Selections from North Philadelphia History Festival: The John Coltrane Edition

Join us for the Scribe premiere of four digital media works created in 2026 for the John Coltrane centenary and North Philadelphia History Festival including:

A Supreme Love (USA, 21 min), ft. Steven Berry in conversation with musicians such as Trudy Pitts, Mr. C and Monette Sudler

For Us, By Us: A Conversation with Lovett Hines and Cullen Knight (USA, 17
min) dir. by Christina Jackson and Paul Giess, ft. Lovett Hines, the “dean of music educators,” and trumpeter/composer Cullen Knight discussing growing up on Columbia Avenue 

The Spirit Moves (USA, 15 min), dir. by Dr. Dwight Andrews, weaving conversation with virtuoso saxophonist David Murray with the Coltrane Quartet’s 1965 Brussels performance

What Dreams Are Made Of (USA, 19 min), Cedra Walton’s portrait of her father,
jazz pianist Cedar Walton, and his time performing with John Coltrane.

Presented by Scribe Video Center, North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF): The John Coltrane Edition is a multi-site celebration of Black and Puerto Rican cultural history in North Philadelphia.

Centering community archives and the theme of Jazz. Spirit. Stories. History, the festival explored the creative and spiritual legacy of John Coltrane (1926-1967) through projects led by Philadelphia-based artists, historians, filmmakers, and others. All programs in the three-day festival were free to the public and included live performances, film screenings, photo, audio, and video exhibitions, oral history installations, tours, and more.