Montclair Magazine May 2019 | Page 11

Tickets on sale now! sations + Events! MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL THE ELEPHANT QUEEN Epic biopic uses newly released archival material and brilliant performance footage to illustrate a man of intensity and devotion to his craft. Q&A with director Stanley Nelson to follow screening. This family masterpiece, narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, takes audiences across the African savannah and into the heart of an elephant family who are forced to leave their watering hole. Followed by our annual House Party, featuring DJ Easy Mo Bee spinning the sounds of Hip Hop and R&B. Arrive an hour early for The Nature Conservancy’s Elephant Experience. Q&A with director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders to follow the screening. Saturday,May11,3:30pm Saturday,May11,6:30pm Friday, May 10, 7:00 pm TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM The Storyteller Series CLOSING FILM This stunning and evocative portrait examines Toni Morrison’s life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her entire literary career. Purchase tickets at MontclairFilm.org @MontclairFilm presents /MontclairFilmFest #MFF19 MINDY KALING Saturday, May 4, 1:30 pm BEN STILLER Sunday, May 5, 12:00 pm