The City of Knoxville Community Empowerment Department will present a free, drive-in screening of Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Friday, Feb. 18, at the Midway at Chilhowee Park (located 3301 E. Magnolia Avenue, entrance on N. Beaman Street).
“Our aim is to host a fun, family-friendly activity as a part of our community-wide celebration of Black History Month,” says Community Empowerment Director Charles F. Lomax, Jr.
Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Food vendors will be on site.
Drums Up Guns Down, an organization that teaches drumming as an alternative to gang activity and violence, will perform at 6:30 p.m. prior to the movie starting at 7 p.m.
The 2018 film directed by Ryan Coogler stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Forrest Whitaker. The film is rated PG-13 with a running time of 2 hours and 14 minutes.