Body and Soul with Wycliffe Gordon ($25-$45)
July 14, 2010, 8:00PMRialto Center for the Arts
80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-413-9800 for more information
Trombonist, Wycliffe Gordon revives the lost art of live silent film accompaniment as he and a 16-piece big band performs his original score to Oscar Micheaux’s 1925 film, Body and Soul. Gordon provides a rich musical tapestry for the film which not only highlights his talent as a composer and performer but also contextualizes Micheaux’s genius and innovation as a filmmaker. Gordon captures the spirit of the characters, the director and the film itself in the work songs, traditional jazz and hymns that are infused in the music. Body and Soul was actor Paul Robeson’s debut film role as he portrayed Reverend Jenkins, a fugitive who charades as a preacher in rural Georgia, with a penchant for women, gambling, drinking and blackmail.
Brazil Fest Film: Besouro ($12.00)
July 15, 2010, 12:00 PM
Woodruff Art Center1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
One of the biggest productions in the history of Brazilian cinema, Besouro (Beetle) is an action movie set in 1920s Bahia, the story of a legendary capoeira fighter who uses the power of Candomble to fight the harsh conditions which, even post-abolition, the black population endured in Brazil. With action director Huan-Chiu Ku (Kill Bill, Matrix) the film promises spectacular stunt sequences and a soundtrack featuring Gilberto Gil, Naná Vasconcelos, Rica Amabis, Tejo and Naçao Zumbi’s Pupillo. Directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff.
Soundtrack for a Revolution ($12.00)
July 16, 2010, 6 PMRialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University
The story of the civil rights movement told through its powerful music--the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells. Featuring new performances by artists John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young. Directed by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman. (2009/US/Documentary Feature/82min) Best Director, 2009 Chicago International Film Festival; Audience Award, 2009 Morelia Film Festival and 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival
HBO’s Ghetto Ballet (FREE)
July 17, 2010, 6:00 PM Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University
* Great Family Film
On the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa lies the township of Khayelitsha, one of the poorest black populations in the country. In the midst of the rampant poverty that surrounds them, a handful of teenagers are pinning their hopes for a better future on an unlikely extracurricular program called Dance for All. Once a year, Dance for All holds auditions for dancers who display talent and promise.Based on their performances, a few will be offered the chance to join the professional arm of the organization, the Youth Company. GHETTO BALLET follows the progress of several students as they set their sights on an annual audition that could lead them out of the ghetto, and into a high-profile career as a professional dancer. Presented by HBO.
41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers ($12.00)Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University
41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers is the first part in a documentary series that follows the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party from its glorious Black Power beginnings through to its tragic demise. Despite the Party’s formation of free medical clinics and a successful breakfast program for children, the L.A. chapter was also known as the most violent Black political group in the United States. 41ST & CENTRAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE L.A. BLACK PANTHERS explores the Black Panther ethos, its conflict with the L.A.P.D. and the US Organization, as well as the events that shaped the complicated and often contradictory legacy of the L.A. chapter. Directed by: Gregg Everett.
A panel discussion with Kathleen Cleaver, Chuck D, Dr. Scott Brown, John Daniel Cooper and Wesley Kabaila follows the 7:30 PM Screening.
Some films are free to the public.
To purchase tickets http://nbaf.org/schedule/?type=event&program=5&search=
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