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“FESTIVAL” – Newport: 1963-1966

September 19, 2017 Brian Quinn

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When:
November 15, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
2017-11-15T19:30:00-01:00
2017-11-15T21:30:00-01:00
Where:
The Regent Theatre
7 Medford Street
Arlington
MA 02074
Cost:
12.50
Contact:
Regent Theatre
781-646-4849
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“FESTIVAL” - Newport: 1963-1966 @ The Regent Theatre

Before Woodstock and Monterey Pop, there was FESTIVAL. From 1963 to 1966, Murray Lerner (American documentary and experimental film director and producer) visited the annual Newport Folk Festival to document a thriving, idealistic musical movement as it reached its peak as a popular phenomenon. Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Cash, The Staples Singers, Pete Seeger, Son House, & Peter, Paul and Mary were just a few of the legends who shared the stage at Newport, treating audiences to a range of folk music that encompassed the genre’s roots in blues, country, and gospel as well as its newer flirtations with rock ’n’ roll.

Shooting in gorgeous black and white, Lerner juxtaposes performances with snapshot interviews with artists and their fans, weaving footage from four years of the festival into an intimate record of a pivotal time in music—and in American culture at large.

– New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Murray Lerner
– New reconstruction and remastering of the monaural soundtrack using the original concert and field recordings, approved by Lerner and presented uncompressed
– Selection of complete outtake performances, including Clarence Ashley, Horton Barker, Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, and Odetta


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