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‘Wattstax’ 50th Anniversary Screening presented by CineOdyssey

June 17, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Wattstaxx 50th Anniversary Screening presented by CineOdyssey

Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Independent Picture House
4237 Raleigh St.
Charlotte, NC 28213

Tickets: Free

A special 50th anniversary screening of the acclaimed documentary, Wattstax, presented by Charlotte-based film festival, CineOdyssey. Based on the 1972 benefit concert organized by the fabled Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots in Watts, the film features performances by Isaac Hayes, The Staples Singers, Johnnie Taylor, and Richard Pryor.




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Date:
June 17, 2023
Time:
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Independent Picture House
4237 Raleigh St.
Charlotte, NC 28213 United States