2022

S1.E1 ∙ In the Basement

Tue, Aug 09, 2022

Episode One follows Stepney into his basement studio on the South Side Chicago, where he workshopped, recorded, and created much of the music that would become gold and platinum selling hits, and even more music that would never see the light of day. It features interviews and testimonies from members of Earth, Wind and Fire, Terry Callier, the Dells, and Stepney's daughters Eibur, Charlene, and Chanté (aka the Stepney Sisters).

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S1.E2 ∙ The Next Plane

Mon, Sep 05, 2022

Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows - Episode Two, "The Next Plane," highlights the circumstances around Stepney's death, as recounted from historical, communal, and familial perspectives, and just some of the subsequent work The Stepney Sisters have been doing over several decades to archive, cherish, and celebrate their father's legacy.

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S1.E3 ∙ Legacy

Wed, Oct 19, 2022

Episode Three "Legacy" - is the opaque entanglement of Stepney's rights and royalties that his family has inherited and struggled with for decades, as well as the present movements being made by his daughters (Eibur, Charlene and Chanté) to clear things up and transform the immense pain of that struggle into a celebration of their father's work.

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S1.E4 ∙ A Rotary Connection

Mon, Feb 13, 2023

"Out of the Shadows" - a four part web series directed by Chicago documentarian Brian Ashby (known for his work on Scrappers, The Area, Harry Who and The Chicago Imagists, and a forthcoming film about Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble) comes to a close with Episode 4: "A Rotary Connection," which beautifully documents the musical journey of Rotary Connection 222 throughout the Summer of Stepney.

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