Event Dime

Classic Black Cinema Series: Sweet Love, Bitter

When:

June 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Where:

Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte, NC

Source:

6AM City Charlotte – Events

Sweet Love, Bitter "\(aka "It Won’t Rub Off Baby! "\) is a gritty, convincing film that offers a downbeat portrait of a talented musician’s self-destruction, starring legendary comic Dick Gregory in a dramatic role. Drawing on the tragic story of Charlie Parker, the movie documents the last days of Richie “Eagle” Stokes, a brilliant yet addicted and aimless saxophonist. Down-and-out professor Don Murray befriends Eagle in this tragic, reflective story, which features affecting performances. Max