Friday, June 26 4:00pm

EARTH, WIND & FIRE

(To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World)

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Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time GRAMMY^® Award-winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, tracing their genesis through late founding member Maurice White, chronicling their evolution, highs and lows, and relevance from the 1970s into the present day while exploring the deep philosophical and spiritual meaning behind their message and music.

Drawing from the band’s rich visual, audio, and written archives, including never-before-seen footage, the film plays like an experiential kaleidoscope of images, colors, and music, transporting viewers to the vibrancy of live performances that have electrified fans past and present. Through candid interviews with band members, colleagues, family, and high-profile fans, the film traces the childhood that would forge White’s worldview and reflects the singular influence of his music on generations of artists, such as Prince and Stevie Wonder, as well as its resurgence through sampling and collaborations with today’s hip-hop artists.

Exploring the band’s evolution from jazz to soul, R&B, Afro-funk, disco, and beyond, the film details how White strove to weave his spiritual, metaphysical, and astrological passions into the band’s genre-spanning songwriting and increasingly theatrical live shows in an effort to unite a wide and diverse audience. Constantly reinventing and adapting to the changing times, White pushed the limits of creativity and theatricality, occasionally at the expense of personal relationships, but always in service to his elaborate showmanship and the music. EARTH, WIND & FIRE (TO BE CELESTIAL VS. THAT’S THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD) is a loving celebration of a complex artist, the enduring legacy of an iconic sound that spans decades, and a joyful tribute to the band’s far-reaching cultural impact.

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Friday, June 26 7:30pm

ROBBY AMEEN SHORT FILM and LIVE PERFORMANCE

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Short Film ROBBY AMEEN LIVE AT THE POSTER MUSEUM followed by a Live Performance from Robby and friends and a discussion with Robby and director Nelson Hume

In the spirit of New York’s loft scene of the ’70s, master drummer Robby Ameen searched out performance alternatives when faced with the Covid shutdown. Tribeca’s decades-old Philip Williams Poster shop offered space for Ameen to video teach, rehearse, and eventually present a weekly series in its expansive storefront, replete with the world’s largest collection of vintage posters to warm the sounds. With his longtime band of Bob Franceschini, Conrad Herwig, Troy Roberts, Edsel Gomez, and Lincoln Goines in tow, Ameen created an intimate neighborhood salon, overflowing with fiery original Afro-Cuban music with deep strains of contemporary hard bop and funk. Live at the Poster Museum was recorded and filmed during the last of the series’ concerts, the musicians, volunteers, and audience all deeply owning the significant collective experience they created.

“When Ameen lets rip, as he does in charged, kaleidoscopic bursts throughout, he unleashes a veritable deluge of Afro-Cuban, jazz and post-bop rhythms.”

–  JAZZWISE (UK)

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Saturday, June 27 4:00pm

BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT

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Discover the new documentary that follows the extraordinary life and six-decade career of GRAMMY-winning keyboardist Billy Preston, whose signature sound shaped the work of The Beatles, Ray Charles, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Sly Stone, Eric Clapton, and countless others. Preston generated his own No. 1 hits, including “Outa-Space,” “Will It Go Round in Circles,” “Nothing from Nothing,” and “You Are So Beautiful.” Preston’s first hit single, “That’s The Way God Planned It” – recorded in 1969 for The Beatles’ Apple Records – was produced by his lifelong friend, George Harrison. Fifteen years after his death in 2006, Billy Preston was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021.

“As tough a life as Preston had, the music that buoys this chronicle is a constant source of joy.” – New York Times

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Saturday, June 27 7:30pm

YOU GOT GOLD — A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE

Followed by a Q&A with with Fiona Prine

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There will be a wine reception beforehand starting at 7PM for ticket holders, signed books will be available for purchase

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine captures a star-studded tribute to the legendary songwriter, filmed in October 2022 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The event brought together acclaimed artists, friends, and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic songs, honoring Prine’s enduring legacy. Prine, widely celebrated as one of history’s greatest songwriters, captivated millions of fans and earned the admiration of icons such as Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, and Bob Weir, amongst many others, are featured in the film performing on the Ryman stage for this special celebration of his life and music.

“Prine’s songs are full of wisdom, drama, laughs and heartache, and as such they’re the real show.” – New York Times

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Sunday, June 28 1:00pm

EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT

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EPiC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT focuses on the early 1970s specifically featuring lost footage from his Las Vegas residencies and tours between 1970 and 1972. The documentary utilizes archival material from Elvis: That’s The Way It Is (1970) and Elvis on Tour (1972) to highlight his performance peak. Director Baz Luhrmann has described the project as neither fully a documentary nor a concert film, but “something new in the Elvis canon… that benefits the magnitude of Elvis as a performer but also offers deeper revelations of his humanity and inner life.”

“it’s beyond fantastic.” – Common Sense Media

“EPiC accidentally demolishes the rationale behind most biopics. When documentaries are this star-spangled, who needs an imitation?” – Sunday Times (UK)

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Sunday, June 28 4:00pm

MOZART’S SISTER

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For the first 16 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical partners and collaborators, Wolfgang Mozart and Maria-Anna Mozart played together before Kings and Queens, and were the talk of Europe. But what happened to her?

Forced to withdraw from public life because she was a woman, a stunning new investigation explores why she was retired and what happened to her music.

From multi-awarded Director/Producer Madeleine Hetherton-Miau and Producer Rebecca Barry, MOZART’S SISTER is a ‘musical-mystery’ story that explores the lost talent of Maria-Anna Mozart.

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Sunday, June 28 7:30pm

THE AIRWAVES BELONGED TO THE PEOPLE: WBCN and the AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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Followed by a discussion with executive producer Robert Sennott

The film — newly re-released under its expanded title — tells the story of how a Boston rock radio station helped ignite the cultural and political revolution of the late 1960s and beyond, becoming both participant and platform for the anti-war movement, civil rights, women’s and LGBTQ rights, and the rise of countercultural media.

Featuring members of the legendary WBCN airstaff, along with rare early radio appearances by David Bowie, Lou Reed, Jane Fonda, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Garcia, Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith.

The film aired nationally on PBS and received coverage from major publications including The Boston Globe, which called it a film audiences “watch with awe.”

Directed by Peabody Award–winner Bill Lichtenstein, who began working at WBCN at age 14 in 1970.

“I watched the movie with awe . . .” — Ty Burr, Boston Sunday Globe

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