When:
May 17, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
America/New York Timezone
2023-05-17T18:30:00-04:00
2023-05-17T23:00:00-04:00
Where:
SPACE
534-538 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
534-538 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Cost:
$9 General $7 Member
Contact:
SPACE
82 Minutes, 2023, Directed by Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro
MAX ROACH: THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES is the story of a musician whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. His stunningly diverse seven-decade career marked him as one of the great musical artists of the 20th century—and a pioneering cultural activist—at times when the nation was steeped in racism.
The film follows Roach across a rich and complicated life, days of now-legendary achievement and also deep personal struggle, and the price he paid for his outspoken views. His was an epic musical journey: from the revolutionary Jazz of the 1940s to the Civil Rights years; through experiments in hip hop, multi-media works, and beyond.