Starz InBlack Presents the World Television Premiere of the Magical Blues Concert 'Lightning in a Bottle'

Starz InBlack Presents the World Television Premiere of the Magical Blues Concert 'Lightning in a Bottle'

With Special Host India.Arie

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz InBlack announced today that it will present the world television premiere of "Lightning in a Bottle," a remarkable concert film that documents live performances from blues legends who gathered at Radio City Music Hall for an unprecedented and thrilling music event. "Lightning in a Bottle," will premiere at 8 p.m. e.t./p.t. on Friday, September 30th exclusively on Starz InBlack and will be hosted by two-time Grammy Award(R) winner India.Arie, who also performs in the film.

"Lightning in a Bottle" weaves a juxtaposition of performances from legendary performers from rock, jazz, rap and the blues, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Chris Thomas King, Macy Gray, Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, Natalie King, Chuck D and a host of others. "Lightning in a Bottle" presents a one-night history of the blues with impassioned vocals, vibrant instrumental solos, backstage interviews and archival clips. An added benefit of the premiere broadcast is India.Aire, who adds her own personal insight about her career, the blues and the legends as she serves as on-air host for the once-in-a-lifetime "Salute to the Blues" benefit concert. "Lightning in a Bottle" is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).

"We are pleased to be the first to broadcast the world television premiere of this incredible blues concert, 'Lightning in a Bottle,'" said Jonathan Shair, vice president, scheduling, Starz Entertainment Group. "This superior musical documentary celebrates the joy and passion of soulful musicians. It is sure to be a favorite among our viewers who have an appreciation for the blues."

Armed with just an acoustic guitar along with a richly textured voice and some of the most eloquent and inspiring songs, India.Arie has managed to capture the hearts of millions. Born in Colorado but transplanted to Atlanta, India.Arie, 25, has drawn inspiration from musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Oleta Adams and Bonnie Raitt. Her debut album "Acoustic Soul" has sold over 2.5 million copies. In 2002, she was nominated for seven Grammy Awards(R) and won two.

Starz InBlack is the source for the biggest, coolest movies and urban entertainment. Starz InBlack has produced several original film projects, most recently, "UNSTOPPABLE: A Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles," "Gordon Parks and Ossie Davis," "The Last of the Mississippi Jukes," and the Peabody Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-nominated "A Huey P. Newton Story" starring Roger Guenveur Smith and directed by Spike Lee. Other productions include the critically acclaimed "Funny Valentines" (in association with Studio USA Pictures and STARZ! Pictures), starring Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine and CCH Pounder, plus original documentaries "Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist," hosted by actor Morgan Freeman and the highly regarded "Classified X" by the godfather of contemporary African American cinema, Melvin Van Peebles.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 179 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack with 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand, and Starz Ticket, an on-demand premium Internet movie subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contact:

Chelsye J. Burrows Jonathan Taylor Starz Entertainment Group The Lippin Group 720.852.5838 323.965.1990 chelsye.burrows@starz.comjtaylor@lippingroup.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Chelsye J. Burrows of Starz Entertainment Group, +1-720-852-5838, chelsye.burrows@starz.com; or Jonathan Taylor of The Lippin Group, +1-323-965-1990, jtaylor@lippingroup.com, for Starz Entertainment Group

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