Saturday, October 11th at 7:00PM
The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane
SOU Music Recital Hall
450 S. Mountain Avenue, Ashland, OR
Come join us at the SOU Music Recital Hall for the continuation of our Monthly Film Series this October with special guest, director Maureen Gosling!
For decades, Barbara Dane lent her stellar singing voice to social-justice movements in the Bay Area and beyond, garnering an impressive FBI file along the way. Deeply respected by fellow luminaries in folk, blues and jazz, Dane built a far-reaching legacy with music, activism, and love. As Maureen Gosling’s celebratory portrait reveals, early solidarity with those suffering racial and economic injustice sparked Dane’s passion to use her talent to sustain marginalized people. Rather than chase stardom, she followed her own maternal instincts to root herself and her family among generations of activist performers. Bonnie Raitt, Jane Fonda and other notables attest to Dane’s unique way of shaping and being shaped by tumultuous social revolutions from the 1950s on. Nearing 90, Dane triumphantly tours with piano virtuoso Tammy Hall to celebrate a life of staying awake and connected, true to her ideals. One star among many illuminates so much.
Free parking is available on S Mountain Avenue across from the entrance to the Music building.