Film Screening: Jazz on a Summer's Day (2021)

The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival comes to life in Bert Stern's restored documentary, screening Wednesday evening, November 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Altgeld. The film captures intimate performances by Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, and others, closing with Mahalia Jackson's midnight rendition of "The Lord's Prayer." This 4K restoration by IndieCollect runs 82 minutes and is not rated. Part of the Community Cinema series at neighborhood library branches.