Doc & Talk: Mavis! - Gospel Music Legend and Civil Rights Activist Mavis Staples

Program Type:

Movies

Ages:

Adult
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.

Event Details

Join us for a weekly documentary and discussion series. Each week's film selection will be available for streaming on kanopy.com. View the film at your leisure anytime leading up to the online video discussion every Thursday at 7:00 pm via the provided Google Hangouts link. 

This week is 2015's  Mavis! - Gospel Music Legend and Civil Rights Activist Mavis Staples

An award-winning documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the '60s and hits like "I'll Take You There" in the '70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along the way.

Audience Award Winner at Hot Docs Documentary Festival. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Nominated for the Gamechanger Award at the SXSW Film Festival.

"Even as she recalls career setbacks and personal disappointments, Staples displays rock-solid faith, unwavering confidence, and bubbly optimism." - Serena Donadoni, The Village Voice

kanopy.com

Watch the film here:

https://denverlibrary.kanopy.com/video/mavis-0

Join the discussion here:

https://meet.google.com/aan-snwi-bzr?authuser=1 

To request a sign language interpreter or real time captioning via CART Services, please contact SignLanguageServices@denvergov.org or call 720-913-8487, with a minimum three (3) business day notice. To request other accommodations, please contact programs@denverlibrary.org.

Automated voice-to-text captioning is available for all virtual programs. Need help getting set up?