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Central Park Conservancy Film Festival (Begins)

When  Tue, August 23,7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where  Central Park conservancy, North Sheep Meadow south of 72nd St Cross Dr, New York (map)
Admission  Open
Description 
Open to all. All screenings begin at 8:00 pm, rain or shine. Gates open to the public at 6:30 pm. Guest DJs play at 6:30 pm. All movies will be closed captioned. Tuesday, Aug. 23: El Cantante (2006) The life story of Hector Lavoe, who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States. Starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. 106 min. Bird Wednesday, Aug. 24: Bird (1988) The troubled life and career of legendary jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker. Starring Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, and Michael Zelniker. 161 min. Dream Girls Thursday, Aug. 25: Dreamgirls (2006) Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers crosses over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. Starring Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy. 130 min. Shine a Light Friday, Aug. 26: Shine a Light (2008) A career-spanning documentary on the legendary rock group, the Rolling Stones. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film includes concert footage from the band's "A Bigger Bang" tour. 122 min.


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