Starz InBlack Celebrates Black Music Month With a Set of Specially Selected Movies

Starz InBlack Celebrates Black Music Month With a Set of Specially Selected Movies

Starz InBlack Will Showcase Nine Feature Films, Documentaries, and Concerts

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) announced that Starz InBlack will salute Black Music Month by showcasing nine feature films, documentaries, and concerts which will run throughout the month of June. This carefully selected showcase will combine music and movies, while honoring some of the greatest artists in the music industry.

"We have put together a carefully thought out collection of films and documentaries depicting the lives of some of the musical industries greatest artists," said Brett Marottoli, director of program acquisitions for Starz Entertainment Group. "This month-long tribute to black music continues our dedication and commitment to share with our viewers the breadth and depth of the African American experience."

The following titles will be shown on Starz InBlack during Black Music Month, including the Starz InBlack premiere of "See You In Hell Blind Boy." All times are ET/PT. Check your local listings for other air dates and times.

* "See You In Hell Blind Boy" -- this documentary continues the long
legacy of the impact of Blue's Music at the Mississippi Delta,
Friday, June 10, 5:20 p.m.

* "Last of the Mississippi Jukes" -- from renowned music filmmaker,
Robert Mugge, is a tribute to the juke joint and Mississippi,
Saturday, June 18, 12:45 p.m.

* "The Howlin' Wolf Story" -- chronicling the life of one of the most
famous and well know blues artist, Chester Burnett, a.k.a Howlin'
Wolf, Sunday, June 5, 1:00 p.m.

* "John Lee Hooker -- That's my Story" -- this documentary guides the
viewer through the life of John Lee Hooker, Friday, June 24, 3:00 p.m.

* "Hail, Hail, Rock 'N' Role" -- the celebration of Chuck Berry's 60th
birthday is played tribute to at a concert held at the Fox Theater in
St. Louis, this documentary also discusses is life as well as career,
Saturday, June 2, 12:10 p.m.

* "Hendrix Band of Gypsys" -- a concert at the Filmore East as well as
interviews with Jimi Hendrix and for the first time all four of his
bandmates, Tuesday, June 7, 3:30 p.m.

* "Only the Strong Survive" -- this documentary delves back into the
golden era of soul music by featuring the Stax dynasty including
legendary performers such as Sam Moore, the Chi Lites, Wilson Pickett
and many more, Friday, June 3, 10:50 a.m.

* "Sign O' the Times" -- a concert performed at the Rotterdam Music
Hall, Prince and his band showcase 13 songs, 11 of which are from the
"Sign O' the Times" double album, Thursday, June 9, 2:45 p.m.

Starz InBlack is the source for the biggest, coolest movies and urban entertainment. Starz InBlack has produced several original film projects, most recently, "UNSTOPPABLE: A Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks and Ossie Davis, The Last of the Mississippi Jukes," and the Peabody Award winning "A Huey P. Newton Story" starring Roger Guenveur Smith and directed by Spike Lee, also nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. Other productions include the critically acclaimed "Funny Valentines" (in association with Studio USA Pictures and STARZ! Pictures), starring Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine and CCH Pounder, and original documentaries "Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist," hosted by actor Morgan Freeman and the highly regarded "Classified X" by the godfather of contemporary African American cinema, Melvin Van Peebles.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 174 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack with 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand, and Starz Ticket, the first and only on-demand premium TV subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contact(s): Sara Halbe Chelsye J. Burrows
Starz Entertainment Group Starz Entertainment Group
720-852-6038 720-852-5838
sara.halbe@starz.comchelsye.burrows@starz.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Sara Halbe, +1-720-852-6038, sara.halbe@starz.com, or Chelsye
J. Burrows, +1-720-852-5838, chelsye.burrows@starz.com, both of Starz
Entertainment Group

Web site: http://www.starz.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos available upon request.

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