Nas On Stage And On Screen

Chronicling the making of Illmatic, “Nas: Time Is Illmatic” was directed by One9, written by Erik Parker and produced by One9, Parker and Anthony Saleh.  Support for the film came from The Ford Foundation’s Just Films, Tribeca Film Institute’s Tribeca All Access Program and Hennessy V.S.

“Nas: Time Is Illmatic” will open theatrically via Tribeca in New York Oct. 1 and will be available on demand and from iTunes beginning Oct. 3.  Nas recently released a special 20th anniversary box set, Illmatic XX.

Many of the upcoming shows will feature a screening of the film followed by Nas performing Illmatic in its entirety.

“I want to thank Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and the Tribeca Film family for all of the love and support they’ve given ‘Time Is Illmatic,’ Nas said.  “It’s an honor to be in partnership with them, and I feel there is a cultural kinship bonded by the city of New York.”

Here’s the tour:

Oct. 2 – Rochester, N.Y., Main Street Armory
Oct. 3 – Albany, N.Y., Palace Theatre
Oct. 4 – Washington, D.C., Lincoln Theatre
Oct. 5 – Glenside, Pa., Keswick Theatre
Oct. 8 – Toronto, Ontario, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Oct. 9 – Detroit, Mich., The Fillmore Detroit
Oct. 10 – Hammond, Ind., The Venue At Horseshoe Casino
Oct. 11 – Lincoln, Neb., Bourbon Theatre
Oct. 12 – Denver, Colo., Paramount Theatre
Oct. 15 –  Seattle, Wash., Moore Theatre
Oct. 16 – Vancouver, British Columbia, The Vogue Theatre
Oct. 17 – Las Vegas, Nev., The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas
Oct. 18 – Los Angeles, Calif., Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 19 – Oakland, Calif., Fox Theater

Shows in Rochester, Lincoln and Las Vegas will not include screenings of “Nas: Time Is Illmatic.”