Black & Brilliant series

To celebrate Black History Month, the Carolina Theatre’s excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Black & Brilliant series, a collection of six award-winning movies and an evening of live music that center Black storylines, characters and artists.

Included in the series is a special showing of 2006’s Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls on “Galentine’s Day,” Feb. 13, and the NAACP Image Award-winning film Love and Basketball on Valentine’s Day.

In addition to the films, the Carolina Theatre will end Black History Month with a special performance from Opera Carolina on Feb. 28 called Lift Every Voice and Sing. This concert celebrates the legacy of Black artists and composers and explores the cultural truths and transformative power of Black voices in classical music—from spirituals to operatic arias.

The schedule for the Carolina Theatre’s Black & Brilliant series is below. 

Friday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.: Shaft (1971)

Saturday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.: Do the Right Thing 

Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Dreamgirls (Galentine’s Day)

Saturday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. Love And Basketball (Valentine’s Day)

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. The Princess and the Frog

Friday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Sinners (2025)

Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.: Opera Carolina presents Lift Every Voice and Sing