SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Run Time: 112 min.
TICKETS $15
Doors 6:30 p.m.; Event 7 p.m.
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THE EXPERIENCE
Welcome to MARCH MADNESS: MUSIC MOVIES—a wild, no-holds-barred showdown to crown the ultimate music movie. Vote on Instagram, watch the films at the theater, and follow the bracket as we tally up the points. Each category pits legendary performances, iconic documentaries, and music-filled classics against each other in a battle for screen supremacy.
In the category of FUNK V. HOUSE, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) faces off against Move Ya Body: The Birth of House.
ON SCREEN: SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025. Directed by Questlove. Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes. Rated R.
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone—the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone—that captures the band’s reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.