#documentary: w(n)td: Streaming filmmovent Plus: FAR WESTERN whatnottodoc.#documentary: w(n)td: In Theaters/Virtual Release: sundancefest winner THE EARTH IS BLUE AS AN ORANGE /1/in-… - 3 days ago.#documentary: w(n)td: Streaming filmmovement Plus: HAMADA /2/str… - 2 days ago.#documentary: w(n)td: Streaming appletvplus: THEY CALL ME MAGIC /2/str… - 2 days ago.Of particular note are Near’s participation in Jane Fonda’s Free the Army Tour, an anti-Viet Nam War variety show for soldiers modeled after Bob Hope’s USO Tour her public coming out as a lesbian in People Magazine and the unapologetic same-sex focus of some of her songs, often performed in women-only concerts, creating a space for a legion of newly visible lesbian fans and her later championing of the voices of South American women. A central focus of the film is how Near and her music served as a soundtrack to the social and cultural revolutions taking place in the 1970s, including the anti-war movement, feminism, and gay and lesbian liberation. Experience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of feminist singer and activist Holly Near. Jim Brown’s biographical portrait provides a capable overview of the performer’s life, career, and impact, charting her development from aspiring young actress to folk musician and independent record label founder as the head of Redwood Records. Though beloved by and particularly influential to second wave feminists, Holly Near perhaps is not as well-known to the general public.
The story of the singer-songwriter and how her music fueled decades of activism. Coming to PBS’s American Masters tomorrow, Friday, March 1:
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