Marcus Garvey Park – Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
SUMMER OF SOUL (...Or, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED
Tickets: FREE
Thursday, June 13th at 8:30PM

Co-Presented with XFR Collective 

SUMMER OF SOUL
Questlove, 2021, 118 min.

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

Introduction TBA!

This screening will take place at the Marcus Garvey Park Richard Rodgers Amphitheater at 18 Mt Morris Park W, New York, NY 10027. The screening will begin around 8:30PM (at sundown!) 

This program was made possible with the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, Harlem Grown, the NYC Parks Department, and Searchlight Pictures