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TUES. OCT. 13, 2009, 7pm
WAR CHILD
w/ a live performance by Okayplayer's
BAJA + THE DRY EYE CREW! |
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WAR CHILD
"Left home at the age of seven/one year later I'm carryin' an Ak-47." In this documentary we meet hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in Sudan's brutal civil war, for whom these lyrics are hardly empty posturing. They are the bitter reality of a young man who was "forced to sin" but determined to "never give up and never give in.
BAJAH & THE DRY EYE CREW After packing the national stadium for Hailing from Sierra Leone, this group has generated so much buzz in the hip-hop world that major stars including ?uestlove and Black Thought of the Roots, Talib Kweli, K'Naan, Res, and El-P have contributed their vocal and/or production talents to their upcoming release. After packing the national stadium for performances in their home country of Sierra Leone and contributing music to the Academy Award–nominated film Blood Diamond, African superstars Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew are poised to conquer the global airwaves with their international debut album (due out in fall 2009) and their unique sound, which blends the swagger and funk of hip-hop, the passion and energy of dancehall, and the socially conscious vibe of reggae. |
Special Performance by Jeremy James
TUES. SEPTEMBER 8, 2009, 7pm
MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY
Directed By Barry Jenkins
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This New York Times critic’s pick and award-winning film is a love story of bikes and one-night stands told through two African-American twenty-somethings dealing with issues of class, identity, and the evolving conundrum of being a minority in rapidly gentrifying San Francisco—a city with the smallest proportional black population of any other major American city. With live acoustic soul by Jeremy James! |
Music Performance by Jeremy James
at the National Black Theatre
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Jeremy James has been heard on radio stations like 93.5 FM, 98.7 Kiss FM, and Jammin 105. He has appeared on television shows like "Today In New York Weekend" on NBC4, BET 106 & Park and received many press articles including a spotlight in the Daily News. James' music was also featured in the HBO film LIFE SUPPORT starring Queen Latifah. For years, he has wooed audiences with his performances in well-known New York venues including SOB'S, The Schomburg, Joe's Pub, Knitting Factory, and the Blue Note. Playing those gigs is where he honed his sound. It comes as no surprise that he has performed and recorded with various artists such as Atlantic Starr, SWV, Devine and Donell Jones, to mention only a few. |
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PAST EVENTS
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Tuesday, August 11 2009 |
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Directed by Spike Lee
Join ImageNation for a live performance by hardcore soul singer Tamar-Kali and an advance screening of PASSING STRANGE THE MOVIE. This Spike Lee- directed film features the award-winning Broadway rock musical, "Passing Strange". The Broadway show won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Book of a musical and received seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical. The show was universally applauded for its originality, deep emotional resonance, and powerful, often high-octane, music. |
2009 IMAGENATION
OUTDOOR FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
ImageNation has a fantastic line-up of films for this summer's outdoor series. Be sure to join us for a summer of blazin-hot schedule of summer films and music from the cutting-edge dj's. More details to come!
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
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NY Premiere! - WHITEWASH
Narrated by Grammy winner Ben Harper and Black Thought, Whitewash features music by the Roots and Erykah Badu! Whitewash is a documentary film exploring the complexity of race in America through the struggle and history of Black surfers and is told through the eyes of Black surfers from Hawaii, Jamaica, Florida, and California.
Preceded by Rubber Soles
(Christine Turner, USA 10 min.)
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| ANTONIA |
Wednesday July, 29th 2009 |
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Part Dreamgirls, part 8 Mile, Antonia is the rousing story of the members of an all-girl hip-hop group and its members who discover themselves as they survive on the mean streets of São Paulo.
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Monday, August 10, 2009 |
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Reel Sisters- Rymes, Rhythm, and Rituall
Directors: Various (see below), 76min.
