Miami, FL – South Florida PBS (WPBT, WXEL, and the Health Channel), invites the community to a special screening of Casa Laurel, a film by Pati Cruz, featured in PBS’ Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From digital-first series. This exclusive event will take place at the iconic Ball & Chain in Miami on Wednesday, April 16th at 7PM and promises an evening of cultural celebration, reflection, and connection.
Casa Laurel follows a vibrant community of elders who gather every Friday night for karaoke in the Calle Loiza district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. As gentrification reshapes their neighborhood, the film captures the resilience, joy, and cultural richness that these elders continue to embody amidst change.
Guests are invited to attend a festive pre-screening reception featuring live music, drinks, and light bites. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with filmmaker Pati Cruz, offering insight into the making of the film and the stories behind it. The evening will culminate in a karaoke party celebrating the very elders who inspired Casa Laurel.
Casa Laurel is part of Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From, a groundbreaking series produced by Firelight Media, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Black Public Media, and Latino Public Broadcasting. The series is the first of its kind to bring together the voices of residents from the U.S. territories and Hawai’i, exploring themes of identity, sovereignty, and cultural agency.
Casa Laurel will be available to stream starting Wednesday, April 9th at https://www.pbs.org/show/homegrown/.
To RSVP, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1302427639129?aff=oddtdtcreator
For more information on South Florida PBS, visit: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/
About "Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From" - This series – produced by @firelightmedia, @picpacific, @blackpublicmedia & @latinopublicbroadcasting – is the first to bring together the perspectives of local residents of the U.S. territories and Hawai’i, exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency. To stream Homegrown, visit: https://www.pbs.org/show/homegrown/
About SOUTH FLORIDA PBS
South Florida PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, the only 24/7 channel dedicated to health in the nation. South Florida PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history. Leading the way in this global society, South Florida PBS is committed to creating and presenting award-winning programs focused on kids, education, arts and culture, health, environment, science, and civic engagement.
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