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FILM SCREENING and DISCUSSION | Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone

Thursday, February 2, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PT)

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Join us for a FREEscreening and panel discussion of the film,EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE, a documentary about the musical group Fishbone and the social and cultural forces that gave rise to this pioneering Black punk rock band from South Central-Los Angeles. From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation. Telling it like it is, the iconic Laurence Fishburne narratesEVERYDAY SUNSHINE, a story about music, history, fear, courage and funking on the one.

Post-screening discussion with Fishbone's frontman Angelo Moore, filmmakers, Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler, and cultural critic, Jeff Chang, along with a spoken word musical performance by Angelo's alter ego Dr. Madd Vibe.

Angelo Moore (Musician/Poet/Satirist/Performance Artist) began his career in the early l980s as lead singer, saxophonist, and creative force behind the legendary band, Fishbone.  Fishbone’s ability to blend social commentary and humor with a blazing fusion of rock, punk, funk, jazz, ska, reggae, gospel and R&B led to their recognition as one of the most notable acts in American music. A versatile artist, Angelo also performs under the guise of his wildly energetic alter ego, Dr. Madd Vibe. Linking poetry, performance and music, this visceral artist’s solo performances range from pure spoken word and movement to playing the Theremin and various saxophones as well as reciting poetry accompanied by the Dr. Madd Vibe Aukestra. 
 
After graduating from Beloit College, and taking just five years to design the cities of the future,Lev Anderson (co-director, co-producer) left the bureaucracy of Urban Planning and jumped feet first into filmmaking. As a fine art photographer with works exhibited in San Francisco, Japan, and Mexico City, he has honed his unique perspective to create dynamic images with a sharp eye for finding contradiction and beauty where least expected. 

Chris Metzler's (co-director, co-producer) feature length directorial debut was the offbeat environmental documentary, PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA, which was narrated by legendary counterculture filmmaker and "King of Trash" John Waters. A cult favorite, the film was released theatrically in the United States and broadcast nationally on the Sundance Channel.   

Jeff Chang has written extensively on culture, politics, the arts, and music. He is currently the Executive Director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts + Committee on Black Performing Arts at Stanford University.
 
This event is made possible with the generous support of the California Council for the Humanities

FREE TO THE PUBLIC