A Hollywood Career in Costume Design with Ruth Carter
Ruth E. Carter’s unparalleled ability to develop an authentic story through costume and character has made her one of the most sought after and renowned costume designers today. She is the 2019 Academy Award winner for “Best Costume Design” for her work on BLACK PANTHER, making history as the first African American to win in that category. She has also garnered two additional Academy Award nominations for Spike Lee’s MALCOM X (1993) and Steven Spielberg’s AMISTAD (1998) as well as an Emmy nomination in 2016 for the reboot of ROOTS.
She has worked in the industry for over three decades and has been credited with over forty films and counting, collaborating with Spike Lee on over ten films beginning with SCHOOL DAZE and including DO THE RIGHT THING, MALCOLM X and OLD BOY.
Date: February 24, 2021
Time: 7 p.m., EST
Price: FREE
Location: On-line Streaming - via Zoom
*Please note: If you have more than one person, within the same household, it is requested you purchase up to the amount of people watching the performance.
Those who purchase a ticket to this event understand this is an on-line streaming option and will receive an access code via email 24 hours before the performance.