RICHARD PRYOR FILM FESTIVAL
August 13 & 20, 2022
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Giant Screen Theater
In partnership with The George Washington Carver Community Center, celebrating 100 years!
Did you know? Legendary comedian & Peoria native Richard Pryor got his start in comedy at The Carver Center!
Join the Peoria Riverfront Museum and The 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!
Local Peorian and Comedian extraordinaire, Eddy Parker will be MC-ing for both "Jo Jo Dancer Your Life is Calling" and "Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip." 
All proceeds of the Richard Pryor Film Festival benefit the George Washington Carver Community Center.
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JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING
AUG 20 | 4 PM | RATED R
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Although Jo Jo Dancer (Richard Pryor) has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
RICHARD PRYOR: LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP
Aug 20 | 8 PM | RATED R
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Richard Pryor takes the stage at the infamous Hollywood Palladium in one of his first performances after a well-publicized battle with drugs. Older, wiser and funnier than ever, the venerable comic tells outrageous jokes and a number of moving stories about his personal past -- including one about a life-changing trip to Africa. Pryor's trenchant social commentary touches on an array of subjects, from prison and mobsters to hospitals and cocaine.
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Tickets may also be purchased by calling 309.686.7000 or at the museum's front desk.
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Sponsored by Film Society.
Special thank you to AdCo for promotional assistance.
