Wednesday, February 14, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM (ET)
Old Main Colloquium
Event Type
Sandwich Seminar
Department
Communication Studies
Link
http://calendar.cortland.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=1676001
Black History Month Lecture: “Those that’ll tell don’t know, and those that know won’t tell: Spike Lee’s life and career,” presented by Christopher Ortega ’06, SUNY Cortland associate professor of communication and media studies, Old Main Colloquium, 12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
Details:
Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee has a career spanning over 40 years, according to Christopher Ortega ’06, SUNY Cortland associate professor of communication and media studies. Ortega will share his ideas on this popular media giant in a talk titled “Those that’ll tell don’t know, and those that know won’t tell: Spike Lee’s life and career” on Wednesday, Feb.14, in Old Main Colloquium. The lecture runs from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. “Spike Lee’s long career as a filmmaker and provocateur remains impactful on popular culture,” Ortego said. “Spike spent much of his career as an almost singular Black voice in an industry not interested in the stories he wanted to tell. While many Black directors have now joined Lee, it is worth taking some time to look at Spike’s films and how they are still relevant today.”
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