Joan Baez

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Joan Baez

Born January 9, 1941 · Staten Island, New York, USA (age 85)

Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice.] Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more than 30 albums. Baez is generally regarded as a folk singer, but her music has diversified since the counterculture era of the 1960s and encompasses genres …

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Silent RunningSilent Running · 1972
Silent Running
6.41972
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseRolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese · 2019
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
7.02019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
Sacco & VanzettiSacco & Vanzetti · 1971
Sacco & Vanzetti
7.71971
MovieDramaHistory
Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged and unfairly tried for murder on the basis of their anarchist political beliefs.
To Kill a PriestTo Kill a Priest · 1988
To Kill a Priest
6.21988
MovieDramaThriller
A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.
The Return of BrunoThe Return of Bruno · 1987
The Return of Bruno
6.51987
MovieComedyMusic
A mockumentary about blues artist Bruno Radolini and how he has strongly impacted music, as attested to by such rock legends as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson and the Bee Gees, among others.
Renaldo and ClaraRenaldo and Clara · 1978
Renaldo and Clara
7.91978
MovieDramaMusic
Filmed in the autumn of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour – featuring appearances and performances by Ronee Blakley, T-Bone Burnett, Jack Elliott, Allen Ginsberg, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Mick Ronson, Arlen Roth, Phil Ochs, Sam Shepard, and Harry Dean Stanton – the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylan's song lyrics and life.
Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan CenterStepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center · 2024
Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center
2024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The Bob Dylan Center presents a far-ranging one-hour program of short films and videos from the Bob Dylan Archive featuring rare and previously unreleased clips of Dylan on stage and in the studio. Spanning decades and musical styles, this compendium of clips highlights Dylan’s arrival in Greenwich Village and his early protest songs. Selections include Dylan’s first film soundtrack for 1961’s “Autopsy on Operation Abolition;” a devastating solo rendition of “Ballad of Hollis Brown;” a rollicking 1976 take on “I Pity the Poor Immigrant” with Joan Baez; a gospel-infused “Blowin’ in the Wind;” a loving tribute to Tony Bennett; a glimpse into the Archive’s film restoration project with never-before-seen footage of “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” from 1966; and, in keeping with the season, a look at the making of Dylan’s yuletide album “Christmas in the Heart.”
FameFame · 1982
Fame
6.81982
SeriesDrama
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

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Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan CenterStepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center · 2024
Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center
2024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
The Bob Dylan Center presents a far-ranging one-hour program of short films and videos from the Bob Dylan Archive featuring rare and previously unreleased clips of Dylan on stage and in the studio. Spanning decades and musical styles, this compendium of clips highlights Dylan’s arrival in Greenwich Village and his early protest songs. Selections include Dylan’s first film soundtrack for 1961’s “Autopsy on Operation Abolition;” a devastating solo rendition of “Ballad of Hollis Brown;” a rollicking 1976 take on “I Pity the Poor Immigrant” with Joan Baez; a gospel-infused “Blowin’ in the Wind;” a loving tribute to Tony Bennett; a glimpse into the Archive’s film restoration project with never-before-seen footage of “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” from 1966; and, in keeping with the season, a look at the making of Dylan’s yuletide album “Christmas in the Heart.”
FameFame · 1982
Fame
6.81982
SeriesDrama
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.

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