Films: NAPPY HEADS by Sabrina Moella, a vibrant tribute to Black women and their afros. In SPENT by Boris Schaarschmidt, Cheryl has lived the American Girl Shop until you drop fantasy. Now this ambitious real estate agent is desperate to sell a house in order to stay afloat. WHAT A DIFFERENCE by Harlemites Nikki & Khalilah Bates is a humorous and profound cautionary tale of a gold digger who can't dig no mo'. THE MATTRESS HUSTLE, also made in Harlem by local filmmakers, follows a young couple's antics as they transition from entry level jobs to the careers of their dreams and a hilarious pursuit of suitable digs in the gritty city.
Performances by: Bill Saxton & Autum Ashante
Free! at St. Nicholas Park - 135th Street & St. Nicholas Ave.
Live Music at 7:30pm / Film at 8:30pm
This evening was programmed by Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & African Voices Magazine.
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| FRIDAY, August 14, 2009 |
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Trouble The Water
Directed by Tia Lessin & Carl Deal
90 minutes; 2008
TROUBLE THE WATER, an Academy Award Nominated documentary, takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen. It's a redemptive tale of two self-described street hustlers who become heroes-two unforgettable people who survive the storm and then seize a chance for a new beginning.View Trailer! DVD RELEASED AUGUST 25th!
8pm - at Hunts Point Riverside Park in the Bronx
Corner of Edgewater & Lafayette - Take the 6 to Lafayette |
| Saturday August 15, 2009 |
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I'm Through With White Girls
Directed by Jennifer Sharp
120 minutes, 2007
Jay Brooks is that black guy who digs indie rock, graphic novels, and dates white chicks. After a slew of bad break-ups, Jay gives up white women, "cold turkey," and he goes on a mission: "Operation Brown Sugar". But because Jay doesn't fit the "brotha" stereotype, he fails miserably with the "sistahs." Then he meets the dynamic Catherine, a misunderstood "Half-rican Canadian", who's as righteously quirky as he is. To win her heart, Jay must confront his fears as he realizes commitment is a bigger issue than race. I'M THROUGH WITH WHITE GIRLS is a quirky romantic-comedy addressing race, class, and cultural identity in America.
St. Nicholas Park
135th Street & St. Nicholas Park on the Great Lawn
Music at 6pm / Screenings at Sundown |
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 |
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The Wiz
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Stars: Michael Jackson, Diana Ross
133 minutes, 1978
"If you believe in yourself, you will have brains, heart and courage to last your life through," declares Dorothy to her newfound friends. The group finally finds the way to realize their hopes and dreams in the spectacular movie version of the hit Broadway musical based on L. Frank Baum's classic The Wizard Of Oz. Diana Ross and Michael Jackson head an all-star cast. This lavishly mounted production is driven by Quincy Jones' high energy music and boasts the look of a highly imaginative tomorrow as Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion "ease on down the road" through this fantastic, magical land on their way to see the Wiz.
LIVE MUSIC IN TRIBUTE TO THE KING OF POP!
Dangerous Muzic feat.
Mr. Hawkins, Shak C, & Prince Hottness the cure
Micheal Jackson & Jackson 5 riffs and breakdowns throughout entire set to tribute the King of Pop.
St. Nicholas Park
135th Street & St. Nicholas Park on the Great Lawn
Music at 6pm / Screenings at Sundown |
| Friday, August 21, 2009 |
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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
112 minutes; 2005
1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming-of-age comedy, as X and his friends, who rule their local rink, are shocked when their home base goes out of business. Heading over to the Sweetwater Roller Rink, they find their modest talents are, at first, no competition for their trick skaters and pretty girls who follow their every move.View Trailer!
8pm - at Hunts Point Riverside Park in the Bronx
Corner of Edgewater & Lafayette - Take the 6 to Lafayette |
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2009 IMAGENATION AT LINCOLN CENTER:
A 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF SPIKE LEE'S DO THE RIGHT THING |
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6PM Reception / 7PM Program Thursday, February 26, 2009
This Black History Month celebration will feature a discussion with the cast and crew from Do the Right Thing, moderated by Stew from the Tony Award-winning musical Passing Strange.
The discussion will be preceeded by a screening of Do the Right Thing, and a rock-rendition of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" performed by Apollo Heights.
