Monday Movie Matinee: A Raisin In the Sun

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Adults (18+), Seniors
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Monday Movies take place at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Patrons are invited to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy! Not sure if you'll enjoy this movie? Take a look at its audience rating to help you decide! Audience ratings are now listed with every movie title! 

It's classic film week at QPl! **Classic movies feature popcorn and soda at the price they were the year the movie came out! Take a dip back in time!*

Date:  February 27th  Title:  A Raisin in the Sun   Length:  127 min   Release Year:  1961 Rating: TV-PG

This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the substantial insurance payment they'll soon receive. Opinions on what to do with the money vary. Walter Lee (Sidney Poitier) wants to make a business investment, while his mother, Lena (Claudia McNeil), is intent on buying a house for them all to live in -- two differing views of the American Dream. A Raisin in the Sun expertly blends social commentary with pure entertainment.

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 87%

*for the first 15 patrons 

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