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THE NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL, A RETROSPECTIVE.
April 8th 8pm Join us for this one of a kind evening of film and discussion
From 1963-1965 Academy award winning director Murray Lerner filmed the Newport Folk Festival featuring the then current folk scene featuring Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary to the original roots artists like Mississippi John Hurt, Johnny Cash, the Staple singers, and many more.
Join us for a special evening curated by Mr. Lerner and hosted by Joe Lauro. Featuring never before seen excerpts from the greatest treasure trove of folk and roots music, it is a cinematic synthesis of four Newport Folk Festivals in which the art of folk music is pictured during its most crucial years. Join us for this one of a kind evening of film and discussion.
