Bassist Mali Obomsawin, a member of the Odanak First Nation and one of Grammy.com’s top ten emerging jazz artists, brings forth her exceptional musicality as the composer of the Oscar-nominated film, Sugarcane. The 2024 documentary, an investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school, shines a spotlight on the Sugarcane Reserve. A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning, illuminating the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere. In this powerful evening of music and film, Obomsawin and her band perform live to the backdrop of the film. When not performing with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Dave Holland, Billy Hart, Peter Apfelbaum, Julia O’Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band, and others – Obomsawin, who lives in Portland, can be found fronting her own quartet and the indie rock duo Deerlady.
Please Note: This performance contains references to trauma and violence.
Run time: Approx. 2 hrs.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 7PM
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An iconic 1,870-seat concert venue located in downtown Portland, featuring a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture and state-of-the-art audio and lighting systems. State Theatre plays host to a wide variety of bands and artists.
609 Congress Street
Portland, ME, 04101
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