CHANCE YEH/GETTY IMAGES FOR ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE, COURTESY OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Alamo Drafthouse, located in downtown Brooklyn, dedicated its newly renovated theater in honor of Tisch Graduate Film Professor Spike Lee. The private dedication ceremony took place on September 12th with a screening of Lee’s film CROOKLYN followed by a Q&A.
Tim League, founder of Alamo Drafthouse, presented a newly-installed plaque to Professor Lee, reading, “Like many of the greatest films over the past 40 years, this theater is a Spike Lee Joint. From his nuanced portrayals of Brooklyn life in DO THE RIGHT THING and CROOKLYN to his towering portrait of MALCOLM X, his vision has shaped our culture and left an indelible mark on this city. For that reason, as of Thursday, September 12th 2024, this Alamo Drafthouse shall hereby be known as the Spike Lee Cinema.”
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.