My name is Gary Zidek. Welcome to The Arts Section. Tune into the radio program every Sunday morning on WDCB 90.9 & 90.7 FM or listen to it online here. I'll be showcasing a variety of arts & entertainment stories.
A sweeping love story between a talented jazz musician and an aspiring television producer takes center stage in the new film SYLVIE’S LOVE. Then movie stars Tessa Thompson as Sylvie, a young woman working at her father’s Harlem record store in the late 50s as she dreams of a career in television. Things start to change when she meets Robert a talented saxophonist played by former NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha. Written and Directed by Eugene Ashe, SYLVIE’S LOVE is a period piece that uses beautiful imagery and a fantastic soundtrack to bring the story to life. The movie officially opens to the public on December 23 on Amazon Prime, but you can see it before then. A special FREE advanced virtual screening of SYLVIE’S LOVE is set for Tuesday, December 15 at 7 PM cst.
After you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to access the film on 12/15. And even though this is a virtual screening, space is limited and it will be first come first served.
If you would like to see SYLVIE’S LOVE before it opens on Amazon Prime on 12/23, you can check out a free virtual screening on 12/15. You can register here: amazonscreenings.com/WDCBChicago And tune into The Arts Section on Sunday 12/20/20, host Gary Zidek will be interviewing SYLVIE’S LOVE writer and director Eugene Ashe.