The Airwaves Belonged To The People: WBCN And The American Revolution

The Airwaves Belonged To The People: WBCN And The American Revolution
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2h   |   Documentary

The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolutionis an award-winning documentary about how a Boston rock radio station became both participant and platform for the anti-war movement, civil rights, LGBTQ and women’s rights, and the rise of countercultural media in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Newly re-released under its expanded title, the film resonates powerfully in today’s political and media climate. Drawing on more than 100,000 archival audio and visual artifacts, it features rare early live radio appearances by Jane Fonda, Abbie Hoffman, Lou Reed, Jerry Garcia, Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith.

Directed by Peabody Award-winner Bill Lichtenstein who began working at WBCN at age 14 in 1970.

Showtimes

  • May 14
  • May 16
  • May 17