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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

(Kenneth Bowser,,USA, 2010, DigiBeta, 96 min) Much like his contemporaries Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, Phil Ochs is emblematic of America in the 60s. More than just a folk singer, Ochs helped to infuse popular music with a political perspective, rallying the like-minded and challenging the status quo. He sang in the famous Greenwich Village cafes, in front of massive rallies and in world famous concert venues.

Kenneth Bowser's insightful and ultimately tragic film, Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune explores the motives and goals that drove Phil Ochs to chase after fame. Bowser also reveals the personal struggles that in the end proved overpowering.
With the voices of his family and many of the well-known musicians who considered themselves fans of Phil Ochs, Bowser creates a vivid and compelling portrait of an icon of the 60s whose life was cut tragically short.

Special performance by Eric Apoe, The Gloria Darlings, Tommy Dean, and Gary Canter after the 9:15 show on Friday.