There are only a handful of figures in music history who could call themselves a composer, conductor, and virtuoso performer...and perhaps only one who could add knight and world-class fencer to their fame. Joseph Bologne, more frequently called The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was appointed to the Royal Guard of King Louis XVI after defeating a renowned fencing master at the age of 16. The dexterity, skill, and daring he displayed as a swordsman found equal home in his violin playing and composing.

This screening of Rooted is part of the Southside Film Festival. 

All-Access Passes to see all the films during the Southside Film Festival can be purchased here. 

In the mid-1920's Bethlehem Steel began its slow descent into bankruptcy. Despite the economic decline, a group of artists embarked on a creative journey, rooted in Bethlehem's rich cultural soil.