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Richard Pryor Film Festival

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Join the Peoria Riverfront Museum and George Washington Carver Community Center for the Richard Pryor Film Festival, August 13 & 20, 2022! Celebrate the legacy of the world's most famous comedian, Peoria's own Richard Pryor, who influenced the work of all contemporary comedians, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the place where it all started, The Carver Center.

See the films that made Pryor famous on Illinois' Largest Movie Screen, the way they were meant to be seen! All proceeds of the Richard Pryor Film Festival benefit the George Washington Carver Community Center. Sponsored by the Film Society.

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August 13

Brewster's Millions
1 pm

Silver Streak
4 pm

Harlem Nights
8 pm

August 20

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
4 pm

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
8 pm

 

 

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United States, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria, 61602, Southwest Washington Street, 222

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222 Southwest Washington Street
City
Peoria
County
Illinois 61602
Country
United States
 

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