The work covers a wide range of subjects and musical styles, delving into both serious and more lighthearted topics. We have been playing it in our San Francisco Bay Times offices and really love this collection of new songs from an artist clearly in her prime. The documentary, produced by Donna Korones and Heather Smith, recently premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival, where it won the Audience Favorite Award for Best Music Documentary.Īs if all of the aforementioned were not keeping Holly busy enough, she also recently released a new compilation, 2018
AMERICAN MASTERS HOLLY NEAR SERIES
The Emmy-winning PBS series American Masters will be profiling Holly in a documentary scheduled to air on March 1. If you cannot go in person, tune in at “Holly Near Fan” at Facebook: Sharing the stage with her will be Jan Martinelli, Tammy Hall, Nina Gerber and Marcelle Davies Lashley. It was also recently announced that, in a career first for her, she will be live-streaming her show from the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Saturday, December 1, at 8 pm. There is nothing like seeing her in person, so we hope that you can catch one, or even more, of these performances. We were therefore happy to learn that she has four shows scheduled in Northern California, November 29–December 2. Always refreshingly kind and down to earth, Holly makes everyone feel at home at her performances. It seems that whenever we need the comfort and wisdom provided by Holly’s art, she is there for us, like a loyal friend at the ready with an understanding, warm hug. (He then identified as bisexual and also publicly came out in People in 1976.) The interview took place 5 years after her memorable anti-war tour with Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda.
The historic moment swung open the closet door for numerous others who soon followed, including Elton John. In a pioneering 1976 interview, Holly, who identified as a lesbian in the 1970s, publicly came out via People magazine. She has deeper roots in the LGBT community than you might realize. Legendary singer-songwriter, actress, teacher and activist Holly Near continues to inspire, and at age 69, is as powerful and poignant as ever. It is from this personal place that I write my songs.” –Holly Near
Moment by moment, I integrate what I learn into my personal life, personalizing my politics. I open myself up to learning as much as I can about humanity and this mysterious life experience …. “I do not separate my music from my heart nor do I separate my ideas from my daily life. Music Legend Holly Near Continues to Inspire and Reveal the Power of Social Change Activism
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