Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues
Director: Sacha Jenkins Run Time: 104 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022
Starring: Louis Armstrong, Nas, Wynton Marsalis
Tagline: Drawing on Louis Armstrong’s audio diaries, documentarian Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN) revisits the music and reappraises the politics of the legendary jazz trumpeter and singer. Executive produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer.
Synopsis: “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” offers an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong’s legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States. The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement, and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era.
Critic Quotes:
“A doc that will make you appreciate Armstrong, the man. Someone far too complex to reduce to any one thing.” – IndieWire
“Jenkins is undaunted by the complexity of his subject, plunging ahead with swagger and not worrying if we have unanswered questions at the end.” – Hollywood Reporter
Showtimes:
Friday, October 28, 2022: 12:30, 5:45
Saturday October 29, 2022: 12:00, 5:15
Sunday, October 30, 2022: 5:30, 7:45
Monday, October 31, 2022: 5:15, 7:30
Tuesday, November 1, 2022: 1:45
Wednesday, November 2, 2022: 3:00, 5:15
Thursday, November 3, 2022: 5:15, 7:30
Friday, November 4, 2022: 12:00
Saturday, November 5, 2022: 12:00, 4:30
Sunday, November 6, 2022: 12:00, 4:30
Monday, November 7, 2022: 12:00, 4:30
Tuesday, November 8, 2022: 12:00, 4:30
Wednesday, November 9, 2022: 1:00
Thursday, November 10, 2022: 12:00
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members