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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise es una película de jazz de 1980 dirigida por Robert Mugge, que documenta las actuaciones de Sun Ra y su Arkestra en Filadelfia, Washington D.C. y Baltimore. También incluye entrevistas y escenas de ensayos. Las actuaciones en Filadelfia capturadas en el filme tuvieron lugar en Danny's Hollywood Palace y en la azotea del Philadelphia International Center. La actuación en Baltimore se llevó a cabo en el Famous Ballroom, organizada por la Left Bank Jazz Society.

Entre las composiciones de Sun Ra que aparecen en la película están "Astro Black," "Along Came Ra," "We Travel the Spaceways," y "Requiem for Trevor Johnson (Discipline 27)."

En 2001, la película fue proyectada como parte del Maryland Film Festival en el antiguo Famous Ballroom, ahora parte del teatro Charles, donde se rodaron las actuaciones de Baltimore.

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise is a 1980 jazz film by Robert Mugge documenting performances by Sun Ra and his Arkestra in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Baltimore, and also including interviews and rehearsal footage. The Philadelphia performances captured by the film took place at Danny's Hollywood Palace and on the rooftop of the Philadelphia International Center. The Baltimore performance took place in the Famous Ballroom, hosted by the Left Bank Jazz Society.

Sun Ra compositions featured in the film include "Astro Black," "Along Came Ra," "We Travel the Spaceways," and "Requiem for Trevor Johnson (Discipline 27)."

In 2001, the film was screened as part of Maryland Film Festival in the former Famous Ballroom, now part of the expanded Charles Theatre, where the film's Baltimore performances were shot.