Harlem's Finest | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

A documentary screening about the life show biz trailblazer Maurice Hines will take place live at the Schomburg Center.
The panel that follows will be simulcast.

IN-PERSON
New York City born, Maurice Hines, is an accomplished Broadway entertainer with over 70 years in the entertainment industry. He is one of few African-Americans to have conceived, directed and choreographed two Broadway musicals, Hot Feet (2006) and Uptown...It’s Hot! (1986); the latter earned him a TONY award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.He began his career at age five, tap dancing alongside his younger brother, Gregory. As youngsters, the Hines Brothers traveled the world.

Maurice's joie de vivre on and off stage made him a beloved friend and family member. Join us for a screening of Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, an intimate portrait of a trailblazing entertainer who navigates the highs and lows of his lengthy showbiz career, and a complex relationship with his superstar brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines. Following the screening we will have a talk back with director John Carluccio, writer and producer Tracy E. Hopkins, and special invited guests.

This screening is part of a series of programs highlighting the cultural impact of some of Harlem's finest residents.

Panelists
JOHN CARLUCCIO Director, Producer, D.P., Editor | John is a two-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker who is best known for documenting obscure pockets of urban society and the creative process. His documentary project Battle Sounds (1997) has a large underground following and is considered to be the first film to document the Turntablism movement in the 1990s. John's short films have aired nationally and internationally. In a 20-year span, John created over 500 short films as an on-staff producer/director for TV and digital networks including Current TV, BRIC TV and Dubspot Music School, and for clients such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Native Instruments, and Sozo Artists via his production company CINQUA | Creative Documentary Agency.

TRACY E. HOPKINS Writer, Producer | Tracy is an award-winning and widely published arts and entertainment journalist. With over 25 years of experience, she has interviewed hundreds of performing artists and written and reported for numerous print and digital media outlets including The Associated Press, PEOPLE, Essence, AARP, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Broadway World and Dance Business Weekly. As an editor and researcher, Tracy has worked with Time Inc., Rodale Press, Conde Nast and T Brand Studio. Tracy has produced segments for BRIC TV and as an Associate Producer she has worked on two documentaries for Drifting Cloud Productions.


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