Melvin Van Peebles and Laxative

Renaissance man Melvin Van Peebles is perhaps best known for writing, scoring, starring in and directing groundbreaking blaxploitation film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in 1971—the same year his musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death premiered on Broadway. Tonight, Van Peebles shares songs from his amazing career, backed by a comically named band.