# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: A kaleidoscopic portrait of the visionary jazz musician, composer, and poet known as Sun Ra.About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/hRoGqJZmjtQPoet, Egyptologist, cosmologist, historian, activist, bandleader, musician…jazz pioneer Sun Ra was all of these. In this illuminating biography, Christine Turner takes us on a complex journey through the life of a complex man who either was born in Birmingham, Alabama, sent from Saturn, or both. With his band, the Arkestra, he extended the boundaries of free-form jazz, put his own mark on the standards, and pursued forays into electronic music, yet could be just as inspired to riff on “Over the Rainbow. ” His musical mission was also rooted as an agent toward advancing Afrofuturism, mixing interstellarmetaphors (“space is the place”) and his own scientific explanations (“transmolecularization”) with the state of Black life in America.Directed and Produced by Christine Turner for Firelight FilmsRuntime: 84 minutesQ&A to follow with DJ Irwin ChusidAll proceeds support WFMUWFMU Radio’s Monty Hall, located at 43 Montgomery Street in downtown Jersey City (mere steps from the Exchange Place PATH station).About the FilmmakerChristine Turner is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker whose intimate portraits of artists, activists, and everyday people capture the beauty and struggle of life. A frequent collaborator with Firelight Films & Firelight Media, Christine recently directed J'Nai Bridges Unamplified, a verité film on the acclaimed opera singer J’Nai Bridges (PBS/American Masters); and Lynching Postcards: ‘Token of a Great Day’ (Paramount+), which was nominated for aPeabody and won an NAACP Image Award. Other directing credits include the Oscar-nominated short The Barber of Little Rock, about a local barber's fight for a just economy (The New Yorker); the Sundance selection Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (New York Times Op-Docs); Paint & Pitchfork (The New Yorker) about celebrated artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley; and Homegoings, her critically-acclaimed feature directorial debut (PBS’ POV). As an episodic director and producer for television, Christine has also collaborated on non-fiction series such as The 1619 Project (Hulu), Amend: The Fight for America (Netflix), and Art in the Twenty-First Century (PBS), among others. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jersey-city/sun-ra-do-the-impossible/100001976337070379 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, literary-art, nonprofit, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 19, max: 19, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Jersey City - **state**: NJ - **country**: United States - **location**: Monty Hall - **lat**: 40.7164309 - **long**: -74.0363688 - **full address**: Monty Hall, 43 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ecde8fb0b44da5c830adf24d39527666d9829a5da523adc65e5922ce8031f8cf-rimg-w1200-h675-dc000001-gmir.jpg?v=1766315255 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sun Ra: Do the Impossible being held? - **A:** Sun Ra: Do the Impossible takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Monty Hall, 43 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Sun Ra: Do the Impossible? - **A:** Tickets for Sun Ra: Do the Impossible are priced at USD 19 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 19 + USD 4 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Sun Ra: Do the Impossible? - **A:** Sun Ra: Do the Impossible is organized by WFMU. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sun Ra: Do the Impossible is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Jersey City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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