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WHAT: Screening of Raising Ali
WHEN: Thu., Oct. 22, 2026 Doors Open at 6 PM; Movie starts at 7 PM.
WHERE: Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston
RSVP: aamores@lewistonmaine.gov
Big Heart Productions will host a free work-in-progress screening of Raising Ali, a documentary examining the historic 1965 Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston heavyweight championship fight held in Lewiston and the enduring story of the “Phantom Punch.”
Produced by White Dog Arts Productions, in collaboration with Executive Producer Charlie Hewitt and Producer Tom Platz, Raising Ali revisits one of the most iconic moments in sports history and the extraordinary circumstances that brought the heavyweight championship fight to Lewiston.
Narrated by sportscaster Dan Patrick, the film explores how the championship bout moved from Boston to Lewiston in just 17 days, while placing the fight within the broader cultural and political climate of 1960s America. The documentary also chronicles the creation of the country’s only fully-body bronze Ali sculpture by internation sculptor Zenos Frudakis.
PARKING
Due to ongoing construction at the Continental Mill, the Oxford Street mill lot is currently unavailable. Guests and media are encouraged to park at the lot on Lincoln and Cedar Streets, the Chestnut Street Parking Garage, 29 Chestnut St. or the Lincoln Street parking lot across from FX Marcotte, 132 Lincoln St.
