directions
Official website of the Jimi Hendrix family and the new Jimi Hendrix Memorial at Greenwood Memorial Park. www.jimihendrixmemorial.com
Jimi Hendrix Commemorative Statue, Seattle, WA
This bronze statue of Jimi Hendrix (a Seattle native), considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history, is located in front of the corporate offices of AEI Music Networks on Broadway Avenue, just north of Pine street in the Capital Hill/Broadway area of Seattle.
Jimi Hendrix Commemorative Statue
900 E. Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
Official Website: www.jimihendrix.com
Map & Driving Directions
The official Jimi Hendrix website featuring detailed biography, streaming music & videos, extensive diary of lifetime events, extensive artist discography, in-depth and behind-the-scenes features plus the latest news and events of Jimi Hendrix’s legacy. www.jimihendrix.com
