This event is in the past.It took place on March 21, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Indie
IndieSun Ra boards a spaceship for a cosmic jazz odyssey through time, from 1940s Chicago to 1970s Oakland. This 1974 Afrofuturist cult classic blends mythic philosophy with the Arkestra's otherworldly sound.
Cult classic screening
Live introduction
Cosmic philosophy
Bay Area filmed
Tips
🎺"an otherworldly frolic combining intergalactic bebop with riffs on black liberation" (Steve Seid)
🎤intro by Afrofuturist novelist Ayize Jama-Everett
🎬shot around Oakland, SF, San Jose & Richmond
Film Screening – Space Is the Place
Downtown Berkeley
IndieIndieSun Ra boards a spaceship for a cosmic jazz odyssey through time, from 1940s Chicago to 1970s Oakland. This 1974 Afrofuturist cult classic blends mythic philosophy with the Arkestra's otherworldly sound.
Cult classic screening
Live introduction
Cosmic philosophy
Bay Area filmed
Tips
🎺"an otherworldly frolic combining intergalactic bebop with riffs on black liberation" (Steve Seid)
🎤intro by Afrofuturist novelist Ayize Jama-Everett
🎬shot around Oakland, SF, San Jose & Richmond
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