Art & Film: The Airways Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution
Presented in partnership with Pentangle Arts
Town Hall Theater, 31 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091
Lobby Opens: 6:30 PM | Showtime: 7:00 PM
The story of how a Boston rock radio station helped ignite the cultural and political revolution of the late 1960s and beyond, becoming both participant and platform for the anti-war movement, civil rights, women’s and LGBTQ rights, and the rise of countercultural media.
“A fascinating journey back in time when music and radio were at the center of a movement, and an inspiration for what media can be today. WBCN holds a special place in history.” — Jon Abbott, President and CEO, WGBH
“A team of young heroes, women and men, black and white, straight and gay, passionate, fearless and revolutionary, broadcast the music and ideas that shaped how every college kid thought, felt, and acted for the rest of our lives.” — Rob Barnett, former president, CBS radio programming; author of Next Job, Best Job
“As a budding broadcaster at powerhouse WBZ-AM in the early 1970s I fell for WBCN and told my boss, who said: ‘FM? It’ll never last.’ He was right in that there will never be another WBCN.” — Robin Young, host of Here and Now (NPR)
“Living in Boston in those years, and deeply immersed in activism, it was impossible to miss the crucial role of WBCN in creating an engaged activist community, and, not least, providing indispensable information and analysis.”— Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, MIT; Laureate Professor and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair, University of Arizona
Join us for Art & Film, a new collaborative film series presented by Pentangle Arts and the Hall Art Foundation — where cinema meets visual art to spark dialogue, deepen understanding, and celebrate creative expression.
The third Wednesday of every month, we collaborate to bring Art & Film to our community.
Following the screening, stay for an engaging post-film discussion and drinks in the lobby, and the power of art to bring people together. Whether you're an art lover, film buff, or curious mind, come share the experience of how stories behind the art can inspire conversations — just like walking through a gallery.
Each pass gets you admission to all of our monthly Art in Film screenings, 4 general admission Pentangle tickets to other feature films of your choice, a Pentangle coffee mug and tote bag, a Hall Art Foundation publication of your choice, and 2 tickets to visit the Hall Art Foundation in Reading, Vermont for a self-guided visit of the exhibitions and grounds