Music City Mondays

With a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art, filmmaker Todd Haynes creates an immersive dive into the iconic band that became a cultural touchstone — literary yet realistic, and rooted in high art and street culture.

A rich trove of archival footage conjures the 1960s jazz scene — along with incisive reflections by critics, musicians, and a number of the movement’s key players — showcasing the architects of a movement whose radical brand of improvisation pushed harmonic and rhythmic boundaries.

Singer Karen Dalton was a prominent figure in 1960s New York who discarded the traditional trappings of success. Since most images of her have been lost or destroyed, the film uses Karen’s dulcet melodies and interviews with loved ones to build a rich portrait of this singular woman and her hauntingly beautiful voice.