Millennium Park Summer Film-Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Grab a seat in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park or lay a blanket on the lawn. Bring a picnic basket and enjoy a movie in one of Chicago’s best parks.

Food and drinks are available for purchase, but guests may also bring their own.

Gates open at 5

Tonight’s Film: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (118 minutes, PG-13)

“Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just 100 miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more..”- From chicago.gov