PREMIERE RECEPTION: Keeper of the Fire

Premiere Reception

of

Keeper of the Fire

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS - FREE

Keeper of the Fire

Directed by David L. Brown, Louis F. Dematteis and Raymond Telles. USA/2020/33mins

Join poets, writers and others for a mini-screening followed by a discussion and cocktail reception.  SF Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia will take part virtually from San Francisco.

Please note that Covid19 precautions and social distancing apply.

“Keeper of the Fire” explores the life and work of activist poet Alejandro Murguia, a writer passionately involved with the struggles of his times. Following in the footsteps of the Beat poets and inspired by the rich tradition of Latin American literature, Murguia fights for social justice with his words and his deeds. One of the celebrated Mission Poets, he has championed revolutions in Latin America, led cultural and educational programs in San Francisco and campaigned against rampant gentrification nationwide all while winning two American Book Awards and becoming the first Latino to serve as Poet Laureate of San Francisco. See filmsite here.

This event is made possible due to a special arrangement with the D.C. Independent Film Forum and the Arts Club of Washington.

Limited seating is available at this in-person event.