Marble House, at 596 Bellevue Ave., Newport, is the setting for a Newport Films Outdoors screening of “Master of Light” on Thursday, Aug. 25. The  venue opens at 5:30 p.m. Live music by Mel begins at 6:30 p.m., and the films starts at 7:45 p.m. 

There will be a post-film conversation with George Anthony Morton (artist) and Anousha Nzume (producer), moderated by Brent Lang (Variety).

There is a suggested donations of $5 per person.

Food trucks will be on site, including Wally's Weiners, Sprout and Lentil, Park & Cove Ice Cream Company and Stoneacre at the Chinese Tea House. Dogs are not permitted at this venue.

Attendees are welcome to BYO picnic, blankets and chairs.

About the film

George Anthony Morton is a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison for dealing drugs. While incarcerated, he nurtured his craft and unique artistic ability. Since his release, he is doing everything he can to defy society's unlevel playing field and tackle the white-dominant art world. Now, he is on a journey back to his hometown of Kansas City, where he tries to heal the broken relationship with his mother-- who's in-and-out of jail-- and paint family members in the style of the Dutch Old Masters. Going back forces George to face his past in his quest to rewrite the script of his life and discover the contribution of African influences to the realist tradition.