EC-CHAP Film Series: "A Bob Marley Retrospective”
SUGGESTED DONATION $5.00
SPECIAL NOTE: We are pleased to collaborate with colleague and EC-CHAP Volunteer Arthur Rovozzo to develop this multi-part film series featuring contemporary rock, blues and the “British Invasion”. Arthur Rovozzo is DJ for the weekly radio program “Musical Myriad” on WECS, 90.1fm.
Arthur Rovozzo
This film project is the brainchild of “Musical Myriad” host Arthur Rovozzo, WECS Radio, 90.1FM.
Arthur’s extensive musical knowledge and passion for historical roots has led to the development of this unique 5-part series.
As Arthur describes:
“At the beginning of the 1970s it was a rarity to find anyone in North America that was all that familiar with Reggae music. Few music fans knew of Bob Marley at the time. The ear-deafened first half of the decade found rock fans mostly unaware of a potential tidal wave of Jamaican Music, despite the Johnny Nashhit "I Can See Clearly Now" and singer turned actor Jimmy Cliff hitting midnight theater showings with star vehicle film, "The Harder They Come". For most people, Reggae only registered as an oddball rhythmic choice made by a few non-Jamaican British and U.S. musicians on their singles. It took the combined efforts of punk bands, new wave players, The Rolling Stones and a number of in-the-know rock critics to introduce even a minority of pop listeners to Reggae. Then came Bob Marley. & The Wailers. Their early promotional live appearances were not all successful here, once getting thrown off a tour by Sly & The Family Stone did not help, but the power of the music could not be denied.
We are planning to screen two Marley film artifacts: the original Wailers concept with three male singers,(originally Bob, Peter Tosh & Bunny Livingston), is referenced in a music set with vocal assists from Jamaican music scene veteran Joe Higgs. Part two captures the updated Wailers with three female voices, (I-Threes), backing Bob. Their intense performance at the Rainbow Theater in the U.K. was famously released on LP!."
We have compiled and will screen a selection of unique and relevant historic music related films from October thru May. This series is intended to share the journey and evolution of contemporary rock and blues from the sixties forward.
Join us for our first film screening of the 2025-2026 Season with A Bob Marley Retrospective! This project is a part of the EC-CHAP Film Series hosted by the Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance (EC-CHAP), a 501.3.c non-profit membership-based cultural organization. To learn more and how you can become a member, visit www.ec-chap.org.
Suggested donation $5.00. Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:00pm. Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required).
Please call 518-791-9474 for additional information.