Walter Reade Theater
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
165 West 65th Street
New York City
VIP / Invitation & Members Only |
TROUBLE THE WATER NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARD!
ImageNation's sold out opening night of Trouble the Water was filled with excitement as Danny Glover, Jonathan Demme, featured couple Kim & Scott Roberts, directors Tia Lessin & Carl Deal, Joslyn Barnes and many others attended ImageNation's opening of this acclaimed film. Trouble the Waters ran for 17 days with ImageNation in Harlem.
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PAST EVENTS
4th Annual
IMAGENATION @ LINCOLN CENTER
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Join us for our fourth annual collaboration between ImageNation and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA). This evening will celebrate ImageNation’s 10th anniversary with Micheaux Remixed, a multimedia re-contextualization of Oscar Micheaux’s silent film “Within Our Gates”, featuring a live score by Greg Tate’s band, Burnt Sugar: the Arkestra Chamber. This program will be followed by the panel BLACK CINEMA: Past, Present & Future.
Doors: 6:00PM / Event: 7:00PM
Admission: RSVP Required
WITHIN OUR GATES
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
WITHIN OUR GATES (1920), was a rebuttal to D.W. Griffith’s Ku Klux Klan propaganda film, The Birth of a Nation (1915). Micheaux’s multiple subplots revolve around the travails of heroine Sylvia Landry (Evelyn Preer) and her attempt to raise money from a wealthy Boston patroness to save a Southern black school.
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BURNT SUGAR:
THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER
Previously featured at Lincoln Center Out of Doors, BURNT SUGAR, THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER is the creation of writer/guitarist/
producer Greg Tate. Formed in 1999, Burnt Sugar was conceived as a contemporary version of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew band, exploring the connective tissue binding jazz, rock, funk, twentieth century composition, and African music in a lyrical, seductive, exploratory, improvisational manner.
Band members include: Greg Tate (composer), Marque (drums and electronics), Latasha Diggs (voice and electronics), Abby Dobson (voice), Imani Uzuri (voice), Justice Dilla (voice and electronics), Jimmly Lee Lapsteel (guitar), Flip Barnes (trumpet) and Paula Anderson Bari (saxophone).
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BLACK CINEMA
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
Moderated by ImageNation founder Moikgantsi Kgama, this concise and informative panel will provide insights about the history of Black cinema; the current state of affairs; future opportunities; and the complexities of funding, producing and distributing progressive Black media.
Panelists include: Robyn Greene-Arrington (TV One), Pearl Bowser (film historian), Jeff Friday (The Film Life), Jacquie Jones (NBPC), and Greg Tate (composer/cultural critic).
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The Revolution Awards are presented to artists and industry leaders of color who use their works to inspire social change, help foster solidarity throughout the African Diaspora, blaze new trails or exemplify a dedication to independent cinema. Previous participants include: Warrington Hudlin, Lee Daniels, dead prez, Keith Beauchamp, Damon Dash, Thomas Allen Harris, Chuck D, Stanley Nelson, Erykah Badu, Roger Guenveur Smith, Talib Kweli, Sherry Simpson Dean, Joe Brewster, M1, Michaela angela Davis, Martin Luther, Burnt Sugar Arkestra Chamber, Imani Uzuri and Kameko.
Proceeds will benefit the ongoing work of the ImageNation Cinema Foundation.
Established in 2003, this international, Harlem-based festival combines the best in independent cinema from the African Diaspora, with performances by the world’s hottest progressive musical acts. Join us each summer and enjoy open-air screenings, lively panel discussions and more! Each year filmmakers and youth from around the world will be invited to attend this festive Harlem event.
What: From Harlem to Hillbrow
When: TBA
Where: South Africa (various locations)
Tickets: TBA
From Harlem to Hillbrow will be a film festival and tour of communities in the Gauteng Province and Capetown, South Africa. This festival and tour will feature free open-air screenings, panel discussions and after parties. Harlem to Hillbrow will bring African–Americans to South Africa to engage in dialogue, cultural exchange and to enjoy fellowship, and coalition-build. |
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