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Sat, May 17

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Arcata Playhouse

We Want the Funk! PLUS Claire Bent & Citizen Funk

Presented by KEET PBS

Time & Location

May 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Arcata Playhouse, 1251 9th St, Arcata, CA 95521

About the event

Get Ready to Feel the Funk at the Arcata Playhouse!


Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and KEET PBS, invites you

to an electrifying night of rhythm, soul, and community at the Arcata Playhouse (1251 9th St., Arcata).

Join us on Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. for a FREE screening of WE WANT THE FUNK!, the acclaimed new

documentary from Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson and Grammy-nominated co-director Nicole

London. This cinematic journey traces the vibrant history of funk music—from its African, gospel, and jazz


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