Next Stage Arts invites you to a rare and powerful evening with one of America’s most iconic artists.
Filmed in 1968, Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music (1h 34m), directed by Robert Elfstrom, captures Johnny Cash at a pivotal moment in his career. Shot in an unvarnished, up-close cinéma vérité style, the film follows Cash on the road and in concert with June Carter, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and Carl Perkins.
The film is also deeply personal. Viewers are taken inside Cash’s home life with June Carter in Hendersonville, Tennessee; introduced to his parents and children in California; and brought back with him to his childhood hometown in Arkansas. One of the film’s most moving sequences was shot at the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, including footage at the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Music history fans will be especially intrigued by rare footage of Johnny Cash recording with Bob Dylan at Columbia Studios, where the two work side by side on several songs.
This screening is particularly special for our community. The film comes from early in the career of local filmmaker Alan Dater, who served as the film’s sound recordist. Alan Dater will be present in person to introduce the film and take part in a post-screening discussion. Prior to the feature, audiences will also see a short video interview with director Bob Elfstrom, reflecting on the making of the film.
đź“… Friday, February 27
đź•– Show time: 7:00 PM
🚪 Doors open: 6:15 PM
đź“Ť Next Stage Arts
15 Kimball Hill, Putney, VT
🎟 Tickets: $10 General Admission
Available at nextstagearts.org
An unforgettable night of music, history, and storytelling — don’t miss it.
