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Soul and Samurai: When Shaft Meets Red Beard at the Packard Campus

Two cinematic legends take the spotlight this week at the Packard Campus Theater, each redefining what it means to be a hero. First up is "Shaft" (1971), where Richard Roundtree’s cool, uncompromising detective struts through Harlem, breaking barriers for Black action heroes and setting a new groove for American film. With Isaac Hayes’ unforgettable soundtrack and Gordon Parks behind the camera, "Shaft" didn’t just entertain—it carved out space for new voices in Hollywood and landed a spot in the National Film Registry. The following night, the screen shifts continents with Akira Kurosawa’s "Red Beard" (1965). This final collaboration between Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune explores compassion and mentorship in a rural Japanese clinic, trading gunfights for the quiet drama of healing and human dignity. Both films, worlds apart in style and setting, reveal how courage and conviction can reshape the rules—on screen and off. Sometimes, the boldest moves come from those who rewrite the script entirely. #FilmHistory #CulturalIcons #Shaft #Culture

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Icons in Silkscreen: Boy George Paints Fame’s Wildest Faces

Pop legend Boy George has traded his microphone for a paintbrush, unveiling a vibrant art collection that reimagines the faces of Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, and himself. Each portrait in his "Fame" series captures not just a celebrity, but a flash of their most unforgettable personas—think Madonna’s mysterious Madame X eye patch or Bowie’s avant-garde Yamamoto bodysuit. Boy George’s approach is anything but conventional: he celebrates how each icon carved a unique path to stardom, proving there’s no single recipe for fame. Even old rivalries don’t get in the way—his Madonna portrait is a nod to artistic respect over personal history. Alongside these silkscreens, his "Originals Collection" dives into the electric energy of 1980s New York, with tributes to Basquiat and the rise of drag culture. In Boy George’s world, fame is a canvas—bold, unpredictable, and never just skin deep. #PopArt #BoyGeorge #CulturalIcons #Culture

Icons in Silkscreen: Boy George Paints Fame’s Wildest Faces