This event is in the past.It took place on May 23, 2026 at 4 Star Theater.
Documentary
DocumentarySUN RA CELEBRATION: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (plus Q&A with Director Christine Turner)
May 23 at 4:45pm
Seacliff, San Francisco
Main Event
Sun Ra Birthday Celebration: Screening of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Venue
4 Star Theater
Address
2200 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, United States
Dates and Times
Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 4:45 PM to 6:45 PM. The film screening begins at 4:45 PM, followed by a Q&A session.
Collaborators
Director Christine Turner
Activity Description
This event is the first part of a Sun Ra Birthday Celebration, featuring a screening of the newly released PBS American Masters Documentary "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible." The film, directed by Christine Turner, explores the life of Sun Ra, a jazz visionary, poet, philosopher, Egyptologist, and bandleader. Sun Ra, with his band the Sun Ra Arkestra, produced over 200 albums, blending free-form jazz with ancient Egypt, interstellar metaphors, and scientific musings to create a unique musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism. The documentary includes recollections from Arkestra members and dancers, interviews with music scholars, and film and performance footage of Sun Ra, presenting an informative, inspiring, and mind-bending portrait of his artistic impact. A Q&A session with Director Christine Turner will follow the screening.
DocumentaryDocumentarySUN RA CELEBRATION: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (plus Q&A with Director Christine Turner)
May 23 at 4:45pm
Seacliff, San Francisco
Main Event
Sun Ra Birthday Celebration: Screening of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Venue
4 Star Theater
Address
2200 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121, United States
Dates and Times
Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 4:45 PM to 6:45 PM. The film screening begins at 4:45 PM, followed by a Q&A session.
Collaborators
Director Christine Turner
Activity Description
This event is the first part of a Sun Ra Birthday Celebration, featuring a screening of the newly released PBS American Masters Documentary "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible." The film, directed by Christine Turner, explores the life of Sun Ra, a jazz visionary, poet, philosopher, Egyptologist, and bandleader. Sun Ra, with his band the Sun Ra Arkestra, produced over 200 albums, blending free-form jazz with ancient Egypt, interstellar metaphors, and scientific musings to create a unique musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism. The documentary includes recollections from Arkestra members and dancers, interviews with music scholars, and film and performance footage of Sun Ra, presenting an informative, inspiring, and mind-bending portrait of his artistic impact. A Q&A session with Director Christine Turner will follow the screening.