Peninsula Peace & Justice will present “Pete Seeger: Power of Song, the only authorized biography.” Producer/director Jim Brown’s film documents the life of one of the greatest American singer / songwriters of the last century. Largely misunderstood by his critics, including the US government, for his views on peace, unionism, civil rights and ecology, Seeger was targeted by the communist witch hunt of the Fifties. He was picketed, protested, blacklisted, and, in spite of his enormous popularity, banned from American television for more than 17 years. With a combination of never-before-seen archival footage and personal films made by Seeger and his wife, PETE SEEGER: POWER OF SONG chronicles the life of this legendary artist and political activist.
The film will be shown at the Blue Hill Library at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 326-4405.
