Part concert film, part observational essay, Music From the Big House is a story of redemption. Taking place in Angola State Prison—an ex-slave plantation and the largest maximum-security facility in the U.S.—Canadian singer Rita Chiarelli organizes a concert with the prisoners. Starring many men who won’t ever be freed, Chiarelli facilitates the return of blues to its origins. The inmates are characterized by their performances, not their crimes, their smiles and sways reiterating the power of the blues: a medium where a sense of liberation can be found through the music itself. 
Jun 22 – Jun 26
(Bruce McDonald, Canada, 2010, Blu-ray, 90 min)
Seattle Premiere!
Rita Chiarelli in person and performing Saturday at 7pm screening!
Friday, Jun 22 at 07:00PM
Friday, Jun 22 at 09:00PM
Saturday, Jun 23 at 07:00PM
Saturday, Jun 23 at 09:00PM
Sunday, Jun 24 at 07:00PM
Sunday, Jun 24 at 09:00PM
Monday, Jun 25 at 07:00PM
Monday, Jun 25 at 09:00PM
Tuesday, Jun 26 at 07:00PM
Tuesday, Jun 26 at 09:00PM
Special Saturday 7pm ticket prices: $15 general, $12 members.
