Wadsworth to Explore the Birth of Reggae at Rise Up Screening
Hartford, CT – The Wadsworth, in collaboration with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, will explore the worldwide cultural phenomenon of Reggae during a special screening of the award winning documentary Rise Up: Stories from Jamaica’s Underground. The screening will take place on Friday, February 26, at 7:30 pm, preceded by a pre-film, VIP Reception at 6 pm.
Rise Up is filmed in Jamaica and follows three artists who are hoping to rise up from obscurity through their music. The film’s director, Argentine filmmaker, Luciano Blatta, will be present for the screening, in addition to two of the film’s featured artists, Ras Haile Malekot and Kemoy Reid, who will both perform before the film.
Hartford Councilwoman, Veronica Airey-Wilson, will host a post-film Q&A between Blatta, Melekot, Reid and the audience.
The film will be screened in the Aetna Theater of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Admission is $9; $8 for seniors and students; $7 for members; $3.50 for Film Buffs; and free for Film Stars. Tickets for the VIP Reception are $25; $20 for members and includes admission to the film.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is located at 600 Main St. in Hartford, Connecticut. The Museum is open Wednesdays to Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org.
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