THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd
7:00pm THUNDER SOUL (GRAND LAKE THEATER)
It was afros and pleated shirts; James Brown and Bootsy Collins. It was the '70s, and an inner-city Houston high school was about to make history. Charismatic band leader, Conrad "Prof" Johnson would turn the school's mediocre jazz band into a legendary funk powerhouse. Now, 35 years later, his students prepare to pay tribute to the man who changed their lives, the 92-year-old Prof. Some haven't played their horns in decades, still they dust off their instruments determined to retake the stage to show Prof and the world that they've still got it.
Website: http://www.thundersoulmovie.com
9:00pm AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE (GRAND LAKE THEATER)
The feature-length documentary "American Grindhouse" explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. Exploitation Cinema has left an indelible mark on American culture, and this informative and amusing documentary proves that its principles and popularity endure to this day.
Website: http://americangrindhouse.com/
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24th
8:00pm WE DONT CARE ABOUT MUSIC ANYWAY (LINDEN STREET BREWERY)
From radical turntablism (Otomo Yoshihide) to laptop music innovation (Numb), via classical instrument hijacking (Sakamoto Hiromichi), Tokyo's avant-garde music scene is internationally known for its boldness.
While introducing some of the greatest musicians of this scene, "We Don't Care About Music Anyway..." offers a kaleidoscopic view of Tokyo, confronting music and noise, sound and image, reality and representation, documentary and fiction. "We don't care about music anyway"... In other words, "we make it and that's all". Beyond the music and beyond its performance, the future and mode of existence of a city, and society as a whole, are in motion...
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25th
10:00am THUNDER SOUL (GRAND LAKE THEATER)
It was afros and pleated shirts; James Brown and Bootsy Collins. It was the '70s, and an inner-city Houston high school was about to make history. Charismatic band leader, Conrad "Prof" Johnson would turn the school's mediocre jazz band into a legendary funk powerhouse. Now, 35 years later, his students prepare to pay tribute to the man who changed their lives, the 92-year-old Prof. Some haven't played their horns in decades, still they dust off their instruments determined to retake the stage to show Prof and the world that they've still got it.
Website: http://www.thundersoulmovie.com
4:30-7:30pm YAK FILMS DANCE BATTLE
(LINDEN STREET BREWERY)
Bring your friends, the kids, parents, grandparents, and neighbors, this is your chance to see the best young Bay Area break-dance-derivative dancers in action. TURF FEINZ dancers such as Dreal, ENinja, Booka, No Noize, Wah Wah, Leon "Man" Williams Jr., and Tee "BJ" Stevens are heroes and greeted to crowds of tens of thousands when competing in Europe's JUSTE DEBOUT event. Show your support for Bay Area youth engaged in a world-class form of artistic expression.
A cash prize will be awarded to the best 2 man (or woman) Bay Area Turf, House, Breaking, Krump, Poppin, or Freestyle dance team who can dance to any kind of music. For more information and registration for battle go to: http://www.yakfilms.com/ / email: kash@yakfilms.com
7:30pm YAK LIKE YOU KNOW
OAKUFF 2010 COMPILATION SCREENING (Q&A)
The Bay's own YAK FILMS was founded by Yoram Savion and Kash Gaines. Some folks in the Bay might be surprised to learn that a dance form reigning from their own back yard has captured the imagination of people all around the world. Demonstrating the skill and artistry one finds in the best documentarians, short filmmakers and music video producers (but more guts, funk and soul than most of them can even begin to comprehend), this young filmmaking team is truly one of the Bay's most significant points of filmmaking pride, turning out hundreds of works of cinematic art, each with a compelling story behind it. Not just for dance lovers, these short films are historical documentation of a time and place in Oakland, the Bay Area and beyond. If you are a documentary or short film aficionado, do not miss this chance to see our special YAK LIKE YOU KNOW - OAKUFF 2010 COMPILATION SCREENING with special Q&A commentary by Kash Gaines.
Linden Street Brewery
95 Linden Street
Suite 7/8 (at W Embarcadero)
Oakland, CA 94607
8:00pm ROCKSTEADY: ROOTS OF REGGAE
(LINDEN STREET BREWERY)
Rocksteady is the direct predecessor of Jamaican Reggae. Rocksteady has sparse rhythmic accompaniment and a relaxed feel allowing the vocalist more expressive musical phrasing and greater lyrical freedom. All these elements were retained in Reggae. Rocksteady songs have a subtle sound, intimate character and beautifully expressive vocals. "The story of Rocksteady has never been told ... It's been my privilege to have met the musicians who played the music, and that they shared their stories with me." - Stascha Bader. The outcome is Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae, which is Bader's first feature film.
Website: http://www.rocksteadyrootsofreggae.com/
10:00pm AMERICAN GRINDHOUSE (LINDEN STREET BREWERY)
The feature-length documentary "American Grindhouse" explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment. Exploitation Cinema has left an indelible mark on American culture, and this informative and amusing documentary proves that its principles and popularity endure to this day.
Website: http://americangrindhouse.com/
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