Sparkle 50th Anniversary

In support of Black History Month, Circle Classics presents a special 50th anniversary screening of Sparkle!

Circle Classics brings timeless films back to the big screen with special pricing of only $5 for members ($12 non-members).

1h38min - Drama, Music - Rated PG - English

Originally released in 1976, Sparkle was acclaimed for it's fond look back at the girl group music acts of the 50s and 60s while celebrating the creative and cultural forces of Black Excellence coming out of Harlem. The film also explores themes of women's movement and the realistic tragedies and pitfalls faced by the communities and how art can be used as a tool to empower and overcome.

In the 1950s Harlem, Sparkle (Irene Cara), Sister (Lonette McKee) and Dolores (Dwan Smith) are three musically gifted sisters whose mother, Effie (Mary Alice), supports them by working as a maid. Encouraged by Sparkle's boyfriend, Stix (Philip Michael Thomas), the three form a singing group and become a sensation at a local nightclub. However, tensions rise when Sister is appointed the group's lead singer and begins dating Satin (Tony King), an abusive, drug-addicted pimp.