The Blues Society

Showings

Firehouse Cinema Fri, May 24, 2024 7:00 PM
Q&A with Augusta Palmer and Ned Sublette
Firehouse Cinema Sat, May 25, 2024 4:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sat, May 25, 2024 7:00 PM
Q&A with Augusta Palmer and Maureen Mahon
Firehouse Cinema Sun, May 26, 2024 3:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Sun, May 26, 2024 6:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Mon, May 27, 2024 7:00 PM
Firehouse Cinema Tue, May 28, 2024 7:00 PM
Q&A with Nancy Jeffries, Augusta Palmer and Peter Watrous
Firehouse Cinema Wed, May 29, 2024 7:00 PM
Q&A with Augusta Palmer and Anthony DeCurtis
Firehouse Cinema Thu, May 30, 2024 7:00 PM
Cast/Crew Info
Directed by:Augusta Palmer
Produced by:Augusta Palmer
Film Info
Event Type:New Release
Runtime:75 min
Release Year:2024
Production Country:U.S.
Original Language:English
General:$17.50 (Admission: $16 + Fee: $1.50)
Members:$8.00 (Admission: $8 + Fee: $0 waved fees)
Group Sales (10+):$9.50 (Admission: $8 + Fee: $1.50)
Event Type Link:https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/newrelease

Description

NY Premiere

 

Q&A Details

  • Fri May 24: with director Augusta Palmer, moderated by writer, musician and broadcaster Ned Sublette
  • Sat May 25: with director Augusta Palmer, moderated by cultural anthropologist, Maureen Mahon
  • Tue May 28: with director Augusta Palmer and interview subject Nancy Jeffries, moderated by music critic and jazz musician Peter Watrous
  • Wed May 29: with director Augusta Palmer, moderated by Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis

 

The Blues Society reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race, the counterculture of the ‘60s and the genre of Memphis blues, and includes interviews with a diverse cast of festival participants and commentators, including Dom Flemons, Zandria Robinson, Jamey Hatley, Jim Dickinson, Sid Selvidge, Nancy Jeffries, and the words of critic Robert Palmer as voiced by Eric Roberts.

Features indelible performances by Memphis music legends Furry Lewis, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Booker T. Washington (Bukka) White and more.

 

Trailer

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