Apr

17 2025

Screening: We Want the Funk!

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
Admission is free/ register here: https://events.humanitix.com/indie-pop-up-screening-we-want-the-funk 2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
503.208.5425 info@ejcpdx.org
http://ejcpdx.org

Contact Howie Bierbaum
503.208.5425
howieb@ejcpdx.org
http://ejcpdx.org

EJC and OPB are proud to present the acclaimed documentary, "WE WANT THE FUNK!"

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

Filmmakers: Stanley Nelson (Director) and Nicole London (Co-director and Producer)

Before and after the screening enjoy the funky sounds of DJ Aspen.

All ages. Admission is free. EJC is wheelchair accessible and the screening is open-captioned.

Sponsor: Eastside Jewish Commons, OPB