“FunkJazz Kafé: Diary Of A Decade” Dallas Film Screening
Friday, April 28, 2017 we will host a screening of the award-winning music and culture documentary film “FunkJazz Kafé: Diary of a Decade (The Story Of A Movement)” at The Texas Theater for a one-time interactive film experience followed by a Q&A with film’s celebrated producer, writer and director, Jason Orr!
This unique documentary film has wowed many movie goers, historians and educators around the country from AMC Theaters – Los Angeles to Lincoln Center- NYC! We’re returning to Dallas, TX to unite lovers of film, music, art, fashion, history and technology with this exclusive one-day event!
Extended trailer, tickets and videos of the film’s producer, writer & director here: http://bit.ly/2mBgZvS
Narrated by Chuck D (of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group, Public Enemy), this award-winning documentary film conveys the evolution of Black music and culture as told by the pioneers and next generation of soul music innovators. Spanning through the late 1980′s to the early 2000′s, this story reveals the ongoing challenges with the “mainstream” industry of the time, its impact of the departure of soul music and offers solutions for progressing responsibly for artists of today.
This is a classic film for music and social history lovers.
Special appearances in the film include: Janelle Monae, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Outkast, Dr. Cornel West, Common, Dick Gregory, Cee Lo Green, Roy Ayers, Jamie Foxx, George Clinton, Public Enemy, Omar, Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul), N’Dea Davenport (Brand New Heavies), Loose Ends, The Mizell Brothers, Stic Man (Dead Prez), Talib Kweli, DJ, Kemit, Dallas Austin, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, Organized Noize, Doug E. Fresh, Eric Roberson, Lil John Roberts, Algebra Blessett, Anthony David, Jamal Ahmad, Meshell NdegeOcello, Joi Gilliam, Dionne Farris, Craig Love, Van Hunt, Speech and many others.
Happy Hour Starts at 5:30pm
Screening at 6:30!