Indie Memphis Fundraiser: NEwport and The Great Folk Dream

An advance screening of the new documentary NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM, directed by Memphis’s own Robert Gordon.

NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM
@ Crosstown Theater
Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00pm
$25 General Admission
$75 VIP Admission (private reception before the film with Robert Gordon & team)

ABOUT THE FILM
Before Coachella and Woodstock, there was Newport. From 1963 to 1966, the Newport Folk Festival catalyzed America’s youth, creating a forum for the protest song to grow, for a generation to find its voice, for Bob Dylan to evolve from political balladeer to leather-jacketed rock n’ roller. Newport & the Great Folk Dream is an immersion into these years, told by those who were there—including Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, the Freedom Singers.

NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM made its World Premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival!

Following the screening, director Robert Gordon, editor/producer Laura Jean Hocking, and co-producer Kim Lloyd will participate in a Q&A.

Enjoy live music before the film from singer/songwriter Jeremy Stanfill.

This event is a fundraiser in support of Indie Memphis, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.