NYWIFT Gold, Platinum, and Leadership members and a guest are invited to a special screening of
The 5 Browns: Digging Through The Darkness
Date: Friday, January 18, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Steinway & Sons
1133 Avenue of Americas (at 43rd St)
New York, NY 10036
Run Time: 97 minutes
Please email to RSVP:
linda@susansenkpr.com
Directed by: Ben Niles
Starring: Deondra Brown, Desirae Browns, Gregory Brown, Melody Brown, Ryan Brown
Edited by: Amanda Larson
The 5 Browns: Digging Through The Darkness takes an intimate look at The 5 Browns, a group of sibling pianists, who experienced a meteoric rise to stardom only to be devastated years later by the tragic realization that all the three sisters had been sexually abused by their father and manager, Keith Brown.
The 5 Browns (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan) burst on the classical music scene after a 2000 profile in the New York Times. All five were studying piano at the esteemed Juilliard School (a first in Julliard’s history), which led to immediate stardom and appearances on several shows including 60 Minutes, Jay Leno and Oprah.
The following year they were signed to Sony Records and continue to perform in major concert halls worldwide. The 5 Browns are exclusive Steinway Artists and have released five albums (3 reached #1 on the classical charts) on the RCA Red Seal/Sony BMG Masterworks label, and an album on the E1 Entertainment/Epic record label.
Told intimately using archival family video, interviews, rehearsals, performances and verité footage, the film weaves together the remarkable story of musical determination and passion mirrored by profound bravery and survival – both personally and professionally.
Please note: Please do not contact the NYWIFT office to RSVP or to cancel. We are not managing the list for this event.
This invitation is non-transferable and has no cash value. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP does not guarantee seating. We overbook to account for cancellations and no-shows, So please arrive early.
Please bring your RSVP confirmation for admittance. If you have RSVP’d and find that you cannot attend, please cancel ASAP so that we can fill your seat with another member.
NYWIFT monitors no-shows. Members who chronically do not honor their RSVPs risk losing screening privileges.
