Wilson Chapman editorOn the heels of its Oscar nomination for best documentary, “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” will return to New York City’s Marcus Garvey Park this June.Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, a series of free performances and screenings in parks around the city, announced Wednesday that a free screening of “Summer of Soul” will open their 2022 season.
The event will take place on June 17, two days before the national holiday Juneteenth. The venue is notable because Marcus Garvey Park was the site of the Harlem Cultural Festival, which the documentary chronicles.Admission to the event is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis.
This marks the second time the documentary has screened at the New York City location, following a special Juneteenth event last year.
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, “Summer of Soul” looks back at the events of the Harlem Cultural Festival, a 1969 concert series that took place at the venue, then known as Mount Morris Park.
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