The Opener Film Screening

Please join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary film The Opener, starring singer/songwriter Philip Labes. During the pandemic, Philip was livestreaming a set on TikTok for about 15 people when a notification popped up that Grammy-winning recording artist Jason Mraz joined the stream. Philip quickly acknowledged Jason, then continued playing his songs. Jason stayed for the entire set, intrigued by what he was hearing. A few days later, he invited Philip to be the opening act for eight shows on Jason’s current tour. Suddenly, Philip went from playing for a dozen people online to playing for thousands in person.

Immediately after the screening, there will be a Q&A with Philip and filmmakers Jeff Toye and Sunya Mara, followed by a live musical performance by Philip.

Los Angeles Public Library events are free. Thank you to BEST Friends of LAPL for their generous support helping us bring this program to the public. More info here.