'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Flagstaff Film Screening
The Mary D. Fisher is proud to present a special one-night-only Flagstaff screening of the critically-acclaimed new film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” on Wednesday, Dec. 9 as part of the festival’s monthly Flagstaff Cinema Series. There will be one screening of the film at 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Flagstaff 16 Theatres.
Harkins Theatres have now re-opened following CDC guidelines and social distance seating at a limited capacity, requiring masks for entering and exiting the theaters and with additional health and safety protocols in place. This special screening event will follow all of the recommended guidelines for the safety, health and comfort of our patrons.
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” stars Academy Award-winner Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in one of his final film roles before his untimely death earlier this year. Both give award-worthy performances in this inspiring new film.
Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey (Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music.
As the band waits in the studio’s claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) — who has an eye for Ma’s girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry — spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories, truths and lies that will forever change the course of their lives.
Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society’s prejudices dictate their worth.
This Flagstaff Cinema Series Event is made possible by a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff.
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” will be shown at Harkins Flagstaff 16 Theatres on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members ($10 for full-time students), and will be available starting at 6:00 p.m. that day in the Harkins lobby. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 928-282-1177 or online at www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.
Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 9, 2020
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MST
Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
Location
Harkins Flagstaff 16 Theatres
4751 E. Marketplace Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Fees/Admission
$12 general admission; $9 members
Contact Information
Patrick Schweiss
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