ArtScreen celebrates the arts with a free film series on Friday evenings in the City of Fairfax

All screenings will be at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center,
3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax VA 22030

Doors open at 7 p.m. • Film starts at 7:30 p.m.

Masks and face coverings are optional for employees and visitors while inside Fairfax City facilities. We support social distancing and mask use for individuals who choose to continue to do so. Please be respectful of individual choices.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

2020 – R

Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. 2020 American biographical musical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman (in his final film role), Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.

Awards: Academy Awards, USA 2021, Oscar for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson) and Best Achievement in Costume Design (Ann Roth) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Chadwick Boseman).

“Framed by a pair of powerhouse performances, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom pays affectionate tribute to a blues legend – and Black Culture at large.” – Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus (98%)