Sun Ra: Do The Impossible | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS

Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of jazz. Seen today as the Godfather of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra weaved ancient Egypt and interstellar metaphors into a singular musical and spiritual vision that reverberates across generations. American Masters – Sun Ra: Do The Impossible premieres nationwide Friday, February 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App. Subscribe to the American Masters channel for more clips: http://bit.ly/1JmUCu5 Enjoy full episodes of your favorite American Masters films: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters This program is made possible by viewers like you. Please support your local PBS station: http://www.pbs.com/donate FOLLOW AMERICAN MASTERS: Facebook:   / americanmasters   X:   / pbsamermasters   Instagram:   / pbsamericanmasters   TikTok:   / pbsamericanmasters   Newsletter: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast... FOLLOW PBS: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Shop: http://www.shop.pbs.org/ ___________________________________ Now in its 39th season on PBS, American Masters illuminates the lives and creative journeys of those who have left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape—through compelling, unvarnished stories. Setting the standard for documentary film profiles, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim: 28 Emmy Awards—including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—two News & Documentary Emmys, 14 Peabodys, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards, an Oscar, and many other honors. To further explore the lives and works of more than 250 masters past and present, the American Masters website offers full episodes, film outtakes, filmmaker interviews, the podcast “American Masters: Creative Spark,” educational resources, digital original series and more. The series is a production of The WNET Group.