Preview Screening - Summer of Soul

970 Wharf Street Southwest,Washington DC 20024

29 June, 2021

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DC JazzFest and The Wharf invite you to screening of Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised) Join The Wharf and DC JazzFest for a special FREE preview screening of the Questlove production - Summer of Soul (...or When the Revolution Could Not be Televised) 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 never seen and 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 never-before-seen 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.“Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised),” is the first official project under the recently announced Onyx Collective brand. The winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival will be released theatrically by Searchlight Pictures and will begin streaming on Hulu in the U.S. on July 2, 2021. The film will also stream internationally through the Star offering on Disney+ on a date to be confirmed.Watch the trailer here.The Details & FAQs:The event is free but you must pre-register. You can register for up to six in a group at one time, if you need more tickets, please complete another registration. Chairs are provided and capacity is limited. Screenings take place on Transit Pier (970 Wharf Street SW) next to Cantina Bambina and across from the Anthem. Look for the event check in sign next to Cantina Bambina. You can purchase snacks and drinks (beer, wine, and Pepsi products) from the Cantina Bambina snack window. You may bring food from a Wharf restaurant into the movie–a list of restaurants with good take-out food options is available here and included in your confirmation email–but no outside beverages Click here to view the event waiver. If you or anyone in your group is displaying symptoms of or has been in contact with anyone with symptoms of COVID-19, you must stay home.