The Maysles Cinema and the Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church Present:

16-20 Mount Morris Park West (Southwest corner of West 122nd Street)

4:00pm

The First Corinthian Baptist Church Choir

4:30pm

The Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church Choir

5:00pm

Rejoice and Shout

Don McGlynn, 2010, 115 min.

"Theologians and clergy members of every religious stripe may debate the existence of God until the cows come home. But as demonstrated by “Rejoice and Shout,” Don McGlynn’s documentary history of African-American gospel music, reasonable arguments are nothing compared with the power of voices lifted in song to invoke the Holy Spirit. Your religion or lack of one doesn’t matter. At some point while watching the film, you may feel that music is God, or if not, a close approximation of divinity."

-- Stephen Holden

The New York Times, June 2, 2011

Brought to you with support from Target.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/movies/rejoice-and-shout-african-american-gospel-music-review.html?scp=1&sq=Rejoice%20and%20Shout&st=cse
NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, August 27th at Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church and was rescheduled due to Hurricane Irene.