Space is the Place

April 1, 2016 · The Tennessee Theatre · 11:00 A.M.

Directed by John Coney · 1974 · 85 minutes · Director’s Cut, 35mm
The movie version of Sun Ra’s concept album features the legendary avant-garde jazz musician and mystic in his only fictional film appearance. Rejecting a linear plot in favor of a mélange of interplanetary travel, sharp social commentary, goofy pseudo-Blaxploitation stylistics, and thrilling concert performance, this kaleidoscopic, hugely entertaining adventure is a wild ride.