The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House will host a free screening of the film “Dead Man Walking” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the art center located at 329 E. Main St. in downtown Nacogdoches.
The screening leads up to the “Faith and Justice: Exploring the Crisis of Empathy” conference hosted by the Organization for Faith, Education and Community scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the Baker Pattillo Student Center on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus.
Keynote speaker for the conference will be Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun, whose biographical account of her relationship with Louisiana State Penitentiary death row inmate Elmo Patrick Sonnier is documented in “Dead Man Walking.” In the film, Prejean is portrayed by actress Susan Sarandon, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Prejean is a leading advocate for abolishing the death penalty.
For additional conference information, visit https://faitheducationcommunity.org. Contact The Cole Art Center at (936) 468-1131.
