Wattstax - The Special Edition:
Calendar Of Events And Screening Dates

Updated 9.7.04

Wattstax - The Special Edition on POV

Check the POV website for Wattstax info and local listings.

New York - Tuesday, Sept. 7, WNET, 10pm
Philadelphia - Tuesday, Sept. 7, WHYY, 10pm
Chicago - Tuesday, Sept. 7, WTTW, 10pm
San Francisco - Tuesday, Sept. 7, KQED, 11pm
Memphis - Saturday, Sept. 11, WKNO, 10pm
Los Angeles - Saturday, Sept. 11, KCET, 9pm

Wattstax - The Special Edition CDs and DVDs Available For Purchase

August 31, 2004 - Wattstax - The Special Edition soundtrack CD release.

September 7, 2004 - Wattstax - The Special Edition DVD release.

SOUL COMES HOME SCREENS ON PBS

(Soul Comes Home, a documentary about the grand opening of the Stax Museum, features performances by Isaac Hayes, Booker T. and the MGs, Mavis Staples, Al Green, Eddie Floyd, Jean Knight and the show-stopping Rance Allen.) Check local listings for showtimes.

WATTSTAX - THE SPECIAL EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

January 2003 - Featured screenings of Wattstax - The Special Edition as part of the Sundance Collection at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival .

April 2003 - New Stax/Fantasy CD release Isaac Hayes At Wattstax.

May 2003 - International Documentary Association Magazine article on Mel Stuart and the making of Wattstax.

May 2003 - San Francisco Black Film Festival. Benefit screening of Wattstax - The Special Edition 7PM at the Galaxy Theater.

June 2003 - Mix Magazine article on Wattstax - The Special Edition restoration and Dolby Digital remix.

June 2003 - American Film Institute (AFI) screening of Wattstax - The Special Edition at the Arclight Theater in Los Angeles. Wattstax director Mel Stuart and actor Ted Lange in attendence.

June 2003 - Wattstax - The Special Edition in the Atlanta and Seattle International Film Festivals.

November 2003 - Wattstax - The Special Edition in the Londan Film Festival.