Intervals Arts & Blacktronika
Present
See and Hear No Evil
A Monthly Film and Music series w/ secret musical guests
Curated by Preston Swirnoff and King Britt
Each month we will present a film from visionary directors (or multiple short films) that represent the ideas of freedom and possibility. The films will be followed by surprise guest musicians who will improvise a response to the movie for a full circle experience of source and influence.
Schedule
January 20, 2024 : Sun Ra - Space is the place | 7pm | 18+
Digital Gym 1100 Market Street | San diego, CA
For the series premiere, we are excited to present SUN RA- SPACE IS THE PLACE (1974) directed by John Coney and written by Sun Ra and Joshua Smith. Long regarded as a seminal work of Afrofuturism, Space is the Place is an experimental film about the liberation and transcendence of Blackness, with music as the vehicle. Through the interstellar world of Sun Ra and his vision for the expanded possibilities of a soul merged with musical freedom beyond earthly constraints, featuring a legendary soundtrack by The Sun Ra Arkestra.
2024 is the 50th Anniversary of this important film.
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March 9, 2024 : Jenn Nkiru tribute | 3pm | 16+
Digital Gym 1100 Market Street | San diego, CA
Saturday March 9th 3:30-6:00pm at Digital Gym Cinema
A JENN NKIRU TRIBUTE
We are honored to present 3 short films by Grammy Award winning director and visionary Jenn Nkiru. Born in London of Nigerian descent, Nkiru has established herself as one of the most powerful forces in contemporary visual art. Nkiru is an alumnus of Howard University with an MFA in Film. From her first short film En Vogue to her Grammy winning Brown Skin Girl by Beyonce, Nkiru has captivated audiences with her powerful examples of unapologetic Blackness.
Program
We will be screening her critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Black Star : Rebirth is Necessary, the monumental film Black to Techno, and stunning music video Hubtones by Kamasi Washington.
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For each screening in the series we will present a film from visionary directors (or multiple short films) that represent the ideas of freedom and possibility.
The films will be followed by surprise guest musicians (announced on the day of the event) who will improvise a response to the film for a full circle experience of source and influence.
