TRIBECA DRIVE-IN: An Evening with When the Drum Is Beating

When:Friday, April 22, 2011
Time:6:00 PM
Where:World Financial Center Plaza
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
Cost:Free
To celebrate the Tribeca Film Festival the World Financial Center Plaza and Brookfield plus Co-Sponsors JetBlue Airways and Time Warner Cable, will be featuring the Tribeca Drive-In. TFF’s outdoor screening series is open to the public, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6 p.m.  The programs will also begin at 6 p.m., with screenings starting at dusk, approximately 8:15 p.m.
An Evening with When the Drum Is Beating – Friday, April 22Haiti’s oldest and best-known Haitian-Caribbean-Jazz fusion band, Septentrional, featured in the documentary, will celebrate the evening and regale movie-goers with a live performance. Excerpts of the documentary will be screened which explores Haiti’s complex past and present set to the scintillating sounds of the band.  The 20-member band Septentrional has been making music for 62 years as Haiti’s most celebrated big band. This inspirational documentary charts the history of Haiti from its triumphant independence from French colonialism to 2010’s devastating earthquake—all set to the vibrant music of Septentrional and punctuated with its members’ personal memories. Featuring a wealth of live rehearsal and performance footage, When the Drum Is Beating is a poignant and high-energy story of resilience. In English, Creole with English subtitles. Directed by Whitney Dow.

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