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Ronzo

Sponsored Project

  • Jon Brick, Director/Producer
Black and white photograph of a man with dark, shoulder length hair leaning against a wooden cabinet

About the Project

Ron Shapiro, also known as Ronzo, was a cultural icon and the ‘unofficial cultural ambassador’ to the south. He owned the Hoka Theater in Oxford, MS, a movie theater/music venue/cafe that was a mecca for artists, college students and local patrons. Ron was the muse and the Hoka helped to foster artists' careers and shape peoples lives.