Capital Pictures: The Girl from Chicago

August 14, 2025 @ 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Mississippi Museum of Art

380 S. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201

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Capital Pictures: The Girl from Chicago

Mississippi Museum of Art

380 S. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201

  • Admission: $5
  • Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Overview

We are proud to present Capital Pictures, a limited engagement film series celebrating the art of great filmmaking in partnership with the Mississippi Film Society. This inaugural series kicks off this summer with the films of trailblazing director Oscar Micheaux, the first Black American to produce a feature length film. This early silent film, "The Girl From Chicago," will be paired with an improvised DJ set. Cash bar.