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Black is Black: 60s+70s Soul Cinema
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
8:00PM
$10.00 RSVP Requested
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EVENT: "Black is Black: 60s+70s Soul Cinema" featuring the documentaries "Aretha Franklin-
Soul Singer", " James Brown: The Man", "Eddie Kendricks", "And Now They Call It Soul", plus
Soultrain highlights and more.
DATE: Saturday, May 22 at 8:00PM
VENUE: Oddball Film+Video, 275 Capp St(at 18th between 17th and 18th, Mission and South
Van Ness).
ADMISSION: $10.00 RSVP Requested-limited seating!
INFO+RESERVATIONS: [EMAIL PROTECTED], 415.558.8112. Leave name(s) on voicemail.
NOTE: This program will be screened in 16mm film and video
"BLACK IS BLACK: 60s+70s SOUL CINEMA" with James Brown+ Aretha Franklin Docs, Soultrain Highlights+ more!
On Saturday, May 22nd Oddball Film+Video presents the second in a series of films about
Black music entitled "Black is Black: 60s +70s Soul Cinema" featuring documentaries and
musical clips tracing the roots of black music to the soul sounds of the 60s and 70s. The
screening will take place at Oddball Film+Video, 275 Capp St in San Francisco. Showtime is
8:00PM. Admission is $10.00. Limited Seating RSVP requested. Call 415.558.8112 or email
[EMAIL PROTECTED] for reservations.
James Brown-The Man" is a rarely seen (1967, color)
documentary focusing on the man, his career and his philosophy. From his own background
as a drifter and convict to his many successful businesses-including his James Brown "Golden
Platter" soul food restaurants to his "Brown and Black" trading stamp venture this film paints
a portrait of Brown as black activist and community leader. Riveting performance clips are
interspersed with Brown�s message to youth: "Don�t hate-communicate", still applicable
today.
"Aretha Franklin-Soul Singer"(Color, 1968), directed by Stephen Fleischman for ABC News
showcases the electrifying Franklin singing gospel in a Detroit Church, rehearsing in the
recording studio with her band, performing live in concert and on the Detroit television
dance party program "Swing Time". Song highlights include " You Make Me Feel Like A
Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools" and of course "Respect". This well-made documentary
features some very good live segments of Aretha in performance, receiving an award from
Rev Martin Luther King and onstage with her backup singers and dancers.
"Eddie Kendricks" (Color, 1973) is a punchy promo film produced by Motown Records
featuring the funky former singer of the Temptations in action as well as interviews with
Smokey Robinson and Mary Wells of the Supremes and a live performance of "Keep on
Truckin".
"And Now They Call It Soul"(B+W, 1960s), produced by the United States Information Agency
traces the origins of soul music in America in a series of live performances. Through its roots
in African rhythms(Ujamma Drummers), through spiritual music(Savannah Crowder and the
New Southern Rock Baptist Choir), the blues(June Norton), Ragtime(Jerry White), Jazz(a
beautiful sequence of stills of Louis Armstrong with his accompanying song),
Gospel(Congregation and Choir Temple Church of God)and Soul, culminating in a
performance of the quintessential soul singer Mahalia Jackson this rarely screened historical
document presents an excellent overview of the rich roots of African American soul.
Also on the program will be highlights from the famed "Soul Train" television series.
Originating in Chicago in 1971 "Soul Train" featured many of the superstars of soul.
Tonight�s music includes knock-out performances by sexy soul-sister Chaka Khan and
Rufus, a dazzlingly glitteresque performance by "The Undisputed Truth" in heavy makeup
and huge white afros performing "Boogie Bump Boogie" , The Average White Band performing
"Person to Person" , swingin� soulsters on the dance floor and much more.
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Oddball Film+Video 275 Capp Street San Francisco 415-558-8112 www.oddballfilm.com/resources/events_parent.html
South of Mission between 17th and 18th(Closer to 18th)
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] 415.558.8112
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