Free Tickets Now Available for 'The Hate U Give' Screening and Lecture

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Angie Thomas, the author of The Hate U Give, will speak at the University of Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, for the annual One Book, One Community program.

The best-selling novel was made into a hit movie that was released in October 2018. The movie version of The Hate U Give will be screened at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25.

Both events will be held in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center, 453 N. Garland Ave. at the University of Arkansas. Both events are free and open to the public, but seating is limited.

Free advance tickets are now available through the Faulkner Center, on a first come, first served basis. Tickets can be reserved for both events, or for each event separately. There is a limit of two tickets per person.

Free tickets to both events can be reserved at One Book, One Community Series Ticket.

Free tickets for the movie only can be reserved at The Hate You Give Movie Ticket.

Free tickets for the lecture only are available at Angie Thomas Lecture Ticket.

Free tickets may also be reserved in person at the Faulkner Center box office or by phone at 479-575-5387, from 1:30-5 p.m. weekdays.

The Hate U Give is based on Thomas’ life in Jackson, Mississippi, and was inspired by events and issues that led to the Black Lives Matter movement. The novel — and the movie made from it — tell the story of 16-year-old Starr Carter, who lives in an inner city neighborhood while attending a suburban prep school. These separate worlds collide when she is the only witness when a police officer shoots her best friend – who was unarmed, but may have been dealing drugs. Starr must decide whether to speak out, even if it puts her world and her life in danger.

Several community discussion opportunities for The Hate U Give are scheduled in March, leading up to the screening and Thomas’s lecture. A schedule can be found at the One Book, One Community website.

Angie Thomas will also speak to the “Annual Gathering of the Groups” at the Fayetteville Public Library on Wednesday March 27, an event for book club members throughout the Northwest Arkansas region.