Five Things You Should Know This Week

1)

Beginning July 26
With Support from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science

This critically acclaimed documentary, filmed over the course of five years, debuted at the Venice International Film Festival in 2011. It features the last resident to leave New Orleans's Lower Ninth Ward following a mandatory evacuation order prior to Hurricane Katrina; she was also one of the first to return to the flood-devastated community, determined to bring her ruined home back to life. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Daniel Wolff.

The Brooklyn Museum will launch a series of monthly film presentations in the 460-seat Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium as a part of the weekly Thursdays @ 7 programming, when the Museum remains open until 10 p.m. The film series, which will usually take place the fourth Thursday of each month, except during holidays, will focus on documentaries and films by or about women and people of color as well as on films by local directors and exhibition-related films. It will debut on July 26 with a series of critically acclaimed documentary features presented in partnership with POV and FilmWax. The films will be premiering at the Brooklyn Museum, prior to airing nationally on PBS. The schedule is as follows:

July 26, 7 p.m.
I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful (Jonathan Demme, 2011, 90 min.)

2) Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series Lineup

All shows begin at 7:30pm, July 23

Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

Annual Caribbean Night

The King of Calypso The Mighty Sparrow

Additional artists to be announced

3)

Come support a great cause and enjoy an evening of live jazz, complimentary cocktails and light bites. All proceeds go towards supporting the KCTL tennis progrann, including: taking youth to Arthur Ashe Kid's Day at the USTA National Tennis Center, team uniforms, healthy snacks during practice and more! The KCTL board, volunteers, friends & supporters look forward to seeing you there. KCTL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to Bringing Tennis to the Kids.

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Seniors with limited mobility can enjoy yoga - Using modifications of classical yoga postures and a chair for support, you"ll enjoy the benefits yoga brings.

5)
Sign up for a 10-week comprehensive course that will cover many basic computer skills. The class will be taught at the Phyllis D. Smalls Hurd Technology Center and will be offered to adults 55 and over.