{"id":423541,"date":"2026-10-09T18:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423541\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T18:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:46:09","slug":"st-pete-creatives-to-host-the-ultimate-90s-black-cinema-halloween-bash-and-movie-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/423541\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete creatives to host the ultimate &#8217;90s Black cinema Halloween bash and movie night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NjE2LDEsMSw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/waresidencesstpetersburg.com?utm_source=ILoveTheBurg&amp;utm_medium=Banners&amp;utm_campaign=Standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791571568_775_WASTP_260831_1280x280_ILTB_SEP-2.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791571568_775_WASTP_260831_1280x280_ILTB_SEP-2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Halloween, St. Petersburg-based nonprofit HUE Avenue and creative hub Culture Creative are teaming up to present the \u201990s Black Cinema Halloween Night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking place on Saturday, October 31, from 9 pm to 1 am at Culture Creative (2108 34th St S), this celebration offers film lovers and partygoers a chance to honor the classic movies and unforgettable fashion that defined \u201990s Black culture.<\/p>\n<p>A Night of Nostalgia<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From timeless classics like \u2018Love &amp; Basketball\u2019 and \u2018Boyz n the Hood\u2019 to \u2018Poetic Justice\u2019, \u201990s Black cinema helped shape pop culture for generations. The upcoming Halloween event aims to capture that energy with a full slate of activities, including:<\/p>\n<p>\u201990s Costume Contest<\/p>\n<p>Live Music &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Trivia &amp; Interactive Games: Test your knowledge on classic Black film trivia for a chance to win prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Immersive Photo Experiences &amp; Vendors<\/p>\n<p>Underrepresented Voices in Entertainment<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe wanted to create an experience where people can come together, have fun, and reconnect through the culture that Black Cinema gave us,\u201d said Tamia Iman Kennedy, Founder and Executive Director of HUE Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event highlights the shared mission of both host organizations to uplift underrepresented stories. HUE Avenue serves the St. Petersburg community by educating and entertaining through film &amp; television, while Culture Creative, led by Chris \u201cBRAIN\u201d Roberts, acts as a \u201chome base\u201d for local artists and creatives.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket Details &amp; Sponsorship Opportunities <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendance is expected to fill up quickly so organizers are offering several tiered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culturecreativefl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ticket options<\/a> for attendees:<\/p>\n<p>First 20 Tickets: Free (First-come, first-served)<\/p>\n<p>Early Bird Admission: $10 (Available through October 24)<\/p>\n<p>General Admission: $20 (Beginning October 25)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HUE Avenue and Culture Creative are also currently welcoming local businesses and community organizations to join as event sponsors. Sponsorship packages are available at $250, $500, and $1,000 tiers, offering brand visibility through social media, event signage, post-event media, and on-site engagement opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthystpete.foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260998\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791571569_321_MadePossibleBy_FoundationHealthyStPete_2025_10Year-1024x107.webp\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791571569_321_MadePossibleBy_FoundationHealthyStPete_2025_10Year-1024x107.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-260998\"  \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Halloween, St. Petersburg-based nonprofit HUE Avenue and creative hub Culture Creative are teaming up to present the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-423541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}