ENCORE: JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY

Deserted Films Presents

In the Historic Camelot Theatre:

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A SUMMER CONCERT FILM SERIES

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5 Essential Concert films

On the BIG SCREEN and in Air-Conditioned Comfort

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OPENING ACT: Treasures from the Deserted Films Archives

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RAIN OR SHINE!

7/7 – Stop Making Sense (1984) Jonathan Demme (88 mins.)

7/21 – Elvis: That’s the Way it Is (1970) Denis Sanders (108 mins.)

8/4 – Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) Aram Avakian + Bert Stern (85 mins.)

8/18 – Woodstock (1970) Michael Wadleigh (224 mins.)

9/1 – Wattstax (1973) Mel Stuart (103 mins.)

8/4 – Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) Aram Avakian + Bert Stern (85 mins.)

Set at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958 and sumptuously photographed by commercial and fashion photographer Bert Stern, Summer’s Day is an extraordinary musical time-capsule: Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Gerry Mulligan… But also Mahalia Jackson and Chuck Berry! Anita O’Day’s knockout performance will make you weep! Plus, lots of yachts!

Louis Armstrong: “I saw the Pope too, you know. And he's a fine little fella, you know. He was tickled to death to know that the Italian people enjoyed our music…”

PLUS…Go behind the scenes with:

THE BACKSTAGE PASS FILM SERIES

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5 INDISPENSABLE MUSIC BIOPICS

6/30 – The Buddy Holly Story (1978) Steve Rash (113 mins.)

7/14 – Sid and Nancy (1986) Alex Cox (114 mins.)

7/28 – Ray (204) Taylor Hackford (153 mins.)

8/11 – Purple Rain (1984) Albert Magnoli (111 mins.)

8/25 – Selena (1997) Gregory Nava (127 mins.)