“Another Great Day” describes the history behind the Art Kane photo on the steps of Harlem.  Writer Schaen Fox provides an in-depth look at how The Girls in the Band 2008 Harlem photo came about and reveals some behind-the-scenes stories about Marian McPartland and other musicians who were photographed that day.  Many thanks to the editor, Tony Mottola, of The New Jersey Jazz Society and writer, Schaen Fox.

The magazine praises, “The Girls in the Band is an important musical and social document that fills a void in the history of jazz as currently told. It’s also an inspiring musical story that swings from start to finish. Your ears will have no complaints, and your heart will be warmed and won…For now, the film makes a long-awaited New York City theatrical debut at Lincoln Center on May 10.”

You can read the full May 2013 issue here in pdf format.

The Girls in the Band is having its theatrical premiere in New York, New York! It’s set for Friday, May 10 at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater followed by a one-week run at the Francesca Beale Theater, May 10-16, 2013.

Screening Times
Fri. May 10, 2013
11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 9:15pm

Sat. May 11 – Thu. May 16, 2013
11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, 9:30pm

Please tell everyone you know about our theatrical engagement at the Beale Theater, especially if you live in New York. As exciting as this announcement is to us, THE GIRLS IN THE BAND remains an independent film, which means that our first week box office numbers will determine whether or not the film gets wider distribution beyond New York.

It’s really important that we fill all of the screenings to capacity…or as they say in show biz…get the butts in the seats! Tickets are available for purchase on the Lincoln Theater Film Society website.

Don’t forget to let people know about our two-minute trailer. We hope to see you in New York!

Thank you so much for the support you’ve given to us over the years. We truly could not have done it without you!

Sincerely,
Judy, Mike, Nancy, Edward and Erin
The Girls in the Band Team

Feb. 20-23: Brown University — Providence, RI

Feb. 27: Berklee College of Music — Boston, MA

Mar. 1 & 3: Fox Jazz Festival — Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI

Mar. 8-17: Women’s Film Festival — Brattleboro, VT

Apr. 4-7: Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival — Palm Springs, CA

Apr. 5: Berks Jazz Festival — Reading, PA

Apr. 18-19: High Falls Film Festival — Rochester, NY

Jun. 1-8: Melbourne International Jazz Festival — Melbourne, Australia

Nina Simone Tribute at the University of North Carolina – Thu. Sept. 20, 2012, 7-9:30pm
WHERE: Sonja Haynes Stone, Center for Black Culture and History, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Monterey Jazz Festival – Sept. 23, 2012, 4:30pm
WHERE: Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines; Monterey, CA 93940

Port Townsend Film Festival, Washington – Sept. 21-22, 2012
Friday, Sept. 21, 9 p.m., Rosebud Cinema
Saturday, Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m., Peter Simpson Free Cinema
WHERE: PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368

Montreal Black Film Festival – Sept. 28-30, 2012
Sat., Sept. 22 at 7pm – Venue: Parc 1
Tue., Sept. 25 at 9pm – Venue: Parc 1
WHERE: Quebec (Canada) J4P 2J7

Film Festival of Columbus, OH – Wed. Oct. 3, 2012
WHERE: Gateway Film Center; Columbus, OH 43201

Ghent Film Festival, Belgium – Oct. 9-20, 2012

Northwest Reel Music Festival, Portland, OR – Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM
WHERE: Whitsell Auditorium, Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Avenue – Portland, OR, 97205

New Orleans Film Festival – Oct. 13-15, 2012
*Note: Feature films screening out of competition, as well as the short film lineup and the Louisiana film lineup, will be announced later in Sept.

Astoria International Film Festival, Oregon – Oct. 18-20, 2012

Berks Jazz Fest and Greater Reading Film Festival, Pennsylvania – Thu. Oct. 25, 2012

Ojai Film Festival, California – Oct. 25-28, 2012

Amherst Cinema, Massachusetts – Nov. 5, 2012
*Note: With a live jazz music intro and expert commentary by NEPR Jazz à la Mode Host Tom Reney. Presented in collaboration with New England Public Radio and the Fine Arts Center, UMass Amherst.  Film festival line-up not available on website yet.

Cinema Society of Scottsdale, Arizona (The UltraStar Scottsdale Pavilions UltraLuxe Cinema)– Nov. 7, 2012, 7pm
*Note: Closed screening; if you are not a Cinema Society member, please inquire how to get tickets at girlband@live.com.

Cinema Society of Surprise, Arizona – Nov. 8, 2012, 4:30 p.m. (The UltraStar Surprise Pointe Cinema)
*Note: Closed screening; if you are not a Cinema Society member, please inquire how to get tickets at girlband@live.com. 

Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, Delaware – Nov. 8, 12:15pm; Nov. 11, 2012, 10:10am (Movies at Midway complex on Highway One)

Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Arizona – Nov. 9, 2012, 7:30pm

Loft Film Festival, Tuscon, Arizona – Nov. 11, 2012, 1:15pm

Thanks to everyone who has already voted for THE GIRLS IN THE BAND, a nominee for the IFP 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards. The voting deadline is TUE. OCT. 30 and we’re up against some studio-backed films with heavy hitting marketing and PR machines.

Help us become the Little Engine that Could and a top 5 finalist by voting here: http://bit.ly/QThdUI

***Be sure to login, submit your vote and check if “Vote Lock” shows up under the film; otherwise, your vote won’t count***

This year flew by quickly!  We have one more screening left, in Canada on Nov. 23.  Hope you can make it.  Please stay tuned in 2013 when we’ll have some exciting announcements on how to see the film!  Thank you to all our friends, fans and family for your continued support.

Winnipeg Film Group, Canada – Nov. 23, 2012, 7pm; Nov. 29, 2012, 7pm

The Girls in the Band will screen March 25, 26, and 27 at the Cleveland International Film Festival. 

Buy tickets here.