There will be a showing of the film “12 Years a Slave” Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
The film is based on an 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup and set in pre-Civil War United States.
It tells the story a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery.
Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life. The film is rated R for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.
The film showing will be followed by a panel discussion presented in collaboration with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Mark Twain House & Museum.
Panelists include:
Lois Brown, Professor of English and African American Studies, Wesleyan University
Erik Clemons, CEO & President, Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology
Barbara Krauthamer, Associate Professor of History, UMass Amherst
Mia Mask, Associate Professor of Film, Vassar College
Moderator: Katherine Kane, Executive Director, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Tickets are available at www.museumtix.com search word “Wadsworth” or by calling (860) 838-4100 Wednesday through Sunday 10 AM – 4:30 PM.
No service fees for tickets purchased by phone or at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Admission: Adults: $15; Members of presenting organizations: $10; Seniors/Students: $12.