OMSI to celebrate ‘Hollywood great’ Spike Lee with film series

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Following the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s Nicholas Cage film series, which began Sept. 5, OMSI will be celebrating another Academy Award winner.

Beginning on Sept. 23 and running into October, OMSI’s Empirical Theater will be playing the films of director Spike Lee.

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The two-week showcase will feature early films like ‘Do The Right Thing’ as well as newer movies like ‘BlacKkKlansman’ and ‘Highest 2 Lowest.’

OMSI called Lee “one of Hollywood’s greats,” and he won his first and only Oscar in 2019 for Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘BlacKkKlansmen.’

Tickets for the film series are available online, and every film will be shown multiple times.

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