Philadelphia Film Festival "Summer of Soul" (2021) Director - Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 7:00pm
Venue:
PFS Bourse Theater
Age:
All Ages The Festival will open with the directorial debut from Philadelphia native Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, SUMMER OF SOUL, which won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. SUMMER OF SOUL is a powerful and transporting documentary - part music film, part historical record created around an epic event in the summer of 1969, The Harlem Cultural Festival, that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. The documentary includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.
Philly Haps
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WKDU Presents: Frank Hurricane live on WKDU | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | WKDU Studio | All Ages |
| Julianna Riolino | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| maryjo | 8:00pm | Foundry @ The Fillmore | All Ages |
| Raphael Rogiński | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
| The Rural Alberta Advantage | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winderman, Colman & Kimock | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
| The Barr Brothers | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAH / Brian Ennnals & Infinity Knives / Edhochuli | 7:00pm | Ruba Club | 21+ |
| My Familiar / Trumpet Wom' / TIOGA | 7:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
| Good Terms | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Dead Boys | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
| 10 Years of Riot Nerd (DJ Adub / DJ George Purkins / DJ Riot Me) | 9:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
| Time | Venue | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remember Sports / Erasers / The Afterglows | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
| Emily Robb & The ER Band / Gerald Cosloy / Cartoon | 7:30pm | Jerry's on Front | All Ages |
| Baby's First Rodeo | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |