Summer of Soul

Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA presents

SUMMER OF SOUL (..Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.

Monday March 7, 2022 at 4 pm

Tickets $12/person. Masks & Proof of Vaccination Required. Max 75 people per showing (50% capacity as per PHO). Capacity for this film could be increased to 100% capacity, if restrictions are lifted. We are not printing tickets for Monday Cinema. Your name will be on our attendance list and will be checked at the door.

Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten–until now.
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary – part music film, part historical record – created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion.

SUMMER OF SOUL (..Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more. SUMMER OF SOUL premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award.
Rated 99% by Rotten Tomatoes.

Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson / Cast: Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder / USA / English / 1h 58 mins / Documentary, Music / Rating: PG

Watch the trailer at https://youtu.be/slFiJpAxZyQ

“Thompson’s feature debut intertwines music and politics in one of the best concert movies of all time.” – Mark Kermode, Observer (UK)

“This sizzling concert film is a resurrected piece of power-to-the-people art, featuring dizzyingly rich footage from 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival. [It] reclaims a forgotten piece of Black culture with aching timeliness.” – Tomris Laffly, Harper’s Bazaar

“Summer of Soul is both a tribute to the artists and, just as importantly, their audience — which is what makes it not just a great concert film but a great documentary, period.” – David Fear, Rolling Stone

$12/person – No assigned seating. Tickets can be purchase through The Bailey Box Office at tickets.trail-arts.com or by calling or visiting our box office during regular box office hours Mon-Fri from 12-4 pm. On-line ticket sales end one hour before show time. If the show is not sold out, tickets will be available at the door at The Royal Theatre 30 minutes before show time.

COVID Protocols
•All attendees 12 years of age or older must present their BC or Federal Vaccine Certificate showing TWO doses of a COVID19 vaccination AND government photo identification. Ticketholders, who are unable to comply, cannot attend and should contact our Box Office for a refund.
•No tickets are being issued for this show. Your name will be on our attendee list at the door.
•This show is currently capped at 75 audience members. If provincial restrictions are lifted, audience size will be increased.
•Masks may be removed when seated and actively eating or drinking.
•COVID protocols are subject to change depending on the COVID Climate and BC Provincial Health Orders.
•Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
•Not feeling well? Please stay home. Call us in advance and we will refund your ticket.