PBS North: WE WANT THE FUNK! Documentary Screening

Join PBS North for a FREE screening of the Indie Lens film WE WANT THE FUNK! on Saturday, May 3rd at 3pm in the Student Center at The College of St. Scholastica.

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

In addition to screening the film, national film maker Nicole London will be joining us for an exclusive Q&A. Following the film, listen to funk music while enjoying appetizers in the Seekers Cafe.

Parking is free in Lot 3 . For a full map of the St. Scholastica campus click here: Facilities and Parking

Nicole London (Co-Director and Producer) Nicole London is the Grammy Award-nominated producer of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, which was also awarded a 2021 News and Documentary Emmy Award. Recent credits include Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me, The Talk: Race in America, and 16 films now playing in the Segregation Gallery of the Smithsonian Museum.

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