Movie in the Park - Emancipation Park Spike Lee's School Daze

Emancipation Park Conservancy Screens Final Movie Night This Year
Oscar Award Winning Director Spike Lee’s Film, School Daze
Frenchy’s Chicken to Offer Exclusive Prices and Select Menu Items Including Famous Chicken
WHAT: Emancipation Park Conservancy’s (EPC) Movie in the Tre is a monthly initiative to attract
organic traffic to the park and focuses on community empowerment, awareness, and collaboration.
It’s homecoming season and EPC is showing School Daze, a classic African American film about
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) experiences, specifically Greek life, social and
political encounters. Houston’s very own HBCUs, Texas Southern University and Prairie View
A&M University students and alumni will attend the event.

VISUALS:

• Greek ‘Divine 9’ Stroll Off: National Pan-Hellenic Council - Step/Dance
• Radio One: 97.9 The Box DJ Jus Chris and Emcee KG Smooth, games/prizes
• Texas Southern University: Tiger Sensations dance performance
• EPC booth: prizes, giant board games, informational
• Vendors: Third Ward community businesses selling a variety of non-food items
• Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Road Show: 28ft x 22ft Movie Screen
• Concession Vendors: Frenchy’s Chicken, UrFavCreoleKitchen, R&B Ice
WHEN: Friday, October 4, 2019; 6:45 PM – 10:30 PM (Movie begins at 8:30p)

BRIEF WELCOME at 7:00 PM
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Lucy Bremond, Executive Director, Emancipation Park Conservancy
• Percy ‘King’ Creuzot, Owner, Frenchy’s Chicken
• Priscilla Pack, Franchise Business Consultant, Frenchy’s Chicken
• Attendees: 400-700

WHERE: Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Avenue, Houston TX 77004

(Outdoor – Grand lawn Area)

MEDIA
PARKING: Park parking spaces, Tuam Lot (2274 Tuam St) and surrounding streets near EP
MEDIA
CONTACTS: Kynetta Moore

Special Events and Marketing Manager
Emancipation Park Conservancy
Office: 713-528-1872
Cell: 832-883-5116
Kynettam@emancipationparkconservancy.org

MORE: Emancipation Park Conservancy is a non-profit 501c3 charitable corporation established in
2015 to restore, manage, and enhance Emancipation Park. Its purpose is to create an open
space of environmental and community excellence while continuing to preserve the integrity
and historical roots of the park. Its goal is to transform the park into one of the nation’s
premier landmark parks and destinations through capital initiatives, operational
improvements, strategic partnerships, programming and events. For more information about
Emancipation Park Conservancy, visit www.emancipationparkconservancy.org.