USCB Center for the Arts offers independent films, documentaries, and international ballet in cinema in January 2012

On January 17th, in recognition of Martin Luther King Day, THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975, a documentary mobilizing a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement—Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver are captured in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Thirty years later, this lush collection was found languishing in the basement of Swedish Television. Director Göran Olsson and co-producer Danny Glover bring this footage to light in a mosaic of images, music and narration chronicling the evolution of one of our nation’s most indelible turning points, the Black Power movement. Music by Questlove and Om’Mas Keith, and commentary from prominent African- American artists and activists who were influenced by the struggle — including Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Talib Kweli, and Melvin Van Peebles — give the historical footage a fresh, contemporary resonance and makes the film an exhilarating, unprecedented account of an American revolution.

The next event will be Tuesday, January 19 at 7 PM, with another documentary Rejoice and Shout directed by Don McGlynn.  Perhaps the most intense and emotional music one can ever hear is African-American Gospel music. Packed with evocative photos, rare audio recordings, stirring film appearances and TV performances, REJOICE AND SHOUT covers the 200 year musical history of African-American Christianity and traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – spirituals and early hymns, four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements.

On Tuesday, January 24, the American Independent film,  The Way, directed by Emilio Estevez and starring Martin Sheen will be show at 7 PM.   The Way is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world.  Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark in the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn’t plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him.

The increasingly popular Ballet in Cinema series continues with Tchaikovshy’s Sleeping Beauty from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Russia on Sunday, January 29 at 3 PM.   Tickets are $16 adults and $8 for students.   

 

All film ticket prices are: Adults $8; Seniors and Military $7; and Students $6.  Please call the box office at 843-521-4145 to purchase or stop by Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Tickets will also be available at the door.

For additional information about the specific films log on:  http://www.emergingcinemas.com/series/now-playing-coming-soon.