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Tuesday, June 24
7:30 pm |
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Essential Documentary
Part of an ongoing series of the most important films to the development of the documentary genre.
Les Blank Presents (Director Les Blank in attendance)
A Well Spent Life
Les Blank and Skip Gerson, 1972. 44 min.
A deeply moving tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.
Dry Wood
Directed by Les Blank, 1973. 37 min.
A portrait of black Creole life in the Louisiana Delta, accompanied by the hot sounds of Zydeco music.
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Wednesday, June 25
7:30pm
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Essential Documentary
Part of an ongoing series of the most important films to the development of the documentary genre.
Les Blank Presents (Director Les Blank in attendance)
Dizzy Gillespie
Directed by Les Blank, 1965. 22 min.
Rare images of immortal bebop jazzman Dizzy Gillespie as he talks about his beginnings and music theories -- and blows a lot of hot music on his famous bent horn.
Les Blank will also show other rarely seen work. Once in a lifetime, not to be missed! |
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Thursday, June 26
8:00 pm |
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Are U FO' Real?
A series of films on aliens, hoaxes and raving lunatics. Every Thursday night in June.
Whispers From Space 1995, 105 min.
preceded by Tower of the Astro Cyclops
Directed by George Kuchar
"The secret enclave of Dr. Jacques Vallee, a much respected member
of the "INVISIBLE COLLEGE", is openly explored as the good doctor shares his
memorabilia and interests in the UFO mystery with a terrestrial visitor
of plebian dimensions." - George Kuchar |
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Friday,
June 27
7:00 pm
Afterparty:
12:00 am-
4:00 am |
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Dolcie's Showdown Uptown
Live Artists: Poets, Drummers, Dancers
Uprising artist showcase: Buggy Benz, Bliss & Brain, Emanuel Brown, Soul Man, Mad Bones, God Heart, Fear None, KO-Pac Magician, and legendary surprise artist passing through.
Music by: Young Warriors Sound, Super Touch AKA Tenda Touch, King Barka International.
Produced and hosted by Dolcie and Elana Cornelious
Door opens 7 pm sharp. Tickets $10, $13 at door. Children 1/2 price. |
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Saturday, June 28
7:00 pm
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The Big Band
Directed by Eric Marciano, 2006. 52 min
Illuminating the extensive body of jazz-inspired work produced by artist LeRoy Neiman, this film captures his brilliant colors and flamboyant style and features the music of the many performers that LeRoy Sketched, illustrated and painted, including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Winton Marsalis. LeRoy Neiman and Eric Marciano will be in attendance. Live Music by the Chelsea Baratz Band to follow screening. |
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Saturday, June 28
9:30 pm |
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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Directed by Ossie Davis, 1970. 97 min. (Scored by Galt MacDermot!)
Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Both are annoyed at the success of the Reverend Deke O'Mailey who is selling trips back to Africa for the poor on the installment plan. When his truck is hijacked and a bale of cotton stuffed with money is lost in the chase, Harlem is turned upside down by Gravedigger and Coffin Ed, the Reverend, and the hijackers. |
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343 Malcolm X Boulevard / Lenox Avenue (between 127th and 128th Streets)
Suggested Admission: $7. Box office opens 1 hour before show time.
View Maysles Cinema Calendar Archive / MAY 2008 >
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