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Sat, May 17
|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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