Event Details
Saturday, August 1 at 6:30 PM
St. Nicholas Park. - James Baldwin Lawn
Entrance at 135th St. and St. Nicholas Ave.
Harlem, NY 10030
Live Jazz 6:30 PM • Film 8:15 PM (Intro by director Karen Thorsen)
JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET by Karen Thorsen / U.S. / 1989/ 87m
Using rarely seen footage from Baldwin’s life and his travels through nine different countries, James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
melds interviews and eloquent public speeches by Baldwin and his peers with candid scenes of Baldwin and footage from his
extraordinary funeral service. One of the great intellectuals of our time, Baldwin recounts what it is to be born Black, impoverished,
gifted, and gay in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.” Featuring Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Ishmael
Reed, and Bobby Short. Preceded by ‘’James Baldwin: From Another Place’’ directed by Sedat Pakay (Courtesy of The Film Desk).
AFF’s Community Programs are made possible by the generous support of the Ed Bradley Family Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, the Johnson Family Foundation, the
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Domenico Paulon Foundation.
6:30 PM Jazz Concert Featuring David Lee Jones' Harlem Groove Band
David Lee Jones is an acclaimed Harlem-based saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose career spans more than four
decades, having performed and recorded with legendary artists including Jack McDuff, Phyllis Hyman, Sade, Digable Planets, the Mingus Big
Band, and the Sun Ra Arkestra.
Please note: In case of rain, this event will be moved indoors to Maysles Cinema.