Special Documentary screening followed by Q&A with Director Bill Lichtenstein. 

The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution is an award-winning documentary about how a Boston rock radio station became both participant and platform for the anti-war movement, civil rights, LGBTQ and women’s rights, and the rise of countercultural media in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Newly re-released under its expanded title, the film resonates powerfully in today’s political and media climate. Drawing on more than 100,000 archival audio and visual artifacts, it features rare early live radio appearances by Jane Fonda, Abbie Hoffman, Lou Reed, Jerry Garcia, Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith.

Directed by Peabody Award-winner Bill Lichtenstein who began working at WBCN at age 14 in 1970.

Director: Bill Lichtenstein
Cast: Jerry Garcia, Jane Fonda, David Bowie, and more.
Rating: NR
Runtime: 2 hours
Released: 2019
Format: DCP
Audio: 7.1 Surround
Accessibility: Z-Screen subtitles, Audio Description (headphones), Assisted Listening (headphones)