Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Tribeca Film Festival hosted Baltimore residents at City Pop-Up: Baltimore, a free, public screening of the record-breaking film BLACK PANTHER on Friday, May 18 at UA House at Fayette operated by Living Classrooms.

The event featured special guest speakers Baltimore City Mayor, Catherine E. Pugh, Kara Moore, Managing Director, Americas, Global Philanthropy & Engagement at Bloomberg, and Director of UA House at Fayette, Jasmine Campbell, in addition to Karen Lorenzo, General Counsel and EVP, Legal & Business Affairs at Tribeca Enterprises Attendees were treated to a special performance by Morton Street Dance that was choreographed for the event also to music by DJ TNT. Complimentary food was provided from local purveyors Catering By Stanley C. Dukes, Deddle’s Donuts, Midnite Confections Cupcakery, Sobo Café, Taharka Bros. Ice Cream, and Up In Smoke Caterers.

Before the screening, young attendees competed in a dance contest. Three finalists received prize packs and the winner, Tony Johnson, helped introduce the film.

“This is about lifting up our city, and there is no excuse for us not being successful,” said Baltimore Mayor Pugh. “This is our community. This is what happens when we bring people together. This is Baltimore. You are all Baltimore.”

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Tribeca Film Festival chose Baltimore for the inaugural City Pop-Up event in 2017, which featured the documentary STEP. Based on that success, and in continued recognition of the community’s resilient spirit, they returned for a second year. City Pop-Up was born from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Tribeca’s joint mission to help revitalize cities and build communities by bringing people together through film and entertainment. 

Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life. The film was released in February 2018, and is now available on Digital, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.