When: Fri., Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Sat., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 4, 8 p.m. 2011
Price: $8 (adults), $6 (students/seniors)
If there ever was a band with the chops to break big, it was Fishbone. The group's powerful combination of high-energy stage shows, raw talent and crossover appeal was groundbreaking for Los Angeles in the 1980s but a little too much for the mainstream. Interpersonal conflicts didn't help the ska-punk-funk band, either. A new documentary,
Everyday Sunshine, by Lev Anderson and KC filmmaker Chris Metzler, is an illuminating look at a band that should've been but never was. Featuring Angelo Moore, the inimitable frontman and saxophone player, and bassist Norwood Fisher, the film contrasts moments of performing onstage for exultant crowds with more uncomfortable scenes (picture an evicted Moore living with his mother). Narrated by Laurence Fishburne and featuring interviews with Gwen Stefani, Flea, Les Claypool and others,
Everyday Sunshine comes to the Screenland Crossroads (1656 Washington, 816-421-9700) tonight through Sunday, beginning at 8. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. Stay for a post-screening Q&A with Metzler. For more information about the movie, see
fishbonedocumentary.com.
— Nick Spacek
(816)421-9700
