Questlove, Prince muse Anna Fantastic and Billboard hip-hop editor Gail Mitchell were in the crowd that attended the IMAX screening of Prince’s Sign O’ The Times in Los Angeles Tuesday night. Mitchell opened the event with remarks and Prince’s childhood friend and estate representative Charles Spicer Jr. introduced the film. The attendees had a pre-show celebration in a room decorated in purple and they honored Prince’s contributions to music and pop culture and his lasting influence. The Roots’ co-founder and drummer Questlove, who also got to share the stage with Prince, was snapped with Anna Fantastic, who inspired “Pink Cashmere” and “Lemon Crush.” Prince’s legendary lighting designer LeRoy Bennett; actors Kingston Rumi Southwick (Presumed Innocent), Kelvin Brown, and Anika Poitier (actress/director and daughter of Sidney Poitier); DJ Alix Brown; filmmaker/DJ Michelle Kath Sinclair; content creator Ashamad Heard; influencer Simply SashaAnne and a mix of cultural creatives and industry folk got a first look at the IMAX version of the film. Sign O’ The Times was Prince’s second double album and third movie. The album was the next level of Prince’s innovations in pop music and the movie captured one of his peak moments as a live performer. The IMAX film opens in theaters today for a one-week run and tickets are available through the IMAX site.
