TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011
“ALLEY PAT: THE MUSIC IS RECORDED”
A 2nd Tuesday Rock ‘n’ Roll Picture Show Event
“Happy Hour” Doors at 6:30 p.m./Movie at 7:30 p.m.
(Q&A to immediately follow)
$5 admission ($3 when you wear a music related t-shirt)
As always, Full Dinner Menu provided by “Good to Go”
In conjunction with the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Cox Capitol Theatre is very proud to announce the screening of ”Alley Pat: The Music is Recorded” on March 8th. This is going to be quite a treat as we will have director Tom Roche on hand to participate in a Q & A after the screening.
The documentary is quite amazing as it tells the story of one of the first African American DJs, in Atlanta, on one of the nation’s first black channels, WERD-AM. Let’s just say that “Alley Pat” had style – his own style. The film showcases the changing times in the South through the speaker system that found its way into white and black homes alike. Pat sings and screams over classic 50s jazz and blues, while he imprudently improvises his way through hilarious live commercials. But beneath Pat’s clowning is some deadly serious business: civil rights pioneers including Andrew Young reveal Alley Pat’s quiet but pivotal role in their shared struggle. This new film revels in Pat’s on-air anarchy during broadcasting’s pre-corporate era, and brings his socially engaged spirit boldly to life. Alley Pat is the righteously real ”Mouth of the South.’
“Alley Pat: The Music is Recorded” is a proud addition to the 2nd Tuesday Rock ‘n Roll Picture Show series. This festival favorite garnered Second Place at last year’s Macon Film Festival, and it has received the top honors of First Place at both the Kansas City Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival.
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