WE WANT THE FUNK! Film Screening & Discussion (Adult Event)

Attend our free film screening!

In honor of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, who was a major contributor to funk music, we are celebrating his belated birthday by showing the film WE WANT THE FUNK!.

After the free preview screening, BooGie, JB and DynoWright from the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast and YouTube show will lead a panel discussion. 

We are pleased to announce that PBS39 will be partnering with the library at this event. PBS39 will have an information table.

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

WE WANT THE FUNK! will debut on April 8, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET on PBS and the PBS app (check local listings).  

PBS39 will air WE WANT THE FUNK! on Sunday, April 20th.

For more information, visit Independent Lens.

About Indie Lens Pop-Up

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup.

About INDEPENDENT LENS 
INDEPENDENT LENS is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Park Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. Stream anytime on the PBS app. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens.

This program will be held in the library’s multipurpose room.

Seating is limited. Please contact the library at programming@lowermaclib.org if you are unable to attend.

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