Certain Party or Parties Unknown&nbsp;follows the creation and installation of&nbsp;the temporary multi-media public projection art installation, Certain Party or Parties Unknown (CPPU).&nbsp;CPPU furthered community dialogue about racial justice and raised awareness of three African American men who fell victim to racial terror lynching in&nbsp;Montgomery County&nbsp;in the 1880s as part of Montgomery County's Remembrance and Reconciliation Month.&nbsp;The film documents the project's development, including interviews with artists and&nbsp;producers on the topic of lynching, their personal connection to&nbsp;this subject, and&nbsp;their creative process behind developing their individual pieces that transformed into a large multi-block outdoor projection installation in downtown Rockville, MD

Certain Party or Parties Unknown

Six artists and nine projection art installations bring awareness to the history of lynchings in Montgomery County, MD.

Alma W. Thomas was a pioneering artist and educator who faced racial barriers throughout her life. Despite her achievements as the first African American woman to graduate from Howard University's Fine Arts program, mount a solo show at the Whitney Museum, and exhibit at the White House, she did not receive national attention until she was almost 80 years old. The documentary "Miss Alma Thomas" explores her remarkable life and features the voice of award-winning actress Alfre Woodard.

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Breaking color barriers both on and off the canvas, Black artist Alma W. Thomas achieved national recognition at the age of 80.

This film takes its title from Hazel Dickens’ powerful anthem Don’t Put Her Down, You Helped Put Her There, and explores how she, along with her musical partner Alice Gerard, became the first women to front a bluegrass band and reflects on the role of women in bluegrass today. The film covers Hazel’s migration to Baltimore from coal country West Virginia, her activism for coal miners and working people, and the impact her upbringing had on her songwriting. Lifelong collaborators and up-and-coming musicians share what it means to have bluegrass songs written from a woman’s point of view and keep Hazel’s memory alive.

Don't Put Her Down

Activism, songwriting, and a move to Maryland define the journey of Hazel Dickens, the first female bluegrass band leader.

Every Christmas, Falls Church sculptor Jack Lanouette prepares his Polar Acres display, featuring his life-size foam creations. Birds, beasts, elves and aliens captivate visitors with the wonder and whimsy of the holiday season.

Enchanted Sculptures

A sculptor named Jack Lanoutte shares his artistic process that brings to life his neighborhood during the holidays.

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