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Lennon Documentary to Premiere in Central Park

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Mayor Bloomberg and Yoko Ono prepare for the press conference outside The Dakota. Photo source: Gothamist

October 9th marks the 70th year since John Lennon’s birth, and along with a celebration of the legend at the Beacon (Broadway at 74th) and an Imagine Peace Tower memorial lighting in Reykjavik, Iceland by widow Yoko Ono is another event commemorating the artist. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Ono held a press conference outside of Lennon’s former residence, The Dakota (Central Park West at 72nd), on Friday to announce a premiere screening of a new Lennon documentary, according to Gothamist. LENNONYC, a film that focuses on the 1970s when Lennon was semi-retired from music and that will air on PBS on November 22nd, will premiere at Central Park’s SummerStage (mid-park, near 69th) on Lennon’s birthday, Saturday, October 9th. The screening is free and open to the public, so arrive early to grab a great seat and enjoy the show, sure to contain never-before-seen footage.

LENNONYC premiere

Saturday, October 9th, 2010, 7:00 pm, FREE

Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), mid-park near 69th