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CIMMfest 2011: You Can't Sing It for Them
You Can't Sing It for Them: Continuity, Change, and a Church
Documentary, USA, 69 min., Chicago premiere
Directed by Margot Fassler & Jacqueline Richard
Sparks fly when Bridgeport, CT's 120-year-old Messiah Baptist Church brings in a new Director of Music to reorganize its deteriorating choir program. Yale-trained musicologist Jonathan Q. Berryman butts heads with members of all three choirs, using his wit, wisdom, and occasional wrath to convince them of the necessity of creating a single choir that can represent the breadth of African American sacred music. In the process, the film presents a historical primer on what is arguably the richest American-made musical tradition.
With: "Mrs. Buck in Her Prime" (short documentary about gospel singer, USA, directed by Erick Yates Green, 10 min.)
CCC Cassidy, 78 East Washington Street, Friday, April 15, 6pm, free
Included with your ticket is a one-year subscription toTime Out Chicagomagazine ($9.99 Value).*
* When you purchase a ticket or festival pass to CIMMFest 2011, this includes a 1-year subscription toTime Out Chicagomagazine valued at $9.99. There are no hidden charges and you will not receive any bills. If you do not wish to receiveTime Out Chicagomagazine, please click herewww.timeoutchicago.com/subscriptionrefundfor a full refund.
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LocationChicago Cultural Center, Cassidy Theatre
78 East Washington
Chicago, IL 60602
United States
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