Tulsa, OK May 13 2021: The non-profit Circle Cinema announced today that an additional free screening on Thursday May 27, 7pm has been added for “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre” in partnership with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission. The first screening on Saturday May 22 sold out in just days as tickets were made available to Circle Cinema Members and community partners last week. Tickets for Thursday May 27 will be available to the public at no charge starting this Friday May 14 at CircleCinema.org, with details about special pre- and post-film content coming soon. Executive Produced by

Executive Produced by NBA super star Russell Westbrook for the HISTORY ® Channel and directed by Peabody and Emmy-Award winner Stanley Nelson and duPont-Award winner Marco Williams, the documentary takes an in-depth, sobering look at the tragic events of a century ago and focuses on a specific period, from the birth of Black Wall Street, to its catastrophic downfall over the course of two bloody days, and finally the fallout and reconstruction. The documentary will premiere on the HISTORY ® Channel on Sunday May 30 ahead of a summer Hulu release.

“We are thankful to our partners at the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission in helping create such incredible demand for this film,” said Circle Cinema Programmer Chuck Foxen. “As tickets sold out so fast for May 22, we approached the History Channel about a second screening and they were happy to give more Tulsans a chance to see this important documentary on the big screen.”

As Tulsa continues to commemorate the centennial of the Race Massacre, Circle Cinema is proud to offer additional events through June. Tickets for the following events are still available, many of which are free and open to the public. For more details, visit CircleCinema.org.

Free on Sat May 29, 8pm - Outdoor Screening at B.S. Roberts Park of ‘Hidden Figures: Following the Centennial Parade earlier in the day, Circle Cinema partners with Greenwood Art Project for a free screening of this inspiring, Oscar-winning film at B.S. Roberts Park on N. Greenwood Ave. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a nice spring night on the lawn while watching the true but seldom-told story about the team of female African-American mathematicians that played a vital role in developing NASA’s space program.

Free on Sat June 5 - Tim Reid’s Greenwood Film Series: In partnership with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Circle Cinema, World Stage Theatre Company is will host actor, director, producer, and comedian, Tim Reid at Circle Cinema. He will bring two important stories of the African American experience to Tulsa for the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial: His documentary of Greenwood, “Legacy of a People: The Day They Bombed the Promised Land” and his feature film, “Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored” based on the book by Tulsan, Clifton Taulbert. This special event will showcase the spoken word talents of ArtistJoe from California and also feature two short films, “Stone Mansion” by Jan Johnsen Goldberger and “Buffalo Soldiers: A Quest for Freedom” by the Isabelle Brothers. Following the films by Tim Reid, there will be a talk-back with Tim Reid and Clifton Taulbert to explore the stories and the process of creating these compelling pieces with the audience.

Sunday June 13 & Monday June 14 – The Inaugural Greenwood Film Festival: After a year that brought an onslaught of fear and unrest, the need for restoration, connection, and community rebuilding is felt more now than at any other time. Out of the ashes came movements for liberation and a strong desire for connection with one another that has not been felt in a long time. Greenwood Film Festival (GFF) seeks to provide a safe space where individuals can enjoy themselves again in the film community that will showcase pioneers of today, by unearthing lessons from the past to inspire solidarity for our future. Greenwood Film Festival will not just commemorate the tragic events of 1921, but continue to build a strong and vibrant arts, culture, and film community in the Greenwood District. The Festival will give local filmmakers and others a platform to connect with their community, encourage identity, increase film making skills, ownership, and engage in hot topics in the Let’s Talk Panels. Screenings at Circle Cinema and the Greenwood Cultural Center

Free on Thursday June 17, 8:30pm – Outdoor screening for Tulsa Juneteenth Festival: Circle Cinema partners with Tulsa Juneteenth Festival for a free outdoor movie night on the lawn across from OSU-Tulsa and just north of Vernon AME Church. More details about the event and film that will screen will be announced soon.

Free in the Circle Cinema Gallery through July 5 – Exhibit and photographs from the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum: Created by the Tulsa Historical Society & Museum as a traveling exhibit to educate the community, see a special display in Circle Cinema’s Gallery for free now through July 5. Four double-sided banners guide attendees through the history of Greenwood before 1921 and the true scope of the Race Massacre tragedy. The banners are supplemented by 16 large-size photographs from the archives of the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum.

About Circle Cinema

Circle Cinema is Tulsa’s oldest-standing movie theatre that originally opened in 1928 and now operates as Tulsa’s only independent, non-profit art house theatre. Through select features and programs, Circle Cinema seeks to entertain and enlighten guests while promoting community consciousness through film. For more information on Circle Cinema programming, visit CircleCinema.org.

After being closed for the majority of 2020, Circle Cinema has reopened with COVID-19 safety protocols in place including requiring masks at all times while in the building, reducing auditorium seating by 75% to allow for social distancing and assigned seating, separating payment transactions from concession pick-ups, eliminating self-serve concession options, sanitizing surface areas in the auditoriums and lobby between films, offering hand sanitizer stations throughout the building, and enhancing its HVAC air filtration and circulating fresh air supply in auditoriums.

About the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission pays homage to the martyrs of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and celebrates the resilience of the Greenwood spirit and the Black Wall Street mentality. The projects of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission will educate Oklahomans and Americans about the Race Massacre and its impact on the state and Nation; remember its victims and survivors; and create an environment conducive to fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and heritage tourism within the Greenwood District specifically, and North Tulsa generally.