Special Screening & Reception: Louis Armstrong Live in Concert, East Berlin 1965

Reception with red beans and rice at 6:30pm.

Introduction by Ricky Riccardi and screening at 7:30pm.

Presented in collaboration with the Louis Armstrong House Museum in celebration of International Jazz Day.

In 1965, Louis Armstrong went behind the Iron Curtain as a “Goodwill Jazz Ambassador” and gave an unforgettable performance featuring a show-stopping version of “Hello, Dolly!,” and many other great hits. This is a rare screening of a remarkable two-set concert, introduced by Ricky Riccardi, Archivist of the Louis Armstrong House Museum.

The screening will be preceded by a reception featuring Louis Armstrong’s treats courtesy of COFFEED.