In honor of the Centennial of Romare Bearden's birth, September 2, 1911, The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Maysles Cinema's Harlem Outdoor Music and Film Screening Series present Bearden Plays Bearden. Featuring conversations with Ntozake Shange and Joseph Campbell, among others, the film documents Bearden's legacy through his own observations and intimate portrayals of the artist in his studio. A prolific artist, Bearden is widely recognized as one of the most important creative minds of the twentieth-century. A music set by DJ Ski Hi will begin in the courtyard at 7:00pm and the film screening will begin at 8:30pm.

The museum galleries will be open free of charge during this event and visitors are encouraged to view Bearden's work in person in Spiral: Perpectives on an African American Art Collective. Please note that though the screening will end at 9:30pm, the galleries will close at 9:00pm.