"Milford Graves Full Mantis"—Film Screening and Q&A

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Milford Graves Full Mantis is the first ever feature-length portrait of renowned percussionist Milford Graves, exploring his kaleidoscopic creativity and relentless curiosity.

Graves is a founding pioneer of avant-garde jazz (and Professor Emeritus at Bennington College), and he remains one of the most influential living figures in the evolution of the form. Oscillating from present to past and weaving intimate glimpses of the artist’s complex cosmology with blistering performances from around the globe, Milford Graves Full Mantis is cinema full of fluidity, polyrhythm and intensity, embodying the essence of Graves’ music itself.

"A singular viewing experience. Milford Graves Full Mantis is one of the best jazz documentaries ever assembled. The live clips are unbelievably great, but some of the interview segments are even more mindblowing." — The Wire

This screening is co-sponsored by the Williams College Department of Music. There will be a Q&A with the director, Jake Messina Meginsky '09, after the film.  

Location: Images Cinema 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267