Dubbed the “Queen of Folk,” Joan Baez rose to fame at the age of 18, appearing on the cover of Time magazine at age 21, and surpassing all other folk singers in popularity. She was extraordinary.
As her 60-year musical career draws to a conclusion, renowned singer and activist Joan Baez examines her life honestly and introspectively in an effort to make sense of her significant historical impact and discloses, for the first time, personal challenges that she had previously kept hidden.
“Joan Baez, I Am A Noise” is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that explores her extraordinary archive, which includes recently found home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings, while following her on her final tour. It is neither a traditional concert film nor a traditional biopic. Baez shares a great deal of information about her life both on and off stage, including her painful romance with a young Bob Dylan, her lifelong emotional battles, and her involvement with MLK in the civil rights movement.
The documentary will be screened at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, on Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. $10/$6 members get in.
