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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Screening at Hippodrome Cinema
Saturday, Feb 28 from 7 pm to 9 pm EST
2025 Oscar® nominee for Best Documentary Feature. United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo’s leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate.
(This is not a Hippodrome produced event. The link below will take you to an outside website.)
Events at the Hipp
Come see what the Hippodrome has to offer on our Cinema Stage and Basement! Programming includes events such as our Basement Sessions, Jazz Series, improv comedy nights, concerts, guest performers, festivals, open mic sessions and much more.
Sip and Stroll:
Tour of the Hippodrome Theatre
Join us for a Sip and Stroll, an exclusive behind-the-scenes building tour of the Hippodrome Theatre
During this tour, you’ll get to explore areas of the Hippodrome that are typically off-limits to the public, and uncover hidden secrets of the theatre. This is your chance to ask questions and gain insight into the inner workings of the Hippodrome. Your journey will take you through the Hipp’s Lower Level basement and up to the little-known third floor, where the dedicated Hipp employees work tirelessly to maintain Gainesville’s beloved theatre. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!
The admission includes one complimentary drink from our bar.
Pricing: $25 includes one drink (for ages 21 and up – please bring ID)
Age: 12 and up
Accessibility: It is a 2 hour WALKING tour and involves many steps.
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