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For the Love of Friends

In 1986, to awaken America to the AIDS crisis and to honor the friends he lost, actor/playwright Brent Nicholson Earle runs the perimeter of the United States. In The American Run for the End of AIDS, Brent runs a marathon a day for 20 months, with his mother and a Winnebago driving behind him. In 2020, he stars in a play about his life. Though the run finishes, Brent’s fight never stops.
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  • For the Love of Friends: TVSS: Banner-L1

    For the Love of Friends

    Tuesday
    Jun 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Performance rehearsal clips, interviews and archival footage highlight the life and work of activist Brent Nicholson Earle, whose 10,000-mile run around the U.S. in 1986 raised awareness about the plight of AIDS patients.
  • For the Love of Friends: TVSS: Banner-L1

    For the Love of Friends

    Tuesday
    Jun 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Performance rehearsal clips, interviews and archival footage highlight the life and work of activist Brent Nicholson Earle, whose 10,000-mile run around the U.S. in 1986 raised awareness about the plight of AIDS patients.
  • For the Love of Friends: TVSS: Banner-L1

    For the Love of Friends

    Sunday
    Jul 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Performance rehearsal clips, interviews and archival footage highlight the life and work of activist Brent Nicholson Earle, whose 10,000-mile run around the U.S. in 1986 raised awareness about the plight of AIDS patients.
  • For the Love of Friends: TVSS: Banner-L1

    For the Love of Friends

    Sunday
    Jul 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Performance rehearsal clips, interviews and archival footage highlight the life and work of activist Brent Nicholson Earle, whose 10,000-mile run around the U.S. in 1986 raised awareness about the plight of AIDS patients.

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