Owsley Brown, A Filmmaker’s Journey

September 15–October 29, 2017

The local documentary maker presents his films reflecting on the power of music and the creative harmonies of our shared world.

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  • Serenade for Haiti

  • Music Makes a City

  • Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

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Past Films

  • Serenade for Haiti

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 2016
    Friday, September 15 7:30 PM
    Owsley Brown in Person (September 15 screening only)

    Shot over a period of years both before and after Haiti’s deadly 2010 earthquake, this vibrant documentary testifies to the role of music in creating community and sustaining hope under the most difficult of circumstances.

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  • Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 1999
    Saturday, September 16 7:30 PM
    Owsley Brown and Nathaniel Dorsky in Person

    The musical work of American expatriate writer Paul Bowles, who lived much of his life in Tangier, is explored in this evocative, globe-hopping documentary. With Nathaniel Dorsky’s short Triste.

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  • Music Makes a City

    Owsley Brown, Jerome Hiler
    United States, 2010
    Sunday, September 17 4 PM
    Owsley Brown and Jerome Hiler in Person

    Discover the origins and work of the Louisville Orchestra, which grew from a city’s devastation to become a major center for contemporary music, in this beautifully made documentary. Narrated by indie icon Will Oldham.

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  • Serenade for Haiti

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 2016
    Sunday, September 24 3 PM
    Owsley Brown in Person (September 15 screening only)

    Shot over a period of years both before and after Haiti’s deadly 2010 earthquake, this vibrant documentary testifies to the role of music in creating community and sustaining hope under the most difficult of circumstances.

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  • Serenade for Haiti

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 2016
    Saturday, September 30 6:15 PM
    Owsley Brown in Person (September 15 screening only)

    Shot over a period of years both before and after Haiti’s deadly 2010 earthquake, this vibrant documentary testifies to the role of music in creating community and sustaining hope under the most difficult of circumstances.

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  • Serenade for Haiti

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 2016
    Sunday, October 8 2 PM
    Owsley Brown in Person (September 15 screening only)

    Shot over a period of years both before and after Haiti’s deadly 2010 earthquake, this vibrant documentary testifies to the role of music in creating community and sustaining hope under the most difficult of circumstances.

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  • The Precious Treasury

    Owsley Brown
    United States, 2008
    Sunday, October 29 4:15 PM
    Owsley Brown in Person

    Filmed across the mountains, plateaus, and sacred sites of Tibet, The Precious Treasury offers a meditation “rooted solely in sight and sound.” Edited by Nathaniel Dorsky. With short Offerings from Nangchen.

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