AARP Talks TYRUS

Members of the community are invited to join AARP Virginia for a special showing of TYRUS on December 18 at 6 p.m. at the Historic Naro Theater, located on 1507 Colley Ave. TYRUS is an award-winning documentary film about the inspiring life, art, and enduring impact of 106-year-old, Chinese-American painter and Disney Legend, Tyrus Wong.

Set against a backdrop of immigration, poverty, and racial prejudice, TYRUS is the true story of 106 – year old pioneering Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, revealed through the lens of filmmaker Pamela Tom. Reaching back to 1919, nine – year old Tyrus and his father left their village and family in China. Tyrus’s incredible journey takes him from the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco where he is detained and interrogated, to earning a scholarship to Otis Art Institute. During his 85 – year career as a fine and commercial artist, Tyrus crosses paths with the likes of Picasso and Matisse, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. along the way. Although his design work was crucial to the animated classic Bambi and over 100 live action movies including The Music Man, Rebel Without a Cause and The Wild Bunch, the name Tyrus Wong remains largely unknown – until now. Tyrusʼs life weaves an extraordinary thread in the tapestry of the American experience.

The event is free and guests are asked to register in order to prepare refreshments accordingly. To register, call 1-877-926-8300 or go online at https://aarp.cvent.com/TyrusWongNaro121816VA