Monterey Pop

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Jun 17, 2017 9:30 PM
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Fri, Jun 23, 2017 1:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:78 min
Country Listing:USA
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):D.A. Pennebaker
Cinema Extra
Featuring:Otis Redding
Jimi Hendrix
Ravi Shankar
Mamas and The Papas
Jefferson Airplane
Simon & Garfunkel

Description

This Film Should Be Played Loud: See new, classic and rare concert films on the big screen.

D.A. Pennebaker documents the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival at the height of the Summer of Love. Monterey launched the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Otis Redding and ushered in a new era of rock 'n' roll. Other performances by artists like Simon and Garfunkel, The Mamas and the Papas, The Who and Ravi Shankar are vividly captured by both Ricky Leacock and Albert Maysles, who were camera operators. Pennebaker approached the film with the same adventurous spirit as the organizers and the artists themselves, creating an unforgettably explosive concert film.

Arrive early for the screening on June 17 as we kick off the night with DJ Moe Berg and drink specials.

Saturday, June 17, 8:30 PM: Doors Open
Saturday, June 17, 9:30 PM: Screening

Doc & Beer Combo: $18 (Members: $14, $12, $6), includes screening, a can of beer and a medium popcorn

Sponsored by  

Co-presented by Sonic Boom.

Additional Information

"This is one good way to do a musical." – New York Times

"Resolutely performance-driven, and iconically so." – Village Voice