Staff WriterThis Black History Month Celebration will kick off with a live reggae performance and close with a director Q & A and discussion on the history of reggae music and its global influence.
ImageNation Cinema Foundation and the Film Society at Lincoln Center present the New York premiere of Rise Up, a journey into the heart of Jamaica, where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce. Three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, and a slew of soon-to-be superstars, including Turbulence, RiseUp follows artists in the streets, back alleys and crowded dancehalls of the cities as well as the countryside. These artists demonstrate the raw power of hope and courage in a land which is largely unseen, but certainly not unsung.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
Walter Reade Theater
165 West 65th Street, upper level
between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.
– Subways: 1 to 66th Street Lincoln Center
– Buses: M5 M7 M104
– More options available at nearby Columbus Circle.
Walk west on 65th Street for access to the upper level. Use the new public staircase on the north side of 65th Street near the mid-block crossing, the elevator in the Juilliard School or the one directly beneath the theater (look for the FILM banner on 65th Street).